Designer Chocolate: Collección Gaudí, Vosges Haut Chocolat
One of our favorite chocolatiers is VosgesChocolate in Chicago. Now, Katrina, its owner, has found inspiration with her limited Collección Gaudí –– as she pays homage to Antoni Gaudí i…
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Screaming Quality: Gordon Ramsay’s Maze, London
About 18 months ago, I was about to leave for London. My doctor’s British assistant said, “Oh, you simply must eat at Gordon Ramsay.” After I looked up his restaurant,…
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Stage Your Own Bed-In: Following in John & Yoko’s Footsteps, Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal
They don’t really want you moving the furniture around the way the late ex-Beatle did. But you can sleep in and have breakfast amongst snowy, plumped up pillows while munching…
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Bottling Gold: Napa Valley, CA & Bordeaux, France
I’ve bought $100 bottles of wine and $10 bottles. Mostly the latter. But to some, $500 for 25.6 ounces of fermented grape juice and yeast is a price well worth…
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Vive Le Blog: France
The French are fanatics for drip coffee, champagne, croissants, chocolate, fine cuisine, sidewalk cafes,… and blogging. According to a story today by Thomas Crampton in the New York Times, “Les…
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A Neat Way For Girls To Eat: Outdoor Meal Kit
If you’ve ever camped or eaten during a road trip, you know it be a hassle. And messy. This Outdoor Meal Kit from a company called Light My Fire offers…
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Lake Tahoe Goes Upscale at 5,000 Feet: Ritz-Carlton Highlands Breaks Ground
Northstar-at-Tahoe will soon be changing the face of the north shore. Once a funky area dotted with wooden A-framed homes and family-run hotels along the shores of this sparkling deep…
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Choosing An Airline: Frequent Flier or Frequent Buyer?
When I started flying frequently on business about 20 years ago, I joined American Airlines AAdvantage Program. It earned me many free trips and upgrades to exotic locales worldwide. Next,…
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Ying & Yang With A German Accent: Yi Spa, Berlin
We thought we’ve seen some of the hippest spas around in the US or the Middle East. Now, you’ve got to get wet at the Yi Spa and it’s in…
