I have to meet an old friend of mine for dinner next week (who’s definitely NOT a foodie — I let a few sneak between the cracks every once in a while, and since he’s a great musician…) who lives in Monterey and we decided we will split the driving difference and meet in Mountain…
If you love to cruise, why not make a cruise ship your permanent residence? The lux Four Seasons hotel chain is now offers Ocean Residences in one of 112 suites aboard a 700+-foot long ship that will hit the high seas in 2010. This partnership between Four Seasons and BV International Holdings will offer residences…
In a space that housed Julia’s and Winterland, both which received wide culinary acclaim yet had extremely rocky soap-opera like pasts, it was a delight to dine at Cassis, hopefully the last reincarnation at the corner of Sutter & Steiner. The charming co-owners, Jerome and Stephane Meloni, had me at “Bonjour,” (although the grand-opening complimentary…
It’s June, though it feels like many of us are already thinking of our summer vacations. Will you journey to New York, Chicago, Boston or other great cities? Have you planned an island getaway to Hawaii or the Caribbean? Are you checking your itinerary with a few million of your closest friends to Europe? Wherever…
If you’re looking for a Father’s Day Gift that goes way beyond a loud tie, an oversized golf driver or a couple of dozen balls, you should take a look at the 15,000 acre PuntaCana Resort & Club in the Caribbean. First, it’s on Conde Nast Traveler’s 2007 Hot List, so it’s got to be…
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After almost missing my flight due to the standing in a security line that rivaled the length of the Great Wall of China, I’ve come to the conclusion that the answer is to take more road trips and a two-daycation makes a perfect R & R break. (A two-daycation is one overnight, starting and ending…
If you’re the sort of traveler that likes to blend in with the locals and dislikes the formality of hotels, then Casa Howard in Florence is perfect for you. Situated on Via Della Scala, Casa Howard is a guest house in a typical Italian apartment block. The small gold plaque looks more like a house…
Shanghai is about ready to take on another Western import – this one for the third time. The Shanghai Daily recently reported that Shanghai (again) would be the home of “Asia’s first Ice Bar.â€? The new incarnation will be backed by Absolut giving it the name, The Absolut Icebar. Previous attempts at Asia’s first subfreezing…
Not to be a snob, but I really didn’t expect to find one of the best “gin joints in all the towns in all the world” in Seattle, Washington, but I really LOVED the ambiance (and the drinks) at the new Havana Social Club. Their description even reads cool, “Envision the bustling lobby of an…
Earth and Ocean, the trendy four-star restaurant located is Seattle’s W Hotel uses all the right buzz words: “Serving New American cuisine with a focus on organic, farm-direct produce and seafood from the Pacific Northwest.” The ever-changing menu has something for everyone with separate pages devoted to: Starters, Entrees, House-made Charcuterie, Artisan Cheese, Desserts, and…
Not even the brightest, greenest, limiest colored exterior paint can deprive foodies from enjoying the authentic Puerto Rican cuisine at Sol Food in downtown San Rafael, about 15 miles north of San Francisco. l’ve squeezed into their first locale two blocks north that features a bustle of activity amid a few indoor and outdoor tables,…