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CANYON OF THE ANCIENTS GUEST RANCH & NAVARIN PRINTANIER

Wish you were here to experience the glories that can’t be put into words: the quiet so peaceful as to hear the cattle chewing in the pasture, the wings of a bird flap overhead and the swishing sway of the wild apricot trees that line the creek; the air so fresh as to send scents […]

LAKE CHARLES, SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SHRIMP CHOWDER

Laissez les bon temps rouler (let the good times roll) is more than a Cajun French catchphrase; the motto captures the spirit of Lake Charles in Southwest Louisiana especially at Mardi Gras, when the city costumes in fluff and finery and parades and parties like no other. (And by like no other, we mean no […]

¶ Posted 24 February 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARS § BEACH § CASINOS § LAKE CHARLES § LOUISIANA § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § SOUPS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: boudin, chowder, corn, crab, crackling, Creole Nature Trail All-American Road, Golden Nugget, king cake, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Mardi Gras, shrimp, Steamboat Bill's

ASIA AT AMERISTAR CASINO AND HONEY WALNUT SHRIMP

One can gamble on any restaurant that is run by Don Yamauchi being terrific and Asia, at Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Missouri, is a sure winner. Chicago born Yamauchi grew up with a love of fusion food fed by his second-generation Japanese-American father and Filipina mother. After attending culinary school, he worked in a variety of […]

¶ Posted 03 February 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § DESSERTS § ENTREES § MISSOURI § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § ST. CHARLES § ST. LOUIS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Ameristar Casino, Asia Restaurant, Don Yamauchi, Hai-Ying Bushey, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Missouri, St. Charles

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 § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § FLORIDA § ISLANDS § MARCO ISLAND § RESORTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Florida, Gulf Coast, JW Marriott, Kane Tiki Bar and Grill, Marco Island, rum, rum cocktail, Turtle Season Lights Out

ROSE BOWL FLEA MARKET & SUNNY CALIFORNIA CAKE

Some folks might say that Disneyland is L.A.’s top attraction, or Universal Studios, or the grand art museums, or restaurants, or beaches. Me? I love the flea markets. Flea markets reveal the overall tone of a place. By selling collections and discards, treasures and trivia—both splendid and spent, flea markets showcase the life-styles of locals, […]

¶ Posted 29 October 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CAKE § CALIFORNIA § LOS ANGELES § PRODUCTS § SHOPPING § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Los Angeles, Melrose Trading Post, Pasadena, Rose Bowl Flea Market, Sunny California cake

RESTAURANTE SOBRINO DE BOTÍN & GARLIC SOUP

What do Ernest Hemingway, Francisco de Goya, Nancy Reagan, the King of Spain, Jack Nicholson, a Belgian diplomat, a Japanese engineer and a dentist from Ohio have in common? Will give you a hint: Madrid. And another: the oldest restaurant in the world. Along with countless writers, artists, heads of state, celebrities and tourists, the […]

¶ Posted 19 October 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § MADRID § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § SOUPS § SPAIN § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Castilian Cuisine, cochinillo asado, cordero asado, garlic, garlic soup, Madrid, Restaurante Sobrino de Botín, roast suckling pig, Spain

SABI SABI-SAFARIS AND LODGES

Combine a choice of fine accommodations with safaris showcasing a lavish amount of wildlife and Sabi Sabi, South Africa, ranks as an unbeatable destination for travelers wanting both beauty and the beasts.

¶ Posted 20 September 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § AFRICA § ENTREES § PASTA § RESORTS § SABI SABI § SOUTH AFRICA § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Amber Presidential Suite, Big Five, Bush Lodge, Earth Lodge, gnocchi, Sabi Sabi, safari, South Africa

LES COCOTTES DE CHRISTIAN CONSTANT

It’s chic and cheap by Paris standards, but those aren’t the only draws. Celebrity chef Christian Constant’s newish baby bistro, Les Cocottes de Christian Constant, serves casual and creative casseroles popular with locals as well as tourists from around the world.

¶ Posted 31 August 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEVERAGES § DESSERTS § FRANCE § PARIS § PRODUCTS § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: 7th arrondissement, Chef Philippe Cadeau, CHOCOLATE, chocolate tart, Christian Constant, cocottes, France, Les Cocottes, Paris, pate, Recipe for Christian Constant's chocolate tart, restaurant, Staub

YELLOWSTONE, ROOSEVELT LODGE, ROOSEVELT BEANS

The park is packed. Yellowstone National Park hosts about four million visitors a year with numbers swelling in July and August. Most people book lodging about a year in advance and make their dinner reservations well before arriving. Although not impossible, last minute reservations are rare, however most park restaurants have a first come, first […]

¶ Posted 03 August 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARBECUE § ENTREES § NATIONAL PARKS § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL § WYOMING § YELLOWSTONE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: beans, Roosevelt Beans, Roosevelt Lodge, Roosevelt Lodge Dining Room, Yellowstone National Park

LIZ’S WHERE Y’AT DINER & GREAT GRITS

Who serves the best grits in the United States? This is a rhetorical question because I know the answer. It’s Liz Munson at Liz’s Where Y’at Diner in Mandeville, Louisiana. On the other hand, everything served at Liz’s is special—not just the grits. I love the biscuits […]