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BRUGES, WEST FLANDERS, BELGIUM and COCKTAIL

Bruges could be Europe’s most perfect little medieval city. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historic significance, Bruges overflows with charm. Old graceful canals, ancient cobbled streets, distinctive gothic architecture, archaic cafes and bars fill the city. In addition, Bruges sports a variety of contemporary pleasures, such as fine hotels, divine restaurants, nice […]

THE SANTA MARIA, A LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL & GOLF RESORT IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA

It’s brand new and utterly wonderful. The Santa Maria Hotel & Golf Resort opened in February, 2018, and is already Panama City’s first-choice stay for golfers, business persons and luxury travelers. Located in the exclusive Santa Maria Panama community—eight miles from Panama City and seven miles from the Tocumen International Airport—the resort perfectly suits contemporary […]

¶ Posted 16 March 2018 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § ART § BARS § BEVERAGES § BREAKFAST § GOLF § PANAMA § PANAMA CITY § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Anny Arroyave, Carlos Chombolin Alba, cocktail, Embera, Gatun Lake, Geisha coffee, Luxury Collection, Mestizo Restaurant, Panama, Panama City, PANAMA VIEJO, REPROSA, The Santa Maria Hotel & Golf Resort

LUSCIOUS RECIPES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST KITCHENS

The very best (no fooling), the most divine (really) recipes from people and places (all totally superlative) to make for gift giving. (Marvelous to the max!) COFFEE RUB SEASONING MIX A coffee and spice and everything nice recipe from Jim Leonardo, chef of Vinology, the spiffy wine-bar and restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Recipe HERE. […]

¶ Posted 21 December 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ANN ARBOR § APPETIZERS § BARBECUE § BEVERAGES § CANDY § CHOCOLATE § COFFEE § CONDIMENTS § COOKIES § DESSERTS § DRINKS § GIFT GIVING § GLUTEN FREE § LITTLE ROCK § MICHIGAN § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: cakes, candy, cookie, Gluten-free, grapefruit liqueur, Hotel Colorado, pecans pompelmocello, Savory Spoon Cooking School, seasoning mix, The Capital Hotel, The Living Room, Vinology, Zingerman's

KANE RUM BAR AT JW MARRIOTT ISLAND BEACH RESORT MARCO ISLAND

Yep. It’s true. I love rum. So imagine my delight discovering a rum bar at the newly refurbished and rebranded JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort. The bar is named Kane—I thought because rum is deliciously divinely made from sugar cane and drinking too much can muddle spelling, but not so. Marriott officials say that […]

¶ Posted 21 January 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARS § BEACH § BEVERAGES § DRINKS § FLORIDA § ISLANDS § MARCO ISLAND § RECIPES § RESORTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Florida, Gulf Coast, JW Marriott, Kane Tiki Bar and Grill, Marco Island, rum, rum cocktail, Turtle Season Lights Out

ANSE CHASTANET, SAINT LUCIA, THE BENTLEY

Like gorgeous sisters, Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain share similar traits. Both resorts are located on the same mountainous hill overlooking the Caribbean Sea in the Soufriere area of south Saint Lucia. Both resorts are owned and operated by the talented Troubetzkoy family. And both resorts offer guests wonderful accommodations with a variety of luxurious amenities,

¶ Posted 27 May 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARS § BEACH § BEVERAGES § CARIBBEAN § DRINKS § ISLANDS § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SAINT LUCIA § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Anse Chastanet, Anse Chastanet beach, Anse Mamin beach, Crystal rum, Elijah Jules, Jade Mountain, L.M.Stone, rum, Saint Lucia, The Bentley, Troubetzkoy

BARBECUE AT Q39 AND APPLE COLESLAW RECIPE

It takes a lot of nerve to open a new barbecue restaurant in Kansas City. Boasting over 100 extremely popular and enthusiastically patronized BBQ joints, shacks, stands and restaurants, KC seems saturated to the max. Then along comes championship barbecuer Rob Magee who opens Q39 and quickly sends most competition to the pits. The hip […]

¶ Posted 28 April 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARBECUE § BARS § KANSAS CITY § MISSOURI § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: barbecue, coleslaw, coleslaw dressing, Kansas City, Q39, Rob Magee

RUM, W.C. FIELDS AND A TERRIFIC COCKTAIL

“All roads lead to rum,” says W.C. Fields, and roads in Louisiana lead directly to Lacassine, the location of Louisiana Spirits, the largest privately owned rum distillery in the United States and home to Bayou Rum.

¶ Posted 21 February 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BEVERAGES § DRINKS § LAKE CHARLES § LOUISIANA § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Bayou Rum, cocktail, Golden Nugget Casino Hotel, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Louisiana Spirits, Mardi Gras, Midori, pineapple juice, W.C. Fields

Cameron House on Loch Lomond

I can’t say I’ve seen all of the resorts in Scotland (damn), but after a short stop at Cameron House, I think it has to rank as the best. Why? Cameron House wins my heart for its: WONDERFUL LOCATION about 20 minutes from Glasgow International Airport, on the bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond—in the midst […]

¶ Posted 30 September 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARS § BEVERAGES § DRINKS § GOLF ‡ Comments Off °

CODY AND THE BEST LITTLE MOJITO MARGARITA IN THE WEST

Anyone trying to lasso the spirit of the old Wild West should head to Cody, Wyoming. Founded in the 1890s by pony express rider, army scout and flamboyant Wild West showman William Frederick Cody (a.k.a Buffalo Bill—a name he earned shooting a staggering number of bison), Cody remains western to the core. The town sits in the scenic […]

¶ Posted 28 July 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARS § BEVERAGES § CODY § DRINKS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § WYOMING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: 8th Street at The Ivy, Buffalo Bill, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Buffalo Bill Dam, Cody, Cody Dug Up Museum, Cody Nite Rodeo, Cody Trolley, Dan Miller's Cowboy Music Revue, Heart Mountain WWII Interpretive Center, Irma Hotel, margarita, mojito, Museum of the Old West, Old Trail Town, WYOMING

SCOTTISH WHISKY & GLENGOYNE

Travelers love Scotland for many reasons, among them the welcoming fun-loving residents, serene scenery, world-class golf, and delightful places to stay. But there is one Scottish lure that makes all of the others shine brighter. We’re talking whisky here. (Notice the spelling differs from Irish whiskey. According to one Irish drinker, “the Scots are just […]