So, I know that I’ve already gushed about Anthology Magazine here, but today their new issue arrived in my mailbox and the theme of issue No. 5 is “Going Global.” Naturally, I couldn’t resist sharing. It’s chock-full of global goodies perfect for gifts, foreign homes, exotic recipes, and of course, every page is eye candy. If…
As a Floridian, I have seen my share of beaches and coastal communities. So it is a delight to discover a beautiful seaside city that makes the grade-rivalling even some of my favorite resort towns in the sunshine state. Virginia Beach is such a place! Welcoming ocean breezes, pristine sandy beaches, a temperate climate and year-round access to the…
One of my favorite guidebooks, eat.shop guides, now has an exciting new name and look. Introducing rather books, a guide to those “one-of-a-kind, worth going out of your way to visit, independently owned businesses.” They’re small enough to fit into your handbag and full of restaurants and shops that you could spend all afternoon in….
Winter’s here in my corner of the world up in Washington, with the first snowfall of the year. In battling the winter blues, here is a refreshingly cool idea. Hotel & Igloo Village Kakslauttanen in Finland features log cabins, and the best part about winter there: the igloo village. You can sleep under the Northern…
The other night I attended a San Francisco press event featuring two chefs toquing it out for the title of Olive Chef. In one corner of restaurant newbie, Txoko, we had all the way from Washington D.C., Iron Chef America champion, Katsyua Fukushima. In the other corner was home-town fave, Chef Ian Begg, one of…
The Virginia Beach Farmers Market has been delivering “fresh & local” produce, seafood, baked goods and more to the Hampton Roads community for nearly 36 years. The “Buy Local – Buy Fresh” mantra and consumer initiative is as big and bold as the state’s commitment to the “Virginia Grown” brand. The movement is national in scope but it takes…
On a recent road trip to Miami, I discovered a shopping and entertainment oasis just two miles east of Interstate 95 in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The Village of Gulfstream Park is a truly unique retail complex offering an eclectic mix of designer boutiques, upscale home stores, restaurants, cafes, and bars. But the destination’s claim to fame is the legendary…