Category Archives: Theater

Sunday, Sunday

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Epicurious Travelers

I fly from Vermont to New York City in sleepy, pre-dawn country fog. Moo. Upon landing, I am wide-awake, delighted and ravenous. We start the day at Zucker’s with bagels and smoked fish. A few capers. We see an impromptu … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Music, New York City, Opera, Theater, Travel | Tagged Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Opera, Museum of Modern Art, New York City | 1 Comment

My Montecatini

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Epicurious Travelers

Montecatini Terme is a happy Tuscan mix of art, culture, and legendary spa scene. Belle Époque is the graceful era between 1890 and 1914 when Montecatini developed its elegant spa-style. Art Nouveau bathhouses set in a verdant, landscaped parks offered … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, International, Italian Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Opera, Theater, Travel, Tuscany | Tagged Cioccolato e Company, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Hotel Tettuccio, MoCA, Montecatini, Montecatini Terme | 2 Comments

Three Boroughs, Three Olives, 33 Hours

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Epicurious Travelers

These are perilous times, and my democracy grief is overpowering. No one is selling tickets for civility and truth, so I grab tickets to Medea at Brooklyn Academy of Music. BAM’s contemporary production is harrowing and utterly relatable. Based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bobby Cannavalle, New York City, Off-the-beaten-track, Politics and Other Mistakes, Portland Maine, Retro-Travel, Theater | Tagged Bobby Cannavalle, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Caffe e Vino, JFK Terminal 5, MoMA, Rose Byrne, TWA Hotel | 2 Comments

Boston: Art in Bloom, Part 1

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Epicurious Travelers

Spring Green As another endless winter slides into dreary mud season, I plan a Boston getaway in search of signs of spring. I begin my odyssey at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA). First stop: Henri Matisse’s Geraniums. Neil Welliver … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Lobster, New England Travel, Theater, Travel | Tagged Allston, Boston, Cambridge, Fine Arts, Saltie Girl | 4 Comments

Born To Run

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Epicurious Travelers

My pal theater boy somehow scores tickets to Bruce Springsteen on Broadway. Magic, sleight of hand and surprise are just a few of his many gifts. We arrive rumpled and in need of a recharge. It is not quite noon. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Documentary Film, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, New York City, Off-the-beaten-track, Theater, Travel | Tagged Brooklyn, Carmignano, Eataly, epicurean travel, food and wine, hospitality, Italian cuisine, Margolis-Pineo, Mario Batali, New York City, Springsteen on Broadway, Springsteen set list | 2 Comments

Dreaming of a Red Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

I arrive to a grim, gray and blizzardy Manhattan. I am longing to see RED. I trot to Museum of American Folk Art‘s exhibition of bright geometric quilts created by recuperating soldiers from wool uniforms — cleverly named, “War and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Holiday Travel, New York City, Theater, Travel | Tagged Blue Note, Broadway, Brooklyn, David hockney, Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, epicurean travel, hospitality, Kees Van Dongen, Lower East Side, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of American Folk Art, New York City, Noodle Pudding, Russ and Daughters, The Band's Visit, winter getaways | 1 Comment

You Old Indian Summer

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

Oh my. We’re nearing the shortest and coldest day of the year. Rather than sink into permafrost, I channel a recent Indian Summer weekend of blue skies and warm temps. Theater Boy is working on some splendid stuff in New … Continue reading →

Posted in East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Italian Travel, Musicals, New York City, Theater, Travel | 1 Comment

Indecent + Irresistible

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

New York City. I didn’t discover the joys of this place until Theater Boy beguiled me with his dazzling array of art, theater, dance, music and cuisine. It worked. Here are a few of my favorite ways to navigate choice … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, New York City, Off-the-beaten-track, Theater, Travel | 2 Comments

Manhattan Magic 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

Lovely. Magical. The city-that-never-sleeps is aglow in twinkling lights, draped in mistletoe, holly and pine boughs. We haven’t slept much, and after bumpy flights and confusing arrival, my friend The Magician and I are starving. First things first. We head for Eataly’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, Documentary Film, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Holiday Travel, Magic, New York City, Off-the-beaten-track, Theater, Travel | Leave a comment

My Little Town

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Epicurious Travelers

Westport is a quiet hunk of Connecticut shoreline originally populated by the native Pequot tribe. Nestled between the Saugatuck River and Long Island Sound, this pretty tidal treasure is a mere 47 miles of commuter rail from New York City, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Culture, East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Retro-Travel, Theater, Travel | 5 Comments