My home town is known for its eclectic restaurants. Seafood. Chinese. Cal Asian. Mexican. American. Mediterranean. Pizza. Barbecue. You name it, we got it.
SF Chronicle critic Michael Bauer just published his annual list of the Top 100 across the North Bay, the Peninsula and South Bay, Berkeley and Oakland, and the city itself. It also included the past lists going back to 1998. Read his list on SF Gate.
London is one of my all-time favourite cities. This guy Yutaka has created a Japanese/English Web site to celebrate all of the city’s best-known landmarks. It’s called Yutaka Loves London. His site says, “No touristy stuff,” so it contains his comments and his spin in a very different and refreshing way. Just click on a…
In a once-shabby neighborhood, the landmark Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is now part of a building renaissance. Across from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and along the Walk of Fame, it was the site of the first Academy Awards. Today, its Tropicana Bar, which opened in June, is the hottest hot spot in town for spotting pop stars…
It might be some residual sentimental feelings from St.Paddy’s Day or my 1/4 Irish heritage. Either way I have always been drawn to historical Irish Castles. The Ashford Castle is currently a 5 star hotel, but it was built in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bugos family, after their defeat of the O’Connors…
Steve Martin wrote a book titled “Cruel Shoes.” But that had nothing to do with the annual rite of watching D.C. area drag queens race down Dupont Circle in the cruelest — but most stylish — of shoes. The 19th annual Halloween High Heel Race. will kick off at 9pm on Tuesday, October 25 and…
While it may be entertaining to stay at a boutique hotel with all the amenities of home, nothing has the charm and romance of a storied, stately hotel with a rich past. That’s exactly what you’ll find at Historic Hotels of America, a collection of dozens of America’s most famous inns, resorts and hotels, from…
It’s probably one of the few hotels in the world where guests are given tips on how to prepare for a good night’s sleep. But this isn’t your typical hostelry — this is the Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada. Now in its seventh season, it’s North America’s first ice hotel, made entirely of ice and snow. I…