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The City of Angels Was Where Classic American Burgers All Started
Good food is always about good stories. And In-N-Out is one hell of a story.
 • Marat Oyvetsky
New York City And A Christmas Holiday Pop-Up Dinner To Remember
We were chefs, sommeliers, line cooks, food influencers, writers, entrepreneurs, and connoisseurs. And most importantly, we were friends for life…
 • Marat Oyvetsky
Hanoi: Sticky Nights, Street Food, And Alcohol
Every city has its soul. In Hanoi, that soul is grilled, wrapped in rice paper, poured over ice, and served with a smirk. And that, was the point.
 • Marat Oyvetsky
Rome and Armando al Pantheon
From vineyards to glass, from kitchen to table, between strangers to friends. Here, in this moment, life was rich, the evening was full, and everything…
 • Marat Oyvetsky
The Loss Of Antico Caffè Greco, Rome’s Oldest Cafe and Italy’s Second Oldest Staple
Antico Caffè Greco was actually the ancient Roman in a city where everything else was slowly becoming a little too new, perhaps too clean, and too…
 • Marat Oyvetsky
Hanoi. The City Of A Thousand Smells. A Million Sensations. And A Billion Stories.
I could actually feel the heartbeat of this place. It was a taste and a small that echoed through the ages. It whispered gently and told me over and…
 • Marat Oyvetsky
Two Chefs, A Coq au Vin, and a Wine Cellar. A Night of Gastronomic Debauchery In Dijon.
A simple kitchen, an old friend, a classic recipe, and wine to bring it all together. And really, in the end, what more could we all ever ask for?
 • Marat Oyvetsky
Spain. The "Sacrificio" And The Feast.
Tonight, Spain taught me a silent lesson, that cooking should always be an act of reverence and eating should always be a ritual of gratitude.
 • Marat Oyvetsky
Spain-Food, Wine and Tapas… What Could Go Wrong
There's always another flavor. Perhaps another texture. Another reservation. Another bite. Another sip. And maybe, that’s always been enough.
 • Marat Oyvetsky
The Streets Of Salamanca Are Paved With Jamón
A cappuccino in hand, a hundred slices of jamón on the tongue, a dozen glasses of Tempranillo poured over and over and over again, and a walk through a…
 • Marat Oyvetsky
The Navigator’s Timepiece: Restoring A Military Classic
The Vortic Watch Company. Part watchmakers, part necromancers, breathing new life into old American pocket watches that were forgotten in time, lost in…
 • Marat Oyvetsky
Toro Bravo! A Spanish Food Pilgrimage
Spain welcomes the chaos openly. It laughs at moderation. And most of all, it always invites you in for one more round.
 • Marat Oyvetsky
La Alberca, Spain: Coffee, Bread, Jamón, and Wine-Soaked Epiphanies
Come to Spain for the people, for the culture, for the food, for the wine, for the possibly, and for the experience of what tomorrow will bring.
 • Marat Oyvetsky
Spain. Ancient Traditions. Jamón Ibérico
Spain has a balance of brutality and beauty, meat and fire, wine and laughter.
 • Marat Oyvetsky
Life In Parts
Life In Parts
I travel places. I eat things. I meet people. And I write about it.
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