Cono Sur’s Organic Cab-Carmenere :: Chile
My friend Karen has one of the same bad habits I do: buying wine simply because the label is pretty, interesting or unusual. It’s the same way I bought record…
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Haute Hotel Sandwich :: Century City, Los Angeles
A sandwich is a sandwich is a sandwich….but NOT when it’s made by Chef Vincent Cachot of the Intercontinental Los Angeles at Century City. Born and raised in Paris, it’s…
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Ummelina Day Spa Moves to the Country :: Seattle
One of my favorite urban spas is the Ummelina International Day Spa on Fourth Avenue in Seattle. Its Asian-influenced décor, soothing complimentary foot baths, tea offerings, incredible shower rooms and…
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Kenzo Parfums creates new scent
Kenzo Parfums has created Kenzo Amour’s first limited edition fragrance. The new women’s scent, Indian Holi, was inspired by India’s Holi festival. Also known as the Festival of Colors, the…
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Is There Such a Thing As a Beer Sommelier? :: San Francisco, Ca.
I’ll have to remember to ask Chef Bruce Paton, who simply refers to himself as a Beer-Chef, when I see him at his next Beer & Food Pairing Dinner, which…
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A Food & Wine Event You’ll Relish :: Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Feb. 2 – March 29, 2008
If you’re tired of shoveling snow or watching the same old four walls in your living room, pack your bags for the 15th Annual Season of Events at the Napa…
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Green Apple :: The MacBook Air
Yesterday at San Francisco’s Macworld Expo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air –– “the world’s thinnest notebook computer” — which is 0.16-inch at its slimmest point. “We’re talking…
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An Exquisite Holiday Gift You Can Eat :: Mini Exotic Candy Bars, Vosges Haut Chocolat
I love chocolate. I love movies. I especially love eating chocolate at the movies. The Library of Mini Exotic Candy Bars from Vosges Haut Chocolat is a special treat to…
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Damn..I forgot to put the Lamborghini Reventon on my Holiday Gift List!
This Batmobile, oops, I mean supercar, debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. It will be the most powerful and expensive Lamborghini to date, costing one million Euro.( about 1.46…
