Category: Foodie Finds
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NYC Deal: Summer Restaurant Week 2024
NYC Tourism + Conventions wants us to know that reservations for NYC Restaurant Week® Summer 2024 are now open. What: This twice-yearly program offers diners an opportunity to enjoy more than 600 restaurants across all five boroughs with more than 50 styles of cuisines in over 70 neighborhoods, at a value. Participating restaurants will…
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So Many Ways to Enjoy Manhattan
Loeb Boat House, Central Park, Manhattan NYC tourism provides so many ways to experience Manhattan. Here’s What They Say: HOTELS Manhattan has hundreds of hotels, from boutiques tucked away on residential streets to brand-name properties in the heart of Times Square. Midtown, uptown or downtown, there’s something in every price range and nearly every neighborhood,…
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New York’s Adirondack Region: Maple Madness
If you’re traveling to Upstate New York this month, come to the Adirondack Region to experience maple syrup season. The Adirondacks Welcome Center is showcasing maple this month with events including: Maple Madness: A series of weekly samplings at the Center’s Taste NY Market. Held every Friday from 12-2pm EST, we can taste eight…
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NYC: Ess-a-Bagel Making, Baking, & Tasting Experience
Last Saturday, Robert and I went on a great NYC tour for bagel lovers, especially for anyone who wants to learn how to make, bake or sample a nice variety of bagels, spreads, and desserts from Ess-a-Bagel. Considered a New York institution since 1976, this family run bagel purveyor has a new sister location near…
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New Orleans Prepares for Mardi Gras
What comes to mind when you think of traveling to New Orleans, Louisiana or NOLA? Its unique three hundred year old French and Spanish history? Its cool jazz performances and vibrant art scene? Its delicious Creole and Cajun cuisines? Along with the warmer weather, these all were considerations when Robert and I decided to take…
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Interview with MGM Springfield’s Executive Chef Nathaniel Waugaman
Robert and I recently had a fun getaway to the MGM Springfield. Located about two hours from the Capital Region in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, this 2 million-square-foot complex includes a casino, a cool literary inspired hotel, a great spa, a movie theater, and two destination restaurants, Cal Mare and the Chandler Steakhouse. I also had…
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NYC’s Hudson Yards: New Neighborhood of Shops, Restaurants, and Entertainment Near Penn Station
So many of us from the Capital District region and beyond travel each week to and from Manhattan’s Penn Station. However, Penn and its immediate surroundings have often been viewed as a crowded and noisy necessity to otherwise avoid. But those experiences will soon be greatly improved. On March 15, 2019, Hudson Yards, a new neighborhood that’s…
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Hawaiian Holiday Gift Idea: Pele Plantation 100% Kona Coffee and Tours
Pele Plantations, a certified organic Kona coffee farm on the island of Hawaii, has introduced a variety of new products for the holiday season. Kona coffee is said to only grow on the volcanic slopes of Hualalai and Mauna Loa in the North and South Kona Districts of the island of Hawaii. For the holidays,…
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Turning Stone Resort Casino: Readers’ Questions Answered
I’ve just gotten back from Japan to find that I’ve received some questions about my anniversary experience at Turning Stone Resort Casino: Cost of Turning Stone Dining Experiences: Click HERE to read my post on foodie offerings provided by this destination. Once there, please click onto the name of each restaurant to find more detailed…
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Foodie Delight at Turning Stone Resort Casino
I’ve mentioned that Robert and I had recently celebrated our wedding anniversary at Turning Stone Resort Casino last month. During our getaway, we enjoyed dining at some of the great restaurants that this relatively close destination has to offer: Wildflowers Restaurant Located right on the main floor of our luxury hotel, The Lodge, this…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 