Kapalua Wine & Food Festival::Ritz-Carlton, Maui
It seems like everyday I receive a multitude of press releases inviting me to come see “our hotel’s $50 million transformation” or “our $32 million beautifully refurbished hotel” or check…
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Plenty of Breathing Room
On a recent flight, I cashed in my miles to fly first class and was seated next to a very fashionable woman, wearing stylish, but comfy-looking, black fitted pants, a…
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Crowned Just in Time for 4th of July:: NYC
Lady Liberty once again invites visitors to a view from her crown, after being closed since 9/11. In honor of the grand re-opening on July 4th, THE RITZ-CARLTON NEW YORK,…
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Want to Keep Having Your Sushi and Eat It, Too :: Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara Channel is one of the nation’s richest sources of bountiful, sustainable and high-quality seafood — from lobster, ridgeback shrimp, rock crab, white sea bass, California halibut, yellowtail,…
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Just Your Average Formal White-tablecloth Dinner With 100 Guests Sitting in the Middle of the Field.
Outstanding in the Field was born in 1999 when self-taught Chef Jim Denevan, executive chef of Santa Cruz’s Gabriella, dreamed up his concept of dining right in the heart of…
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Raising the (chocolate) Bar:: Singapore
Willy Wonka would be right at home at the Chocolate Research Facility, Singapore’s new conceptual chocolate retail store and cafe. Acclaimed local design studio, Asylum, pulled out all the stops…
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B.R.Cohn: My Ace in the Pocket for Easter Dinner.
Any wine connoisseur in the Bay Area knows about B.R. Cohn’s award winning wines, partic their ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon. And local gourmands are huge fans of their artisanal extra-virgin olive…
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My Vote For Chef of the Year :: Campton Place, S.F.
I’ve long been a fan of Campton Place-The Hotel and in particular, Campton Place-The Restaurant, where so many excellent chefs have left their indelible starting mark on the San Francisco…
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Certainly Not Business as Usual at Gaylord Palms :: Kissimmee, Fla.
Travel South Showcase I just returned from a very exciting Travel South Showcase where the southern states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,…
