New York will ban restaurants and grocery stores from selling foie gras, after the bill passed the city council Wednesday. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office confirmed to CNN in an email that he will sign the bill into law. The ban comes amid increasing scrutiny on foie gras. The bill calls the luxury good a
Month: October 2019
It’s a chance to wrap up warm, pig out on burnt sausages and toffee apples, and brave a fairground ride or two. Bonfire Night isn’t just about the fireworks – in Ottery St Mary, Devon, for example, there’s an annual tradition of carrying flaming tar barrels through the town. But there are, of course, also
In the British territory of Turks and Caicos, conch is king. The marine snail is a major component to many local dishes, even making an appearance on their official coat of arms. Aside from the conch, local cuisine is largely influenced by recipes common in Jamaica and the Bahamas. Here are 10 dishes you shouldn’t
Ratio 8 Automatic Pour Over Machine Ratio 8 For the home artisan brewer, the market for stylish coffee gear is nascent but exploding. While products previously originated from the Asian-design world, nowadays they are being developed all over the world. From a high-end hand-grinder out of Germany, to gorgeous kettles from San Francisco, here’s the
(CNN) — An American passport opens doors. According to the Henley Passport Index that tracks passport rankings, Americans’ visa-free access to 184 countries makes a US passport the sixth most powerful passport in the world. That freedom and flexibility is what some call “passport privilege,” and it might help explain the record numbers of United
Once upon a time, Peter Luger Steak House was one of New York’s most iconic luxury restaurants. Celebrated for its legendary steaks and classic wood-paneled interior, Peter Luger was a symbol of the city’s delicious extravagance. But after The New York Times published a zero-star review Tuesday, shamelessly dragging the restaurant’s name through the dirt,
It’s nearly here. Black Friday, that annual orgy of high street sales and bickering shoppers, is weeks away (November 29). But it’s not all flat-screen TVs and breadmakers, the travel industry is in on the act, too. What can I expect in terms of travel deals? Plenty. Last year we saw return flights to Los
Halloween is a celebration of all things spooky, and in the United States, it’s surrounded by a few odd traditions like trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving. Here are a few interesting facts about how some of today’s practices got started as well as other fun tidbits about the unique holiday. 1. “Jack o’lantern” comes from the
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Brecht, Belgium, October 2019 — The sisters of the Abbey Our Lady of Nazareth produce shampoo with … [+] Westmalle Dubbel ale. Shown here: picking lavender for another line of scented products. Abbey Our Lady of Nazareth Did you ever wonder why — if Trappist Belgian
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Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of Boeing, arrives to testify during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing in Hart Building on aviation safety and the future of the Boeing 737 MAX on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A Boeing engineer was concerned that the troubled 737 Max lacked
You have the Balearic Islands, and then you have Menorca. Do not mistaken this beautiful treasure as a party island or ‘just’ a beach destination. Menorca is filled with hidden treasures, beautiful historical monuments, old buildings and archeological sites. The culture in Menorca is remarkable and in order to really embrace your time spent on
From not having steady wi-fi, to being far from major roads, here are cabins, lodges and campgrounds across the United States that provide some self-recharging. In an ever-connected world, it can be hard to plan a fully unplugged getaway. Yet there are properties that are design to provide or at least feel remote enough to
Image Courtesy of Le Sirenuse. Photo Credit: Roberto Salomone With Italy’s Amalfi Coast as its postcard-perfect backdrop, Dolce Vitality is a new biannual, luxury fitness and detox retreat taking place at Positano’s gloriously luxurious Le Sirenuse resort in the calm of late fall and early spring. Led by Antonio Sersale, Dolce Vitality strives to be
(CNN) — Despite being little more than a century old, aviation has inspired some pretty impressive museums. From the Wright Brothers to supersonic travel, there are no shortage of opportunities for aviation enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the epic wonder of flight and its fascinating history. Yet only a relatively small part of these museums
Granted, there are plenty of logistical challenges that come with serving hundreds of people at 37,000 feet. But some airlines undoubtedly pull it off better than others, as demonstrated by these passengers who shared crime scene evidence of their worst plane meal abominations. As part of Which?‘s annual survey, which involved quizzing more than 2,000
Loma’s pork rinds, beer cheese burger and beer cheese platter — Photo courtesy of Beer Cheese Trail Fun fact: Winchester, Kentucky (30 minutes southeast of Lexington) is the birthplace of beer cheese. (Another fun fact: I wrote an entire book on beer cheese.) In 2013, Winchester-Clark County Tourism created the year-round Beer Cheese Trail –
Mt Fuji Tea Picking which typically lasts between April to June Explore Shizuoka It’s been a gloomy, wet and overall murky week here in New York City so far, a fate far worse than the stifling heat everyone (this writer included) seemed to complain about just a few short weeks ago. However as I write
(CNN) — In a baffling act of thievery, a 1-ton boulder was somehow snatched from the side of a highway in Arizona’s Prescott National Forest about two weeks ago. Now, Forest officials are reaching out to the public for help recovering the hefty loot. The stately black boulder, commonly called “Wizard Rock” by locals, was
Tokyo (CNN) — Authorities in Japan are searching for a man who appeared to fall in the middle of a live-streamed ascent of Mount Fuji on Monday. Aiko Kishibata, a press officer with Shizuoka prefectural police, told CNN that authorities were alerted to the incident after receiving calls from people watching the live stream of
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