A Toast To Wealth and Rich Food :: 2nd Annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival
We were in Newport Beach about two months ago to take a tour of “The Breakers,” The Vanderbilt Mansion, one of the most exquisite examples of turn of the 20th…
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Outaouais? Oui, You Must Mean Quebec! With a Side of Ottawa.
I’ve had the luxury of viewing Québec’s spectacular fall foliage in three different regions: Charlevoix, the Eastern Townships and most recently in the Outaouais. What, you’ve never heard of Outaouais?…
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Redwood Creek Wines® Uncorks History :: The Culinary Revivals Tour
THE SET-UP: It’s hard to imagine a world before refrigerators or a time when explorers traveled with bone china in order to prepare four-course meals in remote destinations. In celebration…
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Steelhead Diner Is a Fresh, New Spot :: Seattle
My son was recently visiting from New York City and we were looking for a nice little restaurant after watching the Seattle Mariners play the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco…
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Dining & Wining In The O.C. :: 19th Annual Taste of Newport, Newport Beach, CA
I just returned from Orange County’s glitz, glamour and sizzling hot weather. I might go south next weekend for the 19th Annual Taste of Newport at Newport Center Drive on…
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A Palace Repurposed in Hotel Neri :: Barcelona, Spain
Somehow, Hotel Neri hides itself well. How on earth a former 13th century palace turned modern four star hotel is able to do this shows the care that went in…
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There’s a Gin Revival Going Down :: So Take That, James Bond!
Sure, we all like a good Vodka… what’s not to like? But I really think the envelope has been pushed to the ultra-max, with the almost daily offering of yet…
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Happy Birthday To Me:-) :: Celebrating Vagablond’s Token Redhead’s Bday
My Birthday Dinner. I have a birthday coming up so have been putting together my virtual “wish-list” of Birthday Dinner Party possibilities. Here are my top three contenders: 1. Ithaa…
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A First-Hand Taste of 400 Wineries In One Day :: 17th Annual Family Winemakers of California Wine Tasting, SF
I just returned from the Family Winemakers of California Wine Tasting evetn.. so I have a good excuse for any typos/mispellings that follow. the Family Winemakers of California may be…
