Bavarian Beer Barrel Polka Fest: Erlangen, Germany
Bergkirchweih is the other beer festival, held in a hamlet in southern Germany, so it’s not as well-known as Octoberfest in Munich. Yet every year since 1755, more than a…
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First Round Draft Choices: Beer Festivals, CA & NV
Since we’re putting the spotlight on beer festivals this week, let’s raise a frosty, frothy mug to these upcoming spring salutes throughout the Golden and Silver States: • Beer Festival,…
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Kiwi Kwik Snacks: Kono Wine, New Zealand
The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. While there, I’ve seen them sticking their tongues out and yelling as a form of self expression. But they also express…
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Sunday Brunch Bunch: The Inn of the Seventh Ray, LA
For years, Los Angelinos have lined up for vegan and raw food brunch at the romantic The Inn of the Seventh Ray, which is part bookstore, part restaurant and all…
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Tapas in France? Oui!: L’Atelier de Joel Robunchon, Paris
Looking for the the world’s best coffee shop cum sushi or tapas bar? You think you might find it in New York, LA or SF. But you’d be way wrong….
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Life of Luxury: Hotel Martinez: Cannes, France
What is the life of luxury? Could it be owning your own private jet with a pilot ready at a moment’s notice to whisk you away to your favorite Caribbean…
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Sunlight Falling on Cedar: El Capitan Canyon, Santa Barbara
Who wouldn’t love spending a night or two at one of these 100 luxury cedar cabins equipped with full bathrooms, linens, towels, kitchenettes, and firepits at the El Capitan Canyon….
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What Can Brown Do For You?: Chocolate Covered, San Francisco
Chocolate with pink peppercorns. Chocolate infused with chili powder. Chocolate from Spain, Belgium, even Chicago’s Vosges Chocolate. If you love the brown stuff — and I do — a visit…
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Which Are The 50 Best Restaurants In The World?
The votes are in from a recent poll published by Restaurant Magazine of the world’s 50 best restaurants, as chosen by 560 chefs, critics and restauranteurs. The results are an…
