Philly’s Worth a Second Helping
The Philly skyline blends old and new. Photo by Sue Frause. Whenever I visit a city for the first time, there’s the urge to see and do it all. But…
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Brewing a Hidden Gem: North Coast Brewing Company, Fort Bragg, California
The best thing about the Northern California coast past Bodega Bay is definitely the Pacific Ocean. There isn’t a whole lot else that far up the coast. There are tiny…
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Thanksgiving in the Big Apple: New York City
Garfield flies high in NYC. Photo by Sue Frause. Living with a turkey farmer has resulted in many a memorable moment. But flying with one of our homegrown birds from…
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Eating For The Greater Good: Dine Out To End Hunger
The majority of upscale restaurants in Marin County, just north of San Francisco, are banding together for the greater good. On Thursday, November 16, when you dine at any of…
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Ina Garten Da Vida: The Barefoot Contessa At Home Recipe Book
I was fortunate to meet The Barefoot Contessa Friday night in Corte Madera, about 15 minutes north of San Francisco, with three generations of her fans: my wife, daughter, mother…
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Kitchen 2 Kitchen, Part 1: San Francisco
We had the most perfect weather imaginable last weekend in the Bay Area, and I’m not embarrassed to say that I spent the whole glorious weekend inside — and I…
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Croatia Presents Gastronomy of the 19th Century
The second annual Gastronomy of the 19th Century is being presented in Croatia now through December 15, 2006. Twenty restaurants in Opatija, located on the eastern coast of the Adriatic,…
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Interviewing The Michelin Man: San Francisco
At first I wasn’t sure if I was interviewing the director of the Michelin Guide or the next potential James Bond. Jean-Luc Naret is movie star handsome, suave, sophisticated and…
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A DJ and A Tea Sommelier: Tavalon Tea Bar, New York
When you take an old-fashioned tea restaurant and infuse it with a younger generation, a hip DJ and a sommelier to help you select the proper blend, you get Tavalon…
