Sophie, Go Explore!

"It's not about arriving, it's about agreeing to go." - Baha'i Proverb

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I have a thing for pickles. || I love to make my own pickles, especially as gifts for hosts. Pickles are great because they work in summer or winter, and can be done with pretty much any type of vegetable and any type of vinegar. Since I've been staying at my parents' house while I've been in New York, @muizenboy requested that I make a jar for each week I was in town, as "rent". Today I made four jars, and paid my dues. #food #foodie #foodporn #yum #instayum #glutton #nyc #eater #eatingnyc #globaleater #wanderlust #family #sophieeatstheworld #forkfeed #newforkcity #damnthatsdelish #healthyeating #healthy #homemade #homechef #comfortfood #foodstagram #instafood #pickles #canning #easy #homecook #winter #nofilter (at Williamsburg NYC)

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The best part of waking up is... a full Japanese breakfast. || After reading about the set breakfast/lunch menu at Okonomi, and hearing about it from friends, I finally got to try it this morning. @traceyriese and I shared the blue fish and the toro, and all of their accompaniments. All I can say is, "wow!" Amazing flavors, everything working perfectly together. Everything is made in-house, from the miso broth to the soy and miso sauces to the pickled vegetables. #food #foodie #foodporn #yum #instayum #glutton #nyc #eater #eatingnyc #globaleater #wanderlust #brunch #brooklyn #bkln #williamsburg #foodstagram #instafood #japanese #japanesefood #traditional #flavor #delicious (at Okonomi)

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Nothing like a Monday mother-daughter lunch with @traceyriese and some incredible fish! Hatsuhana was a place my mom used to take us for a treat when we were younger, and we went today because I asked for some amazing sushi. || There is nothing better than perfectly cut and portioned sashimi, with diverse flavors (the chirashi included: uni (sea urchin), hackleback, yellow tail, salmon roe, tuna, blue fin, salmon, egg, small yellow tail, shrimp, pickles (mushroom and radish), and eel; my mom also snuck me a piece of her scallop). Some of the fish was properly melting in my mouth. It hit the spot perfectly. #food #foodie #foodporn #yum #instayum #glutton #nyc #eater #eatingnyc #globaleater #wanderlust #lunch #sophieeatstheworld #sushi #sushiporn #sashimi #midtown #seafood #fish #healthy #healthyeating #instafood #foodstagram #nofilter (at HATSUHANA)

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Meme's bowl was even better than mine! || That ground pork was really nicely marinated in something spicy. Meme's bowl was a tonkatsu base with green veggies. #food #foodie #foodporn #yum #instayum #glutton #nyc #eater #eatingnyc #globaleater #wanderlust #spice #brooklyn #bkln #ramen #goodfriends (at Chuko)

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Just how many bowls of ramen can I consume while I'm in New York? || This cute spot in Prospect Heights opened by three Morimoto vets, has every type of ramen to hit the spot. This lovely bowl was soy-based broth with pork butt, extra mushrooms, and a side of housemade chili oil. The chili oil could use a bit more bite, but otherwise, #yum. #food #foodie #foodporn #instayum #glutton #nyc #eater #eatingnyc #globaleater #wanderlust #spice #brooklyn #bkln #ramen #goodfriends (at Chuko)

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What is the true meaning of comfort food? || Papa made a magnificent cassoulet to close out the Christmas weekend. #food #cooking #glutton #merrychristmas #foodporn #foodie #yum #instayum #homemade #homechef #comfortfood #wanderlust #winter #houseandhome #homesweethome (at Williamsburg NYC)

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Before these works made their way to Brescia and Milan (Italy), @traceyriese and I headed to @landonmetz's gorgeous studio to check them out. || It's always nice to visit the studio of an artist who has a real concept around what they do, and has the ability and desire to articulate that concept. Metz's use of space and color, and interest in creating painting in various forms that speak to one another is very interesting and appealing. #art #artlife #studio #studiovisit #color #form #wanderlust #beauty #NYC #Brooklyn #light #space (at Bushwick Brookyn)

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Lunch fix. || Delicious spicy line fish civiche with buttered toast. #lunch #tlv #telaviv #food #Foodie #yum #instayum #instafood #glutton #wanderlust #eater #healthy #healthyeating #globaleater (at The Bun| מזנון אסיאתי עכשווי |יפני | TLV)

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Sidewalk snacking, people watching. || Panko schnitzels with fries and pickled carrots. #eating #eater #food #Foodie #yum #instayum #instafood #glutton #tlv #telaviv #globaleater #wanderlust #traveller #israel (at רוטשילד 12)

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I always find these nooks of serenity, be they in Tel Aviv, Barcelona, New York, London, or Cape Town. || Part of me will always want to live in a super modern home with an entrance that looks like this. #secretgarden #nooksandcrannies #tlv #telaviv #beauty #design #old #ancient #architecture #color #light #home #doorway #wanderlust #want #hiddengem #globetrotter #yemenitequarter (at בית קפה כובשים)

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Green beans in a skillet and pickles were lunch food no. 1. || It was so much fun to watch these guys cook and put out truly amazing, thoughtful, fresh food. #yum #yemeniquarter #instafood #instayum #glutton #globaleater #fresh #food #Foodie #yum #tlv #telaviv #Israel #healthyeating #healthy (at השומר 1)

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Stay hungry, stay foolish. || Hanukkah is here, and Bibi's in the sh*t. #tlv #yemeniquarter #telaviv #streetart #wanderlust #traveller #politics #statement #Israel (at שוק הכרמל)

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I will have dreams of this beef kabob sandwhich tomorrow. || This was only part of what I ate for lunch today. #tlv #telaviv #wanderlust #food #Foodie #glutton #yum #instayum #instafood #Israel #travel #globaleater #globetrotter #traveller #wanderer #eater #beef #noms #healthy #healthyeating (at השומר 1)

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Tel Aviv is like Cape Town with an old city. So excited to explore these streets again. || This is my first trip to Israel in almost six years, and it feels so nice to be visiting friends and just chilling. #Israel #telaviv #wanderlust #urban #oldcity #travel #globetrotter #wanderer #traveller #friends #city #streetview (at שוק הכרמל)

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YOUTH HAS NO AGE || I saw a ton of art during First Thursday last night, and all I took was this lousy photo. || Arcade is a new social space that opened this week on Bree Street in the CBD. Fashioned after Spitzer's Corner in New York (or so they say), it has a lot of potential. #Capetown #nightlife #firstthursdays #cpt #cbd #light #art #installation #wanderlust #thisisafrica (at ARCADE)

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Sea Point summer sunsets. || There is always so much construction happening in Cape Town - it's an ever changing landscape of wonder. #Capetown #cpt #sunset #summer #sunsetclub #Nofilter #construction #light #seapoint #wanderlust #beauty (at Sea Point Promenade)

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Rock pools and algae. || Exploring the crevaces of Cape Town's beaches. #wanderlust #beachlife #colour #ocean #water #contrast #beauty #endlesssummer #summer #bakhoven #Capetown #cpt (at Bakhoven Beach)