Tag: Foodie
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Foodie Alert: Lonely Planet’s New Food Imprint
Lonely Planet has launched a new imprint, Lonely Planet Food. This leading travel publisher will now be producing food-related books under the Lonely Planet Food umbrella. “Under the banner of Lonely Planet Food, we’ll showcase our knowledge and passion for genuine local cuisine,” said Lonely Planet’s Associate Publisher, Robin Barton. “Food and drink is a huge…
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Massachusetts: Amazing Boston Pops Concert at the Trustees Castle Hill
The Trustees, Massachusetts’ largest conservation and preservation organization, is commemorating its 125 anniversary through a season of wonderful events. On August 6th, Robert and I celebrated our own anniversary when we attended by invitation one of those celebrations at magnificent Castle Hill in Ipswich, Massachusetts. There, with 5,000 other happy attendees, we sat on the property’s beautiful rolling grounds to enjoy the…
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Things to do in NYC this Week: New Food Hall at Grand Central
Here’a a list of things to do in NYC this week, as published by the New York Times. And if you’re near Grand Central Terminal, go inside to check out its new Great Northern Food Hall. Located in the station’s Vanderbilt Hall, this foodie location envisioned by Denmark’s Claus Meyer. Native Sounds Downtown! (Thursday) This year’s edition of the National…
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Las Vegas: Foodie Fun at The Park
On April 6th, I had the great opportunity to experience The Killers performance at the grand opening of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fellow Las Vegas natives Jimmy Kimmel and Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds joined in the fun. Reynolds shared the stage with The Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers to perform “Jenny was a Friend…
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Foodie Alert: Lonely Planet Magazine’s “What to Eat in Seattle”
The latest and second issue of Lonely Planet, the new travel magazine from global travel brand Lonely Planet, hit newsstands last week. This beautiful Spring 2016 issue is full of great articles including: 1. An interview with actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy, 2. A handy how-to cruise infographic on how to get the most of on-shore time, 3. Essential family travel…
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Best NYC Date Restaurants: What do You Think?
Grub Street has prepared a list of what they think are the best date restaurants all over NYC. They include: Annisa (West Village) Bar Primi (East Village) Biang! (East Village) Birds & Bubbles (Lower East Side) Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar (West Village) Decoy (Greenwich Village) El Maguey y La Tuna (Lower East Side) The Fat…
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Getaway to Fort Lauderdale via Albany’s JetBlue
OK: It had to happen eventually. It was only a matter of time before our freakishly warm winter weather would return to its normally frigid temperature. Fortunately, though, we still have quick getaways to warmer climates. Last month, I was invited by jetBlue to take its first nonstop trip from Albany, New York to Fort Lauderdale. The relatively short and inexpensive flight was…
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No-Tipping NYC Restaurants
Chris Crowley of Grub Street has a list of many of the NYC restaurants that presently have a no-tipping policy. Be forewarned though: Many of these restaurants have significantly raised their prices or added an “administrative fee” to accommodate this new policy. Click HERE read the whole article and here’s the list: Bruno Chef’s Table at…
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