Wow! This thing looks like it can fly. It could, if the wings were added. Because the three- wheel Aptera Hybrid (“Wingless Flight” in Greek) vehicle was crafted from an airplane kit by Steve Fambro, a San Diego robot builder. Weighing only 1,500 lbs., the Aptera prototype has 2.5 seats, a 0 to 60 acceleration…
If money were no object and you had all the time in the world, where would you choose to spend a luxury week at one of the world’s most expensive hotel suites? It could be the most extravagant. Perhaps, it’s the one with the most breathtaking scenery. Maybe it’s a celeb hot spot. Or it’s…
There’s no sibling rivalry between Thompson Hotel’s new hotels. Whether you’re an Uptown Girl or Downtown Hipster the T.H. Group has your needs covered. First to open was downtown’s chic 60 Thompson a stylish 12-story boutique hotel in SoHo – Near Tribeca, Greenwich Village, Little Italy and Chinatown–peachy local. 6 Columbus, (right off Columbus Circle…
Baden-Wuerttemberg is Germany’s third largest state and home to the famed Black Forest, the premier spa town: Baden-Baden, Cuckoo Clocks and one of the most productive asparagus regions in Germany. While Americans eagerly await Groundhog’s Day to hopefully announce the beginning of spring, in Germany spring is heralded in with the much tastier arrival of…
I’m so glad that the Atkins diet craze has finally crashed and burned. To herald in the long-awaited “Return of the Carbs” are two new exciting eateries battling it out over our two favorite all-American classics. In the right corner we have S’MAC – an fun east village joint specializing in Mac-n-cheese. Skillet-broiled elbow mac…
When she was a toddler, I used to take my daughter to the Children’s Discovery Museum in Fort Baker, just north of San Francisco, offering drop-dead gorgeous views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Now, S.F. Bay’s first national park lodge is scheduled to open on June 1 adjacent to the museum. Called Cavallo Point, The…
I just returned from Seattle’s Taste Washington and what Fantastic event! I was totally amazed by the quantity and the quality of both the food and wine. I loved the spread out “Quest” venue, so even though 3500 people attended the Grand Tasting, you still had room to navigate. I’d highly recommend marking your calendar…
Join LearnAboutWine for a special Sunday class bringing together three divine creations… wine, cheese and chocolate. You will explore the sensual contrasts and delights that each element brings to the experience — the crisp acidity, mouth-filling robustness or smooth viscosity of great wine; the sharp, subtly sweet or complexity of fine cheese; and the rich…
Recently I received an email from Natalie Maclean, author of “Red, White And Drunk All Over” asking if she could send copy of her book for me to review. Since, for me, most wine books are about as exciting a read as trying to plow thru Les Miserables in my high school French class, I…
The Marin Theatre Company’s Casino Royale fundraiser will be held Saturday April 26, 2008 and it promises to be an exciting evening filled with High stakes, High style and High rollers..and maybe some James Bond Look-a-likes??? I wouldn’t miss this for the world–not only because it sounds like such fun, but also because I’m a…
“But I want them all,” she wailed plaintively. “How’s a girl to choose?” Campton Place is pulling out all the stops with their line-up of special hotel packages for 2008… Forgot your anniversary? No time to leave town but dying for a break? Would love to try one of legendary sommelier Richard Deans Winemaker’s Dinner…
I just read what Dan Barber, Executive Chef, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, is planning and it sounds fascinating… The Five Senses Dinner Series Chef Barber is offering an exciting series of dinners, down at the farm, to benefit Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, featuring renowned artists, thinkers, movers and shakers. Each dinner…