Sure, we all know that New Orleans serves up some mighty tasty eats but Shreveport (and its next door nabe Bossier City) has really stepped up to the plate and has a wide range of culinary offerings to explore. I admit I didn’t expect to find sophisticated gourmet fare here but the Wine Country Bistro…
Half a century ago, Aristotle Onassis graciously gave his yacht to Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco for their wedding present, which the royal couple used for a romantic honeymoon cruise through the Mediterranean. During the years that followed, this classic craft went through many different owners and name changes, until Ecuador-based, Quasar Expeditions,…
As a Girlfriend Getaway travel writer, who has visited about 90 countries, you’d think by now that I’d have my packing down to a science…WRONG! As pitiful as this sounds, if it’s anything over a 3 day trip I succumb to checking my luggage which means an extra 30-45 minutes sweating it out at baggage…
About the only thing January is good for is breaking New Year’s rezzies, white sales and San Francisco’s three- day ZAP (Zinfandel Advocates and Producers) Festival. This is the 21th anniversary of this festival honoring said grape with three incredible days of wining, dining, tasting, and partying. You can buy tickets (but you’d better hurry…
As a travel writer I’m often sent new travel products to test. Many of them quickly end up in the garbage (like the “body-pillow” that you plug into the airplane’s air vent to blow-up. I couldn’t get it unplugged and it almost exploded on the plane. Needless to say, the flight attendants were NOT happy…
The December Friday lunches are back at Jardinière starting tomorrow. The restaurant will serve lunch every Friday from 11:30 – 2:00 PM on December 2, 9, 16 and 23rd. See below for the lunch menu offerings and note the “sure to tempt even the pickiest eater” kids menu, which will be served at lunch and…
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…