Are you fit to be FIFE’D? (Women’s Knickers, Boy-Shorts, & Tops) Oh we love wearing our boy’s boxers, but now we can have our own pair of yummy briefs – and all for a great cause. (Spending money is so much easier when I know a portion of it is going to a great cause….
Another tidbit on Yellowstone – they have just announced a Women only Fly Fishing program. I for one like hanging with the guys for fishing – I like the competition and the strong silent types. But when travel organizations get creative and cast out test packages like this one – we can reward them with…
Take a page from the Italians—who manage to wear their boots year-round—pull on a pair after arriving in Florence and set out in full stride to greet the new season. Spring fashion has arrived after the winter chill. In typical Italian style there is a rush to embrace the new trends, and the woolens and…
If Pink is the new Black, then Cheese is the new Wine, and Sommeliers will have to make room for Affineurs*. And if you don’t know what an Affineur is, then Sara Vivenzio’s The Cheese School of San Francisco will make the perfect alma mater. I don’t think I’ve ever taken more notes or learned…
Ever since Ferran Adrià from El Bulli hit the scene, Spanish Food & Wine has been HOT HOT HOT- without any signs of a cool-down in the near future. Which is why I was looking forward to attending a trade seminar and tasting “The Spanish Market Now: Trends and Opportunities” presented by Karen Macneil, one…
Here are the six wines that Karen Macneil felt best exhibited the new trends in Spanish Wines. 1. Vionta Albarino 2006, D.O. Rias Baixas This hot grape makes the perfect crossover white wine since it pairs beautifully with California cuisine, Italian food or most any fish dish. Bright, crisp and brimming with energy-a good pick…
Brooklyn Rocks! I know you think that’s a punchline for a joke, but really — the borough is loaded with trendy artists, designer boutiques and some sooper restaurants thrown into the mix. Just a short 30-minute train ride from Manhattan brings you to a myriad of Brooklyn hoods.. with great names like Willyburg, ( Williamsburg),…