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SAXON HOTEL and recipes for MUSHROOM SAUCE, AVOCADO SALSA AND TOMATO GINGER CHUTNEY

What do Bill Clinton, Justin Bieber, Oprah Winfrey and Mick Jager have in common? All stayed at the Saxon Hotel in Johannesburg and for good reason. The one-of-a-kind property epitomizes luxury, security, service and quite pizzazzy comfort. The Saxon claims a pedigreed location, sequestered in the city’s upscale Sandhurst neighborhood. Grand estates, each and every […]

BEST NASHVILLE RESTAURANTS

Nashville resident Nancy Vienneau describes herself as a self-trained chef and recovering caterer turned food writer and activist. Her background in fine arts included stained glass, painting and printmaking, but it is with good food that she made her mark in Nashville, running a full-service catering company. As she says, “twenty-five years and ten thousand […]

¶ Posted 18 April 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § NASHVILLE § TENNESSEE ‡ Comments Off °

SAN ANTONIO, BOILER HOUSE & S’MORES

San Antonio, the Texas city with south-of-the-border flair, offers gourmets much to love. Good restaurants cluster around town, accessorizing the River Walk like fine jewelry. But the shiniest, most-polished restaurants string around Pearl, the 22-acre food, entertainment and educational development on the site of the former Pearl Brewery. Pearl boasts a treasure trove of […]

¶ Posted 11 April 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHOCOLATE § CONDIMENTS § DESSERTS § ENTERTAINING § RECIPES § SAN ANTONIO § TEXAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

ROSEMARY BEACH RESTAURANTS AND RECIPES

ROSEMARY BEACH is aptly named: “Beach” for the glorious sparkling white-quartz sand that hugs the Gulf of Mexico and “Rosemary” both for the flavorful herb and, by extension, the flavorful food that thrives in the northwest Florida beach community. For a 107-acre town welcoming homeowners and vacationers—and an area where almost every rental accommodation sports […]

¶ Posted 20 March 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BEVERAGES § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § COCKTAILS § ENTREES § FLORIDA § RECIPES § ROSEMARY BEACH § SALADS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

DAVID DOWNIE DOES PARIS

We all have favorite books about favorite places. I happen to love Paris and my three favorite books illuminating the city are Ernest Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast, Gertrude Stein’s “The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas” and David Downie’s “Paris, Paris Journey into the City of Light.” Although it is possible (and totally pleasurable) to explore […]

¶ Posted 02 March 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § FRANCE § PARIS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Cafe de l'Industrie, Cafe Rostand, David Downie, George Sand, Luxembourg Garden, Ma Bourgogne, Paris Paris, Pere Lachaise Cemetery

BEST AIRPORT RESTAURANTS

Breathes there a cook with soul so dead who has never heard of Colman Andrews. Hard to imagine as Colman’s list of high-profile accomplishments have long dazzled those interested in food and beverage. Colman founded Saveur magazine and also served as an editor. He wowed us with a slew of prize winning cookbooks and guided […]

¶ Posted 14 February 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § AIRPORTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

SEATTLE RESTAURANTS

Once upon a time Caroline Hinchliff claims she was “a ridiculously picky eater.” Although today she sports an immense love for all foods she previously considered inedible, Caroline is still picky in the sense that she likes the best and knows exactly where to find it. As partner relations and event manager for Savor Seattle […]

¶ Posted 11 January 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § SEATTLE § WASHINGTON ‡ Comments Off °

Château de Cîteaux La Cueillette and Pure French Magic

The address alone, on the Route de Grands Crus, in Meursault, France, is enough to please gourmets and oenophiles. The gracious chateau, sitting in the midst of Burgundy’s most historic vineyards, will charm lovers of both history and style. Add a contemporary spa based on magical (as in beautifying, anti-ageing and anti-stress) “Fruititherapy,” and Château de […]

¶ Posted 15 November 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BURGUNDY § FRANCE § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

WHERE TO EAT IN DENVER

Amanda Faison eats out nearly every day of the week. As Food Editor of 5280 The Denver Magazine, she constantly explores restaurants and reports on Denver’s food scene. She recommends restaurants not only in her magazine (named for the number of feet in a mile), but also on the Mile-High City’s radio and TV programs where […]

¶ Posted 11 October 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § COLORADO § DENVER ‡ Comments Off °

WHERE TO DRINK BEER IN BRUSSELS

100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer. Should one of those bottles happen to fall— 400 more bottles of beer on the wall. Belgium produces about 500 types of beer and Brussels tempts tourists with a staggering number of restaurants, cafes, bars that serve the brew. But Sweet Leisure readers headed […]