Sauced In New York Sometimes the food is in the sauce, sometimes we are
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FAVORITE AIRPORT BAR?
Vino Volo opened the door. You have to give them credit for that. Before Vino Volo, your best option when traveling by air was to find an airport restaurant, and hope they had more than J Lohr on the wine list. Which wasn’t often. So maybe a Bloody Mary or a rum drink was a better option. Even worse was ... Read More » -
BOUTIQUE ITALIAN WINES
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UNNOTICED RITES OF PASSAGE
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VIVA LA FRANCE (PARTE DEUX)
Last week, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to visit two wineries in France. The first, Pol Roger, I wrote about in an earlier post. The second, Hugel et Fils, located in Alsace (a region of France that has, as a result of its close proximity to Germany, had to change its loyalties, language and friends every 50 ... Read More » -
ARE YOU THERE SUMMER? IT’S ME, ANNA.
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EVERYONE WALKS THEIR OWN CAMINO…
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THE ART OF THE DRINK
I’ll admit that I’m the first person to fall for a good cocktail. All that artisanal mixology stuff? Love it. Homemade bitters, aperol, muddled herbs and veggies? Sign me up. Here’s the thing (or things): I love the artistry and ritual. But speciality cocktails are also gonna run somewhere between 10 and 20 dollars (depending in which zip code you ... Read More » -
FANTASY FOOTBALL FOR DUMMIES
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PAELLA AND THE ART OF GIVING BACK
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COME ON AND TWIST
More and more of the wines that I serve at my restaurant barVino are arriving in twist cap format. Pascal Jolivet’s Attitude Sauvignon Blanc seems to switch each vintage, arriving one year in the more traditional cork format and the next showing up in my wine cooler with a twist cap. Recently, the Milbrandt Merlot switched it up. As did the Ca’Donini ... Read More » -
MATURANA IN DA HOOOOOUUUUSE!
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FAVORITE AIRPORT BAR?
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THE SWEET AND THE SPICY
I’ve discovered in recent months that Instagram is a great way to cull interesting culinary ideas and discover new beverages to imbibe. I follow Dogfish Head beer to learn about their latest collaborations (and to covet their bocce court). Smitten Kitchen and Ida Garten are always making me drool. But even outside professional Instagrammers, I’m finding new ideas with the ... Read More » -
THANKSGIVING WINNERS
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WILD IRELAND
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RELUCTANTLY IN THE HELICOPTER
The epithet that no parent wants thrown his or her way: “Helicopter parent!” I have to confess I am an unwilling helicopter parent. I never asked for this, and I rail at being forced into the role. I come from a generation where parents NEVER hoped to be their children’s best friends. Parents were generally supportive of their high school ... Read More » -
READERS – THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN?
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WHEN FAMILIES TRAVEL TOGETHER
