I feel sorry for smokers. Well, not really. But they have fewer places to light up as state after U.S. state passes no smoking laws in restaurants. Even a few notable hotel chains like Starwood, Marriott and Kimpton have banned butts from their rooms. That’s why the sign reading “Bring Your Butts On In” in…
When I went to Venice during my college days, I can’t remember any of the restaurants where I dined. Maybe it’s because I was living on about $20 a day. On my next trip, however, I vow to splurge a bit at Cip’s Club, where the dinner traffic arrives on vaporetti (the city’s large floating…
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…
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…
Do you eat your share of five recommended fruits and veges daily? This company, e4b, was launched by a family to help people like you and me eat their fresh fruit –– anywhere and anytime. Its high-tech packaging with a screw-top closure eliminates the need for preservatives or additives. If I was writing an ad…
Personally, I’m not a coffee drinker. Never liked the stuff. Don’t need the caffeine buzz to function in the a.m. But if you love coffee, the beans grown on the Big Island of Hawaii are supposed to be among the best in the world. The Hilo Coffee Mill offers 24 gorgeously green acres halfway between…
Pondicherry is reknowned as a little slice of France in the Indian sub-continent, and as any stylish-travellin’ lass knows, Paris is a girl’s best friend. Therefore, after weeks of struglling to embrace sweat stains, curry perfume and delhi belly, I rejoiced in the prospect of a little franco-fixation on the Riviera (albeit the Andaman rather…
We left the gorgeously green mountains of Colorado to drive to the red hot desert of Utah. In about 300 miles, we saw markedly different terrain and weather, leaving 9600 feet (about 3200 meters) of elevation and temps in the 60s and arriving in Moab at 4600 feet (about 2200 meters) and 95 degree white…
There are dozens of restaurants here in Breckenridge and perhaps a half-dozen pizza places, but Giampietro Pasta & Pizzeria, a small family-run East Coast Italian eatery is one of the best. We were steered here by locals. Situated at the corner of Lincoln and Main Streets, this small, cozy place is an easy walk from…