If you’re not familiar with The Onion, this article from 2002 is a good example of what you’ll read in this online publication. Promoting itself as “America’s Finest News Source,” its tongue is firmly planted in its cheek and is always good for a chuckle or two. I just returned from my first air trip…
The Habana Outpost is literally a truck that serves great Latin food with Cuban and Mexican influences in Brooklyn. This unique place surrounds itself with a neighborhood of stuff like free outdoor movies shown on their patio, artists selling stuff, musicians playing music. Stuff like that. It’s eco-friendly as you can blend your own margarita…
It’s late. It’s past dinner-time. Your stomach is growling. And you’re still in the office. You begin to dream of jet setting to some luxurious place where everything is delicious. You’re strolling the ancient avenues of Italy enjoying dark chocolate gelato… You’re sitting at a corner Trattoria sipping on a glass of heady red wine……
I’ve always loved fresh- baked bread, especially when traveling. There’s something about breaking off a steaming hot chunk of bread right out of the oven that helps you capture the taste of the day, whether you’re in Paris, London or San Francisco. Now, you can get a taste of a French Boulangeries in the SF…
As if anyone needed yet another reason to visit the SF Bay Area in September, when natives know we get the year’s best weather, come on down to the Monterey Fairgrounds this coming weekend for the Monterey Beer Festival on Saturday from 12:30 – 5:00 pm. It’s $20 in advance or $25 at the door…
I’m an old Rock’N’Roll fan. So I’ll be watching the upcoming special on CBS-TV this Friday, September 8, from 9-11pm ET: Fashion Rocks will be where fashion and music collide in a star- studded night of style and sound at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Stars include Christina Aguilera, Beyonce´, The Black Eyed Peas,…
The worst jet lag I ever experienced was after 1 19-hour flight from Auckland, New Zealand to Los Angeles, CA. (In fact, the flight was so long, I arrived before I left because of crossing the International Date Line… but that’s another story.) So if you’ve ever had jet lag or are a frequent flier,…
Now I’ve seen everything. The Japanese, who have always had a fascination for robots, have created a two-foot tall “Winebot” that costs about what a new car costs. But this robot can supposedly taste wine by firing off a beam of infrared light from its left arm to a bottle of Shiraz, and tell you…
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about the housing boom in Calgary, a few “years ago, patrons who ordered $80 bottles of wine at The Living Room Restaurant and Lounge have recently traded up to $300 vintages.” Part of this reason is the oil boom that’s overwhelming this Alberta province city…
In a growing response to health-minded consumers –– and seeking another way to squeeze more profits out of their operating budgets by slashing cleaning costs –– U.S. hotels are rapidly agreeing to snuff out smoking. In fact, on my recent road trip, I saw signs in one hotel chain after another, including Best Western, Marriott…
Getting maps and TripTix from AAA is so 20th century. Now, you can download free, printable highway travel guides from a software company called MilebyMile.com for the North American countries of the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Just pick and click a state, a province or a region and you’ll get the most popular drives with…
In August, thanks to our growing corps of contributors, we posted 65 articles about shopping, food, travel and wine. We now have accumulated an amazing total of over 1,300 articles on our increasingly popular site. Here are some highlights: • “A Sophisticated Link to Luxury” by Pamela Galban; • “Advocates for A New Wine Advocate”…