San Juan, PR — A rendering shows the Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar scheduled to open at Plaza … [+] Las Americas shopping center in 2021. Cuba Libre Barry Gutin started looking at a Puerto Rican site for his Philadelphia-based restaurant and rum bar, Cuba Libre, six years ago. He was mere months away
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THe junction between Grassmarket and Victoria St. in Edinburgh’s Old Town. There’s a superb whisky … [+] bar just up the road. (Photo by: Pascal Saez/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images There’s a reason that Edinburgh welcomes millions of visitors a year. Filled with history, top quality art
The Pink Lady at Luvi. Micheline Maynard Food trends flew by in a relentless fashion this past year. I drove to Chicago and Canada, flew to New York and New Orleans and explored my own Michigan back yard in search of interesting things to eat. Sometimes, I discovered good food on the way to and
American entrepreneur Ian Ford has lived in China for more than two decades. R Flannery As China’s wealth has soared in the past two decades, the country has become one of the world’s largest spirits markets. Asia on the whole – particularly India and China – are likely to boast some of the world’s best
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Rare Millésime Champagne Rare Millésime Champagne Régis Camus was appointed cellar master of the Champagne house Piper-Heidsieck in 2002 and he quickly became a well-respected figure for his impressive skill of blending over 100 base wines bringing a harmony, generosity and freshness that made it a
Bourbon’s gone crazy. In bourbon’s growth, consumers have paid the price for its popularity. Once everyday, easy-to-find … [+] brands are now allocated and outside of the consumer’s reach. (Photo by Dixie D. Vereen/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images In the past decade, good brands went from available
Enjoy Christmas dinner in a New York City restaurant Getty You feasted on fish on Christmas Eve, now it’s time to indulge on Christmas Day. Continue feasting season on December 25 with one of these special menus at New York City restaurants that still have reservations available on Christmas. The Wayfarer Midtown West Just around
As emerging brands continue to gain traction by creating products that consumers find both nourishing and delightful. It is great to see several women-led companies this category as well. This article highlights 9 women-led companies people should watch in 2020 Love Good Fats: Founded by Suzie York, a 30 year veteran of the CPG industry
After a week building a grill fit for a pig and an outdoor kitchen fit for a chef, farmer Bryan Mesa schlepped supplies and battled wind and rain for 12 hours to erect tents and to maintain a fire. At last, he is ready to host his first farm-to-table dinner at De La Mesa Farms.
A scene from “SuperReal” at Cipriani. SuperReal This season, experience a winter wonderland, a neon-bright city and a rainbow of interactive balloons all from inside a downtown New York city landmark. “SuperReal” is an all-ages, immersive and interactive video art exhibition that takes place inside the Financial District’s Cipriani (25 Broadway). The full show runs
Iberian ham, or Jamón Ibérico, is one of the most expensive meats in the world. A leg of it can cost as much as $4,500. It is made from the rear leg of the black Iberian pig, a rare breed that can be found in the southern and western regions of the Iberian Peninsula, which comprises
Méo Sakorn-Seriès at Château Cabidos Antonio Pagnotta The Hachette Wine Guide, or ‘Guide Hachette Des Vins 2020,’ is a hefty tome—almost two and a half inches (six centimeters) thick—and includes 1,403 pages that list descriptions of more than 10,000 wines. It also includes three pages listing 21 ‘winemakers of the year’ from different regions of
Wolfgang Klotz Willi Stürz in the Monteneve silver mine with Epokale Gewürztraminer 2009. Antie Braito Cantina Tramin, located in Italy’s Alpine region of Alto Adige/Südtirol, has a mission to function as a “permanent laboratory of inspired viticulture,” grape growing and wine making dedicated to research and methods that bow to the environment. A Cooperative Endeavor
Cases of White Claw on display in New York AFP via Getty Images Is hard seltzer here to stay or will sales of the fizzy alcoholic water eventually go flat? That’s the question beer industry observers have been asking for much of 2019. Similar to conversations about where hard soda was headed of a few
Do you keep track of the books you read each year? Some friends and I started doing this a few years ago, and we find it useful for a few reasons. Naturally, the primary reason has to do with a party. Every December we get together with our lists and “relive” (and toast!) the past
Getty Many workplaces are sponsoring festive holiday parties this time of year, featuring a array of chips, candies, Christmas cookies and cakes. But workers who eat this fattening fare do so at their own peril. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which is based in Chicago, joined three other federal circuits
A chef’s feast at Fish Cheeks Fish Cheeks Resolutions or not, you’re going all out on December 31, 2019. It’s the last New Year’s Eve of the decade, afterall, and you deserve to ring in 2020 with deliciousness. Welcome the new year with fresh flavors and top-notch cooking by reserving a table at one of
Uni roe served atop rice in a simple and delicious dish. Sea urchin roe sushi, known as ‘uni’ is a … [+] delicacy served in sushi restaurants. It is bright orange or yellow-orange in color and has a soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Urchinomics Kelp forests are in danger of disappearing with purple sea urchins gobbling up
Chef Dale Talde All-Good, NYC Celebrity Chef Dale Talde, a native of Chicago, first learned to cook beside his mother, a first-generation Filipino-American. His creative cuisine reflects the unique blend of his upbringing and experiences straddling both American and Asian cultures. After formal training at the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Talde went on to
Sunlight streaming through a forest of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, off Catalina Island, … [+] California, USA. (Photo by: David Fleetham/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images Scuba divers along the California coast have been watching the kelp forests steadily disappear for years, and everyone is pointing fingers at