Australian Wine Door-to-Door
Here’s a wine merchant from Australia that takes advantage of globalization! They ship Australias finest wine directly to your door…warning…it ain’t cheap. via Spittoon
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Dine Under The Stars: Old Ebbitt Grill, Wash., D.C.
What do Dr. J, Danny Glover, David Spade, Chief Justice Scalia, the Bush Twins and me have in common? We were all served by the same waiter at The Old Ebbitt Grill. As Washington’s oldest, most historic saloon, it was founded in 1856 a few blocks away. Today, housed in a Beaux-Arts building a block…
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Rustic Luxury: Flying A Ranch, Wyoming
There’s nothing like the quiet of rustic natural environments, the kind early American settlers were too busy trying to survive to truly enjoy them. The Flying A Ranch near Bondurant, Wyoming lets you take in the beauty and natural splendor of the American west without sacrificing a bit of the luxury and comfort you’d expect…
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Dining on History: La Taverne du Sergeant Recruteur, Paris
Rick Steves panned this mecca on the rue St. Louis-en-l’Ile and a neighboring restaurant. He said they’re “famous for their rowdy, medieval cellar atmosphere. They serve all-you-can-eat buffets with straw baskets of raw veggies (cut whatever you like with your dagger), massive plates of pâté, [plenty of soup,] a meat course, and all the wine…
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Vacation behind bars?
Apparently, jail houses rock. In Sri Lanka, Galle prison, a centuries-old UN World Heritage site, is being converted into a hotel. On June 16, The Daily News reported the plans of Kingsley Wickramaratne, governor of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, to develop the prison. The governor has said that rooms will be no-frills prison…
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‘You’re Not a Good Thing’
Martha Stewart is set to star in a spinoff of the Apprentice. She is remaining tight lipped about what her bon-voyage phrase will be. She has received a few suggestions, my favorite so far is ‘You’re Not a Good Thing’. She has ruled out ‘You’re Fired’. via [Reuters]
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Shopping in Venice-Oh Man!
From the souvenir stands in the piazza San Marco to the high end designers off to the west of the square on Calle larga XXII Marzo, Venice has a myriad of shopping options. But for the avid window shopper on place you don’t want to miss is the Fiorella Gallery in the Campo San Stefano.
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Go Fish: Grand Turk Heineken Game Fishing Tournament
The 9th Annual Grand Turk Heineken Fishing Tournament is coming up again this August. The Turks and Caicos Islands are known for some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, pristine coral reefs, diving, vacation rentals and offshore investments. But this tournament is all about fishing.
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If you care to taste the wine…Utah?
Here’s a head-scratching anecdote about a wine tasting in Utah that had to proceed…well..without any wine! Read on via basicJuice
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Oh no! Not again…
I am still reeling from the effort of renaming my fried potatoes…and now I’ll have to watch what I drink. Once again, the US seems to find itself at odds with its French friends…viaSpittoon
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Per Se all a buzz
I tuned into “60 Minutes” and caught the piece on renowned chef Thomas Keller of the French Laundry in Yountville. The piece was shot last fall in the Napa Valley, as well as at Keller’s Per Se restaurant in New York and Bouchon bistro in Las Vegas. Gil Zeimer wrote a nice little review and…
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Houston Cuisine – Pesce’s
Houston’s Pesce may look like a hip downtown club, but it feels like eating in a chef’s home. The kitchen is not only open but extends into the main dining area, and we have yet to eat there when the executive chef Mark Holley didn’t personally come to greet us at our table.