What to Wear to the StarChef’s Award Ceremony? :: San Francisco
Movies have their Oscars. The Theatre, their Tony Awards. Not to mention the Clios, Pulitzer’s or the Nobel! And, as all culinary insiders know…. Chefs have their Rising Star Chef…
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pb Travel Might Want To Change Their Initials to pp Travel for Pretty & Practical!
I get lots of travel-aids sent to me to try and I gotta admit, 90 % end up in the trash. I’ll never forget when I was trying one prototype…
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Sophisticated Snacking :: Save the Greasy Chips for the Frat-Boys!
Oops… I almost forgot one of the best things I found at the Havana Social Club. While I was there, I saw that upstairs in the cozy VIP Nook, there…
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Seattle Speakeasy :: Havana Social Club
Not to be a snob, but I really didn’t expect to find one of the best “gin joints in all the towns in all the world” in Seattle, Washington, but…
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Third Time’s A Charm :: Cassis Restaurant, San Francisco
In a space that housed Julia’s and Winterland, both which received wide culinary acclaim yet had extremely rocky soap-opera like pasts, it was a delight to dine at Cassis, hopefully…
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Perfect 2 Daycation :: Hyatt Regency Monterey, CA
After almost missing my flight due to the standing in a security line that rivaled the length of the Great Wall of China, I’ve come to the conclusion that the…
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What More Could You Ask For? Earth And Ocean & Adam Stevenson! Seattle, WA
Earth and Ocean, the trendy four-star restaurant located is Seattle’s W Hotel uses all the right buzz words: “Serving New American cuisine with a focus on organic, farm-direct produce and…
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Arkansas, Part 2: Deep-Fried Dill Pickles!
This is a classic example of “Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it,” cuz these fatty lil’ suckers sure go great with a cold one! But if you’re looking for…
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See The Best in The West :: The Call of the Open Road
GREAT NEWS: One of my favorite televison and travel writers, Doug McConnell, has just launched his new Website, the traveler’s guide to The Great American West. The site is loaded…
