La Buche (meaning ‘the log’) is, for me, another of the most memorable restaurants in old city Québec, offering a fantastic and fun dinner of local Québécois cuisine. The space: La Buche’s interior is reminiscent of a sugar house log…
Old Warehouse, Modern Cuisine
[Québec, Canada] – Located in an old warehouse attached to the Auberge Saint Antoine, Chez Muffy celebrates local Québécois ingredients via elegant presentations. The space: Highlighting the structure of this former warehouse, Chez Muffy’s style is accentuated by exposed wood…
Summer Negroni at Bar Artefact
The weekend in Québec City started with an aperitivo at Bar Artefact in the museum-like hotel Auberge Saint-Antoine – located by the Saint Lawrence River. The space: A sleek modern design with accent pieces including cannon balls and deconstructed leather shoes,…
The Sage Monkey
This is my really simple twist on a basic Gin Rickey. The gin: I wanted to highlight the delicious flavor of Monkey 47 gin; a small batch gin distilled in the botanical fairy tale woods of Germany’s Black Forest. My…
Canada: Québec City
I’m finally going to Canada! Yes, for the first time, I’m finally crossing the northern border to taste the goodies Canada and Québec City has to offer a curious guy like me. I am eager to experience the border crossing…
The Man With The Bow Tie
This is true account of an event that happened on a short flight years ago. I was at the boarding gate, waiting for the airline employees to call out my name from the standby list. The time between each name…
Blog Tour – August 2018
Throughout the month of AUGUST, several blogs in USA️ and Canada️ will be featuring my debut novel THE LOVE FOOL including guest posts by me. Participating blogs will include author interviews, guest posts, book spotlight, and a giveaway! Starting Monday, Aug 6th….
Guest Post: Romancing The Book
Check out my guest post: “Top 5 romantic spots in Rome’s Villa Borghese gardens” at Romancing-the-book.com ❤🤝 Link: http://romancing-the-book.com/2018/07/top-5-list-lorenzo-petruzziello.html Want more romance? Read my debut novel The Love Fool – out now! Where to buy The Love Fool: Amazon …
Destination: Germany 2018
Just Booked: Germany. I’m still sorting out the itinerary but first on the set schedule is the fascinating city of Berlin. I am eager to experience the modern German culture, learn about how it overcame and its dark past, and…
ROME: 5 spots for a great happy hour aperitivo
While in Rome, introduce yourself to the wonderful experience of happy hour a.k.a. aperitivo. Between 6:00 PM–8:00 PM – the period just after work and before dinner – café bars offer a variety of snacks free with a purchase of…
Pappardelle in Boston
My recent visit to Boston’s North End took me to Massimino’s Cucina Italiana. There I enjoyed a plate of Pappardelle con Fungi – a special off-menu dish recommended by owner Paul D’Amore. The Pappardelle, made locally, were cooked to perfection,…
FARMILY: a small batch botanical spirit
As mentioned in my MILAN: Navigli Nights blog posts. A non-gin, non-vodka, non-tequila, and non-rum small-batch liqueur for Italy’s modern cocktail scene. [Milan, November 2017] – FARMILY is a botanical spirit created by Flavio Angiolillo, Marco Russo, and team; renowned…