Tag Archives: Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo

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 →

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Pacific Northwest: Bainbridge Island & Port Townsend

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

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 →

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Montreal Jazz Festival: Colossal Musicianship for 38 Years

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

mu·sic [ˈmyo͞ozik] Vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. June 28 to July 8, 2017 The 38th edition of the Montréal Jazz Fest will possess all the beauty of form, harmony, and expression … Continue reading →

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Home Away

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Epicurious Travelers

As business travelers, we’re no longer tourists. Creating a small network of places where we can do business and feel at home is the ultimate. And anyone can do it. Responsive. We begin at Villa San Michele, a charming hotel … Continue reading →

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Summer Afternoon: New York City

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

I arrive at the Hotel Empire at 63rd and Broadway. “Beware the Eurotrash,” warns cabdriver Harry, squiggling up one eyebrow like Vincent Price. My companion, Theater Boy, is full of soulful angst. His mood is as dark as the cavernous … Continue reading →

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Montreal Jazz: Biggest and Best

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

World-Class Rendezvous Lucky me: I’m heading for the 36th edition of the world’s largest jazz festival, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Celebrating a passion for music for over three decades, North America’s French-speaking metropolis annually welcomes fans to … Continue reading →

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Art & Passion: Paris 2015

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

Avant Garde by Accident Crossing the Rue Longchamp after visiting Pâtisserie des Rêves, I stumble onto Renoma and a new fascination is born. Maurice Renoma transformed French menswear in the 1960s. Unfettered and original, he used sensual fabrics, bold color and … Continue reading →

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La Primavera

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

Happy Hour It’s late afternoon here in Argegno. I sip an Aperol spritz; my daughter Rachel sips Campari. It’s an honor to introduce millennial mini-me to the fine Italian custom (always in English) of Happy Hour at Hotel Villa Belvedere. … Continue reading →

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Tempo Dulu

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

After an interminable Maine winter, my husband and I need a relaxing trip within a few hours drive. When we hear that Camden Harbour Inn is having a pop-up preview of their new Southeast Asian restaurant, Tempo Dulu, we jump … Continue reading →

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Maine: Mother-Daughter Blue Highway

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Epicurious Travelers

Bright blue sky and sunny tales of summer, originally published in the Maine Sunday Telegram/Portland Press Herald in June, July & August of 2013. I hear there’s a street called Pineo Court in Bar Harbor. “Roadtrip!” says my daughter Sarah, … Continue reading →

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