Previously published on Matador Network Travelstoke. Las Vegas is one of the most under-rated foodie destinations in the country with options for all palates and budgets. To find the real culinary gems, get off the Las Vegas Strip and sample these amazing (and affordable) local eateries off the beaten tourist path. 1. The Kitchen at Atomic “Those Potatoes.” Two words…
Nothing conjures up my childhood like a good old fashioned Jewish deli. The corned beef, the lox, the brightly-colored soda bottles, the grumpy regulars and their strange aftershave, but above all else the bagels. No breakfast seemed complete without a warm bagel fresh from the oven, topped with a schmear of alabaster cream cheese to transform the leavened discus into…
Puerto Rico Highway 184 (aka “Guavate” or “The Pork Highway’) is a winding mountainous road lined with lechoneras (roasted pork restaurants) that are famous all over the island. Puerto Ricans come in droves to indulge on lechon (roasted pork), cut fresh off the twirling animal above the coals. Other treats that inexplicably taste better in Guavate than in any other…
I’ve eaten at El Dorado Cantina hundreds of times. No exaggeration, no grandiose foodie hyperbole. My office used to be directly next door to it, which made it an obvious lunch choice over the past three years. Beyond its close proximity, the consistent quality of El Dorado’s menu items (which favor organic, non-GMO, and natural products) keep me coming back…
Humacao is a small city on the east coast of the island of Puerto Rico. My mother’s family hails from this largely rural area of the southeast. It is also a poor region of Puerto Rico, with over 43% of the city’s population below the poverty line. The town square, dominated by a church like many of Puerto Rico’s public…
On a chilly January morning, thousands of civic-minded Nevada residents gathered at Sam Boyd stadium for the first anniversary of the national Women’s March. This event also served as the inaugural #PowertothePolls rally, encouraging the multitudes gathered in solidarity to take their activism further — directly to the voting booth and into the halls of elected office. Nevada, a crucial…
El Yunque National Forest is the only tropical rain forest in the United States. Located in the northeast part of Puerto Rico, the rainforest is a popular hiking destination and the center for conservation efforts on the island. Many of the trees and foliage seen here was obliterated by Hurricane Maria. Before you visit, make sure to check the Forest…
“Dogs flew space ships! The Aztecs invented the vacation! Men and Women are the same sex! Our forefathers took drugs! Your brain is not the boss!” Hello, Seekers. This past September, I took my humble Chevy Sonic and a crew of amateur Ufologists (my mom and girlfriend) miles into the open desert in search of Area 51, the mysterious epicenter of…
San Juan is seldom considered one of the foodie capitals of the US. I think it's time we reconsider.
The stray cats of Old San Juan are some of the city’s most colorful and sassy inhabitants. They are everywhere by the Hotel El Convento, just south of El Morro. You can’t miss them. Be respectful, don’t feed them, and support a local organization like Save A Gato if you want to help them. Click Here to Read Part One…
Joshua Chévere Cohen is the founder and namesake of Josh Travels Sometimes. A writer with degrees in both English Literature and History, amateur fencer, and feline aficionado, Cohen brings a poetic, darkly humorous, and helplessly Europhile perspective to the world of travel writing.