Giada thought the perfect ending to her weekend getaway in Santa Fe would be taking a hike at the mountain trails of The Bishop's Lodge. This resort also features two restaurants: the award-winning Las Fuentes Restaurant and Bar as well as the poolside Sunflower Bar & Grill.
Todos Santos in Santa Fe is known both for its delicious handmade chocolates and its inventive Day of the Dead-inspired decor, making it a prime spot for Giada's Weekend Getaways. Giada helped herself to a variety of treats made with a special French dark chocolate known as Valrhona.
Giada says Tia Sophia’s breakfast burrito makes for “the perfect hearty breakfast.” Soft tortillas are stuffed with bacon and hash browns, smothered in melted cheese and served with a poached egg on top. For added kick, order the Christmas version that comes with extra-spicy red and green chiles.
When Giada went on vacation in Santa Fe, she thought the best way to cap off her visit to the beautiful Shidoni art gallery would be to have lunch at the Tesuque Village Market. She was blown away by their tortilla soup, filled with chicken, vegetables and blended tortilla chips.
At La Boca in Santa Fe, Chef James Caruso specializes in authentic Spanish Tapas, small plates with appetizers such as fried Marcona almonds and bruschetta with crimini mushrooms. Giada thought her meal was nothing short of "phenomenal'' when she stopped by on a weekend getaway.
On Food Network's Giada's Weekend Getaways, host Giada De Laurentiis stops by Boston's oldest grocery store, Deluca's Market, serving the best deli sandwiches in Boston, MA since 1905.
Sonsie is "perfect for people watching and gourmet pizza," Giada observed. The restaurant has many delicious dishes but is known for pizza made in a brick oven. Athough pies change seasonally, some are served year-round, like the Corn, Cheddar, Brie, Smoked Bacon, and Scallion Pizza that Giada ate.
For the best fried seafood around, The Bite in Menemsha, Mass., is the crispy, fresh and piping hot answer. This cash-only, roadside shack is known for its fried fare, especially the belly clams; there are no clam strips here. A meal is best taken to go, on the beach with a side of "Bite" fries.
The dynamic menu at Oleana is a "mix of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food, lots of influences from Spain, a little bit from Italy, Moroccan [and] Armenian." Giada indulged in a diary-free Almond Cremolata and Warm Chocolate Panino so delicious she thought, "I've died and gone to heaven."
On a weekend in Martha's Vineyard, Giada De Laurentiis grabs a bite of fresh fish from Menemsha Galley, in Chilmark, MA, and heads for the beach on Food Network's Giada's Weekend Getaways.
Visit this quintessential New England general store. Giada affirmed that "they've got a little bit of everything," but it's the "outrageous pizza" that drives Martha's Vineyard, Mass., residents wild. Chilmark General Store makes the dough fresh in-house before loading it with gourmet toppings.
In the fishing village of Menemsha, Mass., the knowledgeable staff at Larsen's Fish Market sells locally caught seafood and fresh food from the kitchen. Giada went for the chowder and precracked "Lazy Man Lobsters." Bring your takeout loot to the beach for a sunset picnic.
Host Giada DeLaurentiis visits Martha's Vineyard for ArtCliff Diner, a quirky diner serving fresh, local ingredients, in Vineyard Haven, MA, on Food Network's Giada's Weekend Getaways.
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