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WHERE TO EAT IN GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE

It’s only natural that Sweet Leisure asked Deborah Hartz-Seeley to suggest places tourists would like to eat when visiting Greater Fort Lauderdale. Debby knows all about South Florida’s unique cuisine. After all, she spent over 20 years as the prize-winning food editor for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. That’s a Tribune Co. newspaper serving the greater Fort […]

Posted 23 December 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § FLORIDA § FORT LAUDERDALE § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO EAT IN GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,

PARADISE COVE MALIBU CALIFORNIA

Nice is a word that applies. Easy-going too, and comfortably uncrowded (except on gorgeous-weather weekends and holidays). In fact, Paradise Cove on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, just might be the best-kept-secret sunshine place for L.A. families and friends to enjoy a beach/cafe experience without the razzle, dazzle hoopla of Hollywood or a touristy […]

Posted 06 December 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BARS § BEACH § BEVERAGES § CALIFORNIA § CONDIMENTS § LOS ANGELES § MALIBU § RECIPES § SALADS § SAUCES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on PARADISE COVE MALIBU CALIFORNIA ° Tagged: , , , , , , ,

WHERE TO EAT IN CODY, WYOMING

Ruffin Prevost is a Cody, Wyoming-based reporter who covers the state for Reuters wire service and also operates the Yellowstone Gate, an independent, online new service  focusing on activities, dining, lodging and breaking news around Yellowstone National Park. A busy man, Ruffin is also the founder of Cody Local, a nonprofit aimed at educating visitors and locals […]

Posted 15 August 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § CODY § DRINKS § TRAVEL § WYOMING § YELLOWSTONE ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO EAT IN CODY, WYOMING ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

D’Chez Eux and Perfect Roast Chicken

“Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose,”  an epigram coined in 1849 by French journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, has traveled through time, been translated into different languages (English: the more things change, the more they stay the same) and morphed into a proverb. Used by a variety of people around the world, including statesmen, writers, moms […]

Posted 08 August 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § ENTREES § FRANCE § PARIS § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on D’Chez Eux and Perfect Roast Chicken ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Paris Wine Bars

Noël Balen grew up sure of two things: what he wanted to do with his life—music and writing books—and what he didn’t want to do—all the rest. He has certainly achieved his goals. Noël is not only a musician, music critic, director and producer, but also a well-known author. His writing career began with a whodunit, […]

Posted 01 August 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEVERAGES § DRINKS § FRANCE § PARIS § TRAVEL § WINE ‡ Comments Off on Paris Wine Bars ° Tagged: , , , ,

Lake Yellowstone Hotel

Once upon a time she was described as a “plain Jane three-story shoebox, with windows,” but Lake Yellowstone Hotel has enjoyed Cinderella updates through the years and remains—at 123 years old—belle of the ball for national park visitors who want to combine history, comfort and a classy stay on the quiet shore of Yellowstone Lake. […]

Posted 23 July 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BREADS § NATIONAL PARKS § RECIPES § TRAVEL § WYOMING § YELLOWSTONE ‡ Comments Off on Lake Yellowstone Hotel ° Tagged: , , , ,

BEST FOOD ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI

Wow, talk about a diverse cooking career. Regina Charboneau has worked as a camp cook in the bush of Alaska; been chef de cuisine on a set of luxurious vintage railway cars; launched numerous top restaurants (including King’s Tavern in Natchez, Mississippi; Regina’s at the Regis  and Biscuits & Blues, both in San Francisco); written […]

Posted 04 June 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DARROW § DAVENPORT § GALENA § GREENVILLE § ILLINOIS § IOWA § LA CROSSE § LOUISIANA § MEMPHIS § MINNEAPOLIS § MINNESOTA § MISSISSIPPI § MISSOURI § NATCHEZ § NEW ORLEANS § ST. LOUIS § ST. PAUL § TENNESSEE § TRAVEL § WISCONSIN ‡ Comments Off on BEST FOOD ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

LITTLE DIX BAY & ISLAND SALAD RECIPE

 “Let me tell you about the very rich,” writes F. Scott Fitzgerald, “They are different from you and me.”  Well I can’t speak for you, but the rich are definitely different from me. The rich get to build wonderful resorts. And the rich get to stay in them. Case in point: Little Dix Bay  in […]

Posted 26 May 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS § CARIBBEAN § ISLANDS § RECIPES § RESORTS § SALADS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on LITTLE DIX BAY & ISLAND SALAD RECIPE ° Tagged: , , , , ,

MOSS LANDING & RECIPES: CIOPPINO & BIRD’S NEST

Centered in the curve of Monterey Bay, midway between Santa Cruz and Monterey, on California’s famous Highway 1, Moss Landing is hard to miss, yet most drivers whiz by headed for more famous neighbors. This is a mistake. A big mistake, as the tiny fishing village is a hidden treasure yielding rich rewards for nature-loving […]

Posted 17 May 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § CALIFORNIA § CRUISING § MOSS LANDING § RECIPES § SOUPS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on MOSS LANDING & RECIPES: CIOPPINO & BIRD’S NEST ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

WALD & SCHLOSSHOTEL FRIEDRICHSRUHE

  The Wald & Schlosshotel (Forest & Castle Hotel) Friedrichsruhe covers all bases. This award-winning, “five-star, superior” resort hotel is at once historic and contemporary, luxurious and casual, healthful and indulging. Its top-notch facilities provide ideal venues for both business and leisure travelers, gourmets and dieters, and active guests as well as those who just […]

Posted 27 January 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § COCKTAILS § Friedrichsruhe § GERMANY § RESORTS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on WALD & SCHLOSSHOTEL FRIEDRICHSRUHE ° Tagged: , , , , , , ,