Hobbies
Beyond research: chasing light with a camera, loving everything that grows in nature, and hunting down good food.
Photography 📷
Birding 🐦
I love birdwatching, and I rely on the free tools from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to identify and log what I spot.
🔍Merlin Bird ID
Cornell Lab’s free app that identifies birds from a photo, a sound recording, or a few simple questions. merlin.allaboutbirds.org
🌐eBird
Cornell Lab’s global platform for logging sightings and exploring real-time bird data from around the world. ebird.org
Food Adventures 🍜
Carbs might be my soulmate. I love discovering restaurants with friends and family. Here is the field guide from my Philadelphia years:
🍳Brunch
Sabrina · Cafe La Maude · Eggcellent Cafe · Green Eggs · Harp & Crown · Jean-Georges · White Dog · Bloomsday
🍰Dessert and Afternoon Tea
A La Mousse · T-swirl Crepe · Mango Mango · Gran Caffe L’Aquila · Franklin Fountain · Prince Tea House · Dandelion · Mary Cassatt Tea Room
🍲Korean
BornGa · Hmart · Utown · Bonchon · Koreana · Dubu · Kpot · So Korean Grill
🍣Japanese
Gyu-Kaku · Fuji Mountain · Yakitori Boy
🍝Italian
Fiorella · Lascala’s · Gran Caffe L’Aquila
🥐French
Townsend EPX · Parc
🥘Spanish
Barcelona · Amada
🍛Thai
JJ Thai · Kalaya
🌮Mexican
El Vez
🥩Steak
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
☕Cafés
United by Blue · Board & Brew · Old City Coffee
🍸Bars
JG Skyhigh · Assembly Rooftop