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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL CENTER, THE CAPITAL HOTEL, PIMENTO CHEESE AND SPICED PECANS

Central, Clinton, Capital and cheese, the centerpieces of contemporary Little Rock tourism, represent not only the top charms of the city but also cornerstones of American history, charismatic hospitality and culinary delight. All are musts when visiting Little Rock. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL In 1957, nine courageous African-American students braved contentious crowds to test the 1954 […]

TEN THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT L.A.

1. SUNSHINE 2. CITRUS: HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE 3. BREAKFAST (click HERE for suggestions) 4. WEEKLY FOOD AND FLEA MARKETS 5. COMPLETELY CASUAL COMOSPOLITIAN VIBE 6. DRIVE-BY SCULPTURE 7. BEACHES 8. WINTER WEATHER 9. STREET ART 10. RESTAURANTS (click HERE […]

¶ Posted 04 December 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREAKFAST § CALIFORNIA § LOS ANGELES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Chicken Liver bruschette from Mozza Pizzeria, Chicken Livers, Lenin's Head, Melrose Trading Post, Paradise Cove, Pizzeria Mozza, Raoul Wallenberg, The Mozza Cookbook

Mandarin Oriental Paris

Today is my birthday. I wish I were in Paris. More precisely, I wish I were in Paris staying at the Mandarin Oriental Paris—a celebration hotel if ever there was one. Unlike other Paris five stars, which can be elegant to the point of stuffy, the Mandarin creates an atmosphere of luxury gift wrapped with […]

¶ Posted 08 September 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § FRANCE § PARIS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Bar 8, Camélia, Man Ray, Mandarin Oriental Paris, Paris, Sur Mesure, Thierry Marx

WEDGE SALAD FROM FLEMINGS STEAKHOUSE AND WINE BAR

This is not an advertisement. Or maybe it sort of is. I just had a wonderful prime rib Sunday night supper at Flemings Steakhouse and Wine Bar in St. Louis—taking advantage of a summer promotion that offered three courses (plus a side dish rich enough to feed a family of four) for $29. My […]

¶ Posted 23 August 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § SALADS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Blue Cheese Dressing, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Wedge Salad

BEST LITTLE ROCK RESTAURANTS

One of Kat Robinson’s business cards states that she is a writer, storyteller and idea generator. Another says that she serves as Communications Manager of Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. I am sure Kat owns even more cards, because it’s hard to sum up the career of this creative, talented woman on two […]

¶ Posted 16 August 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ARKANSAS § BOOKS § DESSERTS § LITTLE ROCK § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

PINEAPPLE SHRIMP FROM EL CAMARON GIGANTE

Take a poll and most people familiar with Mexico’s Bahías de Huatulco (a tourist development on the Pacific Coast of the state of Oaxaca) will say Maguey Bay sports the most popular beach. On weekends, particularly, the beach fills with playful locals as well as vacationers who to come to swim, sun, snorkel, relax and […]

¶ Posted 31 July 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § HUATULCO § MEXICO § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Bahias de Huatulco, El Camaron Gigante, Maguey Bay, Mexico, Oaxaca, Santa Cruz Bay, shrimp

World’s Best Carrot Cake

“Sweet” is not an adjective I would apply to Dolores Roux. “Energetic,” “outspoken,” “generous” seem more fitting descriptors. Yet, sweet is a word inseparable from Dolores as she owns and runs the well-loved Dolores’ Sweet Shoppe in Apalachicola, Florida. Located in the heart of downtown, the shop occupies a white frame house that was built […]

¶ Posted 18 July 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APALACHICOLA § DESSERTS § FLORIDA § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

SPA, BELGIUM

WHAT TO DO In the beginning (in a wooded valley of the Ardennes mountain chain in what is today eastern Belgium) water sprang forth from the earth. The water produced in the cluster of springs was far from ordinary. People believed it to be imbued with healing powers. Soon a village formed around the […]

¶ Posted 12 July 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BELGIUM § SPA § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

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 […]

¶ Posted 21 June 2013 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § AFRICA § CONDIMENTS § ENTREES § JOHANNESBURG § RECIPES § SANDWICHES § SAUCES § SIDE DISHES § SOUTH AFRICA ‡ Comments Off °

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 […]