A Traditional Feast In a Norman Castle. The Earl of Thomond greets me and my two accompanying wenches — Carol and Mary — at the gate of Bunratty Castle. He points overhead: “If you misbehave hot oil will … Continue reading →
The Capital of Cool. Picture-postcard moments are around every corner in this beautiful city. Been to Brussels lately? If you routinely bypass this hip, trendy city in favor of that other French-speaking city nearby (oui, I’m talking … Continue reading →
Sizzle Your Taste Buds in Vegas. Green Chili Chicken Posole Soup. Distinctive Southwestern cuisine hasn’t rung up much account in Las Vegas over the years. Perhaps the plethora of Mexican restaurants—some quite remarkable, like the Michoacán group—has all … Continue reading →
Hey, It’s is California. At times I like to think of my life captured on a movie reel, so let me start this by setting the scene for any of my welcoming readers: The author … Continue reading →
More Than A Hill of BEANS ! This is not your father’s Mexican restaurant. This is high Mexican cuisine (alta cocina mexicana) at its finest. Capitol Hill’s Barrio restaurant, which opened in December 2008 in the vibrant Pike … Continue reading →
The Wauwinet Hotel’s Topper’s Is Tops on Nantucket. Usually, when one refers to a review by the ubiquitous restaurant guide Zagat, it means their “surveyors” have eaten at and rated a particular establishment. And like the coveted Michelin … Continue reading →
L’Etoile fine dining at The Charlotte Inn. Head Chef Brisson. Chef Michael Brisson of L’etoile is standing on the front porch of The Charlotte Inn leaning comfortably on one of two columns that frame the doorway to … Continue reading →
Luxury on a Connemara Horse Farm. Standing at the head of island studded Cashel Bay the only thing separating Connemara’s Cashel House in Ireland and North America is the North Atlantic. The hotel is a Relais and Chateaux … Continue reading →
It has been said that in the early 1980s Irish cuisine started to change for the better. Always blessed with naturally wonderful ingredients, chefs started a revolution incorporating nouvelle cuisine, flavors and techniques of the world, and then … Continue reading →
A Revolutionary Way to Dine. Sunlight cascades across Boston Harbor as the Yacht StarShip gently cuts through the water. Not only is this two and a half hour excursion relaxing, it’s the perfect way to gain a unique … Continue reading →
The Liberty Hotel is the former Boston City Jail. Scampo, on the first floor of the Liberty Hotel in Boston, has been transformed into a comfortable, elegant Italian restaurant, while it exudes a modern aesthetic retaining elements of … Continue reading →
