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Eating Montreal
Montreal’s burgeoning food scene rivals any “best of” city, even my tasty little hometown of Portland, Maine. Glowing fruit and vegetables in mysterious heirloom varieties, divine buffalo mozzarella, robust cider vinegar, flinty wines, and oh, the duck! Pillowy gnocchi and … Continue reading
Portland, Maine: Where To Stay?
My beloved and discerning friend Robyn is coming to Portland in September. Please recommend a downtown hotel, she asks. With an in-house restaurant. Closer to our place in the East End. And oh — can we make sure Nils won’t … Continue reading
Portland Maine’s Rising Tide
Bon Appetit Magazine recently named our little town of Portland, Maine, “Restaurant City of the Year 2018.” Suddenly, we’re a world-class destination for all things yummy and wondrous – a somewhat frenzied big deal. Here is my humble townie perspective: … Continue reading
Montreal: Off the Beaten Track
Oh Canada It is July 1, Canada Day, and we’re basking in the grace and civility of this world-class city despite the surprising heatwave — it’s 95 degrees and climbing. We walk the riverbank in Montreal’s Old Port stalking a cool … Continue reading
ChoccOfficina Noto
This sun-drenched sleepy corner of Sicily is our home for a month. When we’re not pinching ourselves, we walk the ancient streets at a leisurely pace. We live here and are not in a hurry. We have coffee, dawdle over books, … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Chocolate, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Holiday Travel, International, Italian Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Sicily, Travel
Tagged CioccOfficina, Noto
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Mayor Bonfanti: Noto’s Bounty
Lucky me – I am invited to Noto’s glorious Palazzo Ducezio to interview Mayor Corrado Bonfanti on his pride and passion for local flavors — the sapore of Noto. “What is so special about Noto is now well known — our … Continue reading
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Sicilian Valentine
It is February 14th, 2018. This is my Valentine to Noto, Sicily — it is love at first sight. Love of Place Siamo qui, we have arrived. The first thing we see is Noto’s magnificent historic center built from golden … Continue reading
Pacific Northwest: Bainbridge Island & Port Townsend
We ferry across Puget Sound to Bainbridge Island, home of Lone Pine Farm & Studio and a long-awaited and highly touted Pino’s pizza from Via Rosa — both worth the wait. Art on the Farm Our island adventure begins at … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Blues Festival, Farm-to-Table, Festivals, Food and Wine, Music, Travel, West Coast
Tagged Bainbridge Island, Dale Chihuly, Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, epicurean travel, Farm-to-table, food and wine, hospitality, Lone Pine Farm and Studio, Meghann Riepenhoff, Port Townsend, Seattle, Washington State
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Simmering in Seattle
Left-coast at last! The speedy light rail rockets us downtown to the sprawling waterfront by 11:30 — just in time for lunch with La Rachel at pastificio Il Corvo.“You’re in for a treat,” La Rachel says. As always, she is … Continue reading
Revolutionary Road: Western Mass
I’m invited for a weekend in the Berkshires. The lure of Tanglewood, museums, theater, tastings, and progressive politics is so compelling that I welcome the hellish drive. John Pizzarelli’s jazzy Radio Deluxe helps the hours and miles be-bop and fly. … Continue reading