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“P” is for Paris
In this unsettled Time of Covid, I re-post this love letter to La Ville des Lumieres — the City of Light, Love and Art. Peonies Pompidou Pâtisserie Petits Bibelots Pique–nique Pouting a la moue Ponctualité Protest! Pont des Arts @$#%& … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Food and Wine, French Travel, International, Paris, Travel
Tagged d'Orsay, epicurean travel, food and wine, France, hospitality, Left Bank, Margolis-Pineo, McCartney, Paris, Pernod, Pompidou, Prixe Fixe, Rive Gauche, Warhol, winter getaways
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Born To Run
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
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Dreaming of a Red Christmas
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
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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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Home Away
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
Posted in Italian Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel
Tagged Argegno, Carmignano, Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, epicurean travel, food and wine, Home Away, hospitality, Italian cuisine, Italy, Milan, Tuscany
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Tuscan Wines Shine
Among my favorite Italian expressions is, “Anni e bicchieri di vino no si contano mai,” or “Years and glasses of wine should never be counted.” Here at Enoteca Athena in Brunswick, I am eager to begin a relaxed, uncounted evening … Continue reading
Posted in East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Food and Wine, Italian Travel, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track
Tagged East Coast Travel, Enoteca Athena, epicurean travel, food and wine, hospitality, Poggio Alloro, Sarah Fioroni, Turina Wines, Tuscany, winter getaways
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Rockland: Tidal Treasure
Ah, Rockland — gritty tidal treasure on Penobscot Bay with the soul of a working waterfront and salty hipster vibe. This small seafaring gem proves that art has the power to inspire and restore, with a vibrant museum and gallery scene, award-winning restaurants, upscale … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Blues Festival, East Coast Travel, Farm-to-Table, Festivals, Food and Wine, Lobster, Magic, Maine, Maine Travel, Montreal, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, Travel
Tagged breakfast, epicurean travel, Farnsworth, Fiore, hospitality, Island Institute, Maine, Old Granite Inn, Pies on Parade, Rockland
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Royal Pop-Up at Tempo Dulu
Lucky me – I’m invited to an eight-course Royal Thai dinner designed and prepared by Chef Goy Siwaporn, left, who hides a prodigious talent in her tiny frame. Best of all, the sparkling eight-course dinner is held at The Danforth … Continue reading
Posted in East Coast Travel, Food and Wine, Holiday Travel, Lobster, Magic, Maine, Maine Travel, New England Travel, Off-the-beaten-track, The Other Portland, Travel
Tagged epicurean travel, food and wine, Goy Siwaporn, hospitality, Maine, Margolis-Pineo, Portland, Portland Maine, Raymond Brunyanski, Tempo Dulu, The Danforth Inn, winter getaways
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Montreal Jazz: Biggest and Best
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
Posted in Art and Culture, Canada, Festivals, Food and Wine, International, Jazz Festival, Montreal, Music, Quebec, Sustainable Travel, Travel
Tagged B-52s., B.B. King, Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo, food and wine, hospitality, Hotel Intercontinental, Jamie Cullum, Jazz Festival, Montreal, Wayne Shorter, Wynton Marsalis
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Art & Passion: Paris 2015
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