Chicago at Christmas, 2019
Just a few random shots of Chicago walking around one December evening. Happy Holidays!
Copenhagen, Part I. Noma, Jan. 2019
Noma. The Best Restaurant in the World. Not just once, but year after year. And it's not in Paris or New York or Hong Kong or Tokyo. It's in...Copenhagen. I…
Central Park, New York, November 2017
New York City. Manhattan. Unquestionably one of the great cities in the world. True New Yorkers would say it's unquestionably The Greatest City in the world. Many find it a mecca for…
The Albert, Chicago, October 2017
It's not often that a hotel makes references to physics in its name or the name and decor of its restaurant, but one recently-opened hotel in Chicago does just that.…
Southern Cut Barbecue, Chicago, July 2017
In the United States, barbecue (long, slow cooking at low temperatures with wood smoke) is generally associated with the Southern states. Texas boasts of its brisket and beef ribs smoked…
Cuba, Day 2, Part 2: Old Plaza, San Francisco Plaza, El Templete Restaurant
It's time for us to return to Cuba and continue our exploration of the once largely forbidden (to US citizens, anyway) now somewhat accessible island. Valeria and I traveled with…
A Barge Cruise on the Burgundy Canal, Day 6, Part 3, Farewell
Well, faithful reader, welcome to the 16th and final entry in a series of posts chronicling a cruise down the Burgundy canal aboard European Waterways luxury barge hotel, La Belle Epoque.…
A Barge Cruise on the Burgundy Canal, Day 6, Part 2, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain and Semur-en-Auxois
The last entry in this series, A Barge Cruise on the Burgundy Canal, Day 6, Part 1, Montbard to Venarey-les-Laumes, Courcelles-les-Montbard, and Alesia, was the beginning of the end. That is…
Halleck Vineyard Inner Circle Wine Club Dinner & Play in NYC
I got hooked on fine wine almost 40 years ago on my first trip to the Napa Valley. However, as much as I enjoy the beverage itself, a huge part…
A Barge Cruise on the Burgundy Canal, Day 6, Part 1, Montbard to Venarey-les-Laumes, Courcelles-les-Montbard, and Alesia
Our week on La Belle Epoque, a luxury hotel barge that is part of the European Waterways family, was coming to an end. This, our sixth and final full day on…
