Tag: Foodie
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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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Cruise Virgin No More: Wonderful Time on the Newly Modernized Celebrity Summit
For almost ten years (yeah, it’s been that long!), I’ve been telling you about my travels around the world. Whether it’s been flying in a biplane over the Hudson River, traveling via a dugout canoe in Panama, or taking a beautiful train ride through Ecuador’s avenue of very active volcanoes, I’ve been lucky to have…
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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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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 Alert: “Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eats” and Competition
Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eats: The World’s Top 500 Food Experiences…Ranked (Lonely Planet Food / $29.99 / August 14, 2018) travels the world to provide us with the definitive foodie bucket-list of the world’s top 500 food experiences – ranked. The foodie experts at Lonely Planet believe that, whether it’s baozi in Shanghai, steak tartare…
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Foodie Alert: Chefs Michael Mina and Adam Sobel’s Restaurant at MGM Springfield
Renowned Chef Michael Mina and Chef Adam Sobel have unveiled the coastal-inspired menu of their latest culinary collaboration, Cal Mare, that will be debuting during the opening of MGM Springfield in Springfield, Massachusetts on August 24, 2018. Pairing fresh New England seafood with flavors of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Cal Mare’s menu promises to focus on premium ingredients and simple preparations, ranging from…
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Santa Fe: Top Foodie Finds
Last November, a group of fellow travel writers and I were happy to experience the amazing art, culture and history that Santa Fe, New Mexico has to offer. But equally memorable were the diverse culinary choices that make this 407 year-old multicultural destination a foodie haven. So from comfy blue corn pancakes to fun cooking…
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Solo Foodie Travel: Any Tips?
Traveling solo can provide so many amazing experiences. However, for many of us, dining alone is not one of them. David K. Gibson of AFAR offers six interesting tips on how to avoid the “dreaded table for one.” They include: Find a local meeting for an organization that you’re a member of. Explore Meatspace. Expand…
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Foodie Alert: Some of the Freshest Sushi Near NYC? Inside Newark Airport
I absolutely sushi. But, as it often contains raw fish, freshness is definitely a priority for this form of Japanese cuisine. There are so many sushi restaurants in and close to NYC. But, as Jenn Flowers of AFAR Media has discovered, some of the freshest fish can be found in an unlikely place: the new Tsukiji…
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Alexandria, VA: Fun Mom-Daughter Getaway
My twenty-one year old daughter Sarah has graduated from college, and she’s planning her next life adventure of moving far away from home to live in Australia. Of course I’m excited for her. But I’m also a little bit sad about this. Yes, they’ll always be FaceTime and WhatsApp. But over the years we’ve…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 