Great reputation. Terrific entrees. Killer desserts. Attentive service. In a word, Yabbies is “Yummies”. Yabbies Coastal Kitchen in San Francisco’s Cow Hollow district has earned its stellar reputation for excellent seafood. My friends Sara, Jennifer, Sharon and I shared a few of their wonderful salads and appetizers.
Two summers ago, my husband and I plus two friends decided to do our own personal Tour de France. No surprise, with our last name, that it quickly became known as the Tour de Frause. I checked into a lot of bike tours, and what I was attracted to at Le Vieux Moulin Bicycle Touring…
C’mon, you knew it was going to happen. Some trends, copy-cats and sequels should just never happen, but sometimes they are the perfect evolution. (Case in point, “Live Free or Die Hard” was even better than the original.) A fine dining establishment provides expert sommeliers to help educate, entice and guide us through often unknown…
Walk into the Oxford Hotel in Denver’s Lower Downtown (“LoDo”) and take a step back in time. Settle into the legendary Cruise Room bar and be transported back about 70 years to the Art Deco era when architectural lines were clean and cocktails were classic. Leave the bar and cross into the grand lobby to…
If Wine Camp sounds too hoity-toity for you, what about one where you learn to make your own Brewskis? That’s the promise of Brewmaster Camp at Kingsley House, Fennville, Mi. Camp starts with a visit to the Saugatuck brewery, for a taste test of over 70 recipes (this will separate the men from the boys!)…
One is the new kid on the pizza block. The other is a world famous pizzeria with over 80 years of family history. The Upper Crust was launched in 2001 by four local Bostonians with the idea of Neapolitan-style pizza (thin crust, chunky sauce), while Pizzeria Regina has been a tradition in the North End…
One of my favorite places on the planet is the province of Quebec in Canada. No matter what the season, its beauty, hospitality, fine food and accommodations make for the perfect weekend getaway — or hopefully longer. In the summer, it’s all about festivals. One of the newest ones is the 2007 SAQ New France…
Marriott calls its Custom House the crown jewel of its global Marriott Vacation Villa Resorts. This 1847 edifice has elite status as a national historic landmark. It has a reputation as the costliest federal building ever built. For decades, ships sailed right up to its eastern stairs, and its officials then counted the tariffs levied…
I’ve dined at hundreds of seafood restaurants over my lifetime. A special one to remember is Oceana at the Marriott Longwharf Hotel overlooking the panorama of Boston’s Harbor. With vintage cruise posters and replicas of some of the greatest and most glorious ships afloat, the decor is plush and like being on a classic cruise…
McCrady’s is my Best NEW Southern Food Pick– and man, do I mean off the charts, mind-blowing great food from outer space meets El Bulli with a howdy-dee-do to LowCountry Cooking. No wonder this restaurant has received numerous awards for: Best new restaurant in 2006 , Best Chef, Best Downtown restaurant, Best Wine list, Best…
There are over 80 Italian restaurants in Boston’s North End, mostly along Hanover, Prince and Salem Streets. So many choices, so little time. We strolled up and down the main streets for a few nights before grabbing a corner table at Maurizio’s. This unassuming Sardinian eatery has about 22 seats upstairs and 30 more downstairs….
While Charleston Place Grill may combine the best of the Old & New South, for those who believe in separation of church and state….here are my picks for the BEST OLD and the BEST NEW food spots in Charles… Best Old Pick is Bowens Island Restaurant. Lowcountry folks have given up trying to keep this…