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Chocolate and Wine: The Food of the Gods

by Chrissie on September 3, 2010 · 2 comments

There is something magical, almost mystical about the combination of chocolate and wine. Imagine it: the taste of the rich and beautiful velvety smoothness of chocolate combined with the deepness and sensuality of an elegant wine… it transports you to a whole new level of being and awareness. Who wouldn’t want to experience that? Read More…

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10 Surefire Tips to Know you are a Wino

Cocktails

When I used to think of the word Wino, I thought of the homeless man on the sidewalk with a brown paper bag covering whatever bottle he was drinking from that day. Now, when I think of the word Wino, I think of a person who has an appreciation and love of wine. I am [...]

David Burke Townhouse – Eating in NYC

Cuisines

New York City is loaded with great eateries, but one that I always go to is David Burke Townhouse. In fact, when I was just in the Big Apple last week for one night, that is where I went to eat. Great food, atmosphere and wine…you can’t beat it.

Luck be a Lady Tonight

Accommodations

I love Las Vegas. Where the girls all are wearing tee shirts as dresses with super duper high heels and the guys are wearing tons of chains and hair gel. Bells, whistles, shouts, screams and lots of groans makes up the sounds you hear as you meander through the casino. I even love the stale [...]

Memories of Berkley and San Francisco

Berkeley

I’m from LA and I love it. Still, for eight years I was an LA ex-pat, living the more-organic-than-thou life in Berkeley, California. We moved back down to LA when I was eight months pregnant, and last summer, Ethan and I returned to the Bay Area with our baby girl for a whirlwind weekend. Walking [...]

10 Ways to Dine on the Cape

Cape Cod

Cape Cod is known for serving the freshest seafood on the coast, and the wide range of restaurants to enjoy is varied. So, to make your next visit to the cape a bit easier, I am giving you a list that will show the best 10 ways to dine on the Cape. For Waterfront Dining… [...]

Everything is Better with Bacon

Cocktails

There is something about the Bloody Mary that makes me think of a great sip. Spicy, rich and thick with the right garnish, it is just about the perfect cocktail. The Bloody Mary has various beginnings, but the general consensus is that it was first served in 1934 and dubbed “The Red Snapper” by Fernand [...]

The Shocking Truth about Grand Hyatt Buckhead

Accommodations

What is the shocking truth about the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia? Let me start by telling you a little story…. We frequent Hyatt’s a lot. In fact, we frequent them so much that we are Diamond members. On our latest road trip to Atlanta, we had both kids with us and decided to [...]

Galveston Island – Eaters Beware

Cuisines

Galveston Island…home of the large mosquitoes and very hot days. The beaches are filled with seaweed and the gulf water is filled with debris, crabs and other things that float around your feet and legs when you enter the murky water. There are houses, condos and trailer parks. There are public beaches and private beaches. [...]

Virtual Wine – Tastings of the Future

Cocktails

Are virtual wine tastings the future? They seem to be. Can you get as much out of them as you can by joining in a real wine tasting? I think that depends on you. With UStream, YouTube and Twitter, virtual wine tasting seems to be the wave of the future. I have attended a virtual [...]

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Luck be a Lady Tonight

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10 Ways to Dine on the Cape

Everything is Better with Bacon

The Shocking Truth about Grand Hyatt Buckhead

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