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D’Arcy’s Pint, Springfield, IL, Horseshoe

The Horseshoe, an extravagant speciality sandwich, is found in many Springfield, IL, restaurants, but best of the best is served at D’Arcy’s Pint, a casual congenial Irish pub.

TWO BUNCH PALMS SIGNATURE COCKTAIL

Time for a Covid19 break? Time for Two Bunch Palms, an oasis resort in Southern California.

¶ Posted 20 September 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § CALIFORNIA § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § RECIPES § RESORTS § SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERTS § SPAS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: cocktail, coconut cream, Colada, gin, spa, Two Bunch Palms

GÖRLITZ, LUCIE SCHULTE AND TRIFLE

Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany, attracts the international film industry. Over 100 movies have been shot in the village, and the restaurant Lucie Schulte serves the cast and crews with a great deal of style. One of the restaurant’s best dishes is Poppy Seed Trifle–and here is the recipe…

¶ Posted 01 August 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEVERAGES § CZECH REPUBLIC § DESSERTS § GERMANY § GORLITZ § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Germany, Görlitz, Görliwood, Lucie Schulte, Neisse River, poppy seeds, Saxony, The Grand Budapest Hotel, trifle

GRAND RESIDENCES RIVIERA CANCUN AND COCKTAILS

Lately I’ve been dreaming of Grand Residences Riviera Cancun. It’s the 5-star resort where I would love to be confined. Beautiful suites. Lovely beach. Great pool. And best of all, unmatchable food and drink. As to cocktails, here are two recipes: the resort’s Habanero Margarita and the Almond Passion. Mmmmmm!

¶ Posted 12 June 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BEACH § BEVERAGES § CARIBBEAN § COCKTAILS § DESSERTS § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § RIVIERA MAYA § YUCATAN ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Alicia Guzman, Almond Passion, cream of coconut, Grand Residences Riviera Cancun, Habanero, habanero margarita, Javier Borbolla, Javier Moreno, Mexico, Puerto Morelos, tequila, Torres 10

THE SOUTHERN GRIND COFFEE HOUSE’S BUTTERCREAM SUGAR COOKIES

The buttercream sugar cookies from The Southern Grind Coffee House in Gulf Shores, Alabama are as delicious as they are beautiful. The recipe can be altered to make perfect holiday cookies including those for Easter, Christmas and the Fourth of July. The Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area includes many other delights, including oysters, a georgous beach, and The Lodge at Gulf State Park.

¶ Posted 08 April 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ALABAMA § CHRISTMAS § COOKIES § DESSERTS § EASTER § GULF SHORES § GULF STATE PARK § HOLIDAYS § ORANGE BEACH § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § STATE PARKS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Alabama, Buttercream icing, Buttercream sugar cookies, Gulf Shores, Murder Point Oysters, Orange Beach, The Lodge at Gulf State Park, The Southern Grind Coffee House

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT: ODD, OFFBEAT AND WEIRDLY WONDERFUL

Visit the Salton Sea, Bombay Beach, Salvation Mountain, Slab City, East Jesus and Galleta Meadows Estate in the Southern California Desert area to find weirdly wonderful art and other unique attractions.

¶ Posted 04 February 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK § ART § BARS § CALIFORNIA § MUSEUMS § SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERTS § STATE PARKS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Arwen Byrd, Bombay Beach, California Deserts, East Jesus, Galleta Meadows Estates, Ken Scharf, Randy Polumbo, Salton Sea, Salvation Mountain, Sean Dale Taylor, Ski Inn, Slab City, Southern California, Stefan Ashkenazy

WHAT AND WHERE TO EAT IN STRASBOURG

What and where to eat in Strasbourg, France, all deliciously explained.

¶ Posted 13 November 2019 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ENTREES § FRANCE § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § STRASBOURG § WINE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Alsace, Choucroute Garnie, Christian Salon de Tea, Flammekueche, France, Germany, Le Gruber, Mireille Oster, Pain d'spices, Pâte de Foie Gras, Petite France, Riesling, Strasbourg, Tarte Flambée

PENCK HOTEL DRESDEN GERMANY

Although it might not be to everyone’s taste, the Penck Hotel Dresden is wildly innovative and strangely attractive as well as welcoming and agreeable. The hotel serves as a museum to artist A.R. Penck.

¶ Posted 05 November 2019 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § ARCHITECTURE § ART § DRESDEN § GERMANY ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: A.R. Penck, Art hotel, Germany, Penck Hotel Dresden

THE PANAMA HAT COCKTAIL

The Panama Hat cocktail brings on the happiest of happy hours. Here’s a recipe invented by master bartender Policarpo for Salsipuedes Restaurant and Bar in the hotel Bristol Panama.

¶ Posted 04 October 2019 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARS § BEVERAGES § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § PANAMA § PANAMA CITY § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Bristol Panama, cocktail, Panama, Panama City, Panama Hat, Salsipuedes

THE SPA AT GRAND VELAS RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO AND SPA RECIPES

Drum roll please. And the grandest of them all—the winner—the best of the best resort spa in all of Mexico is…ta-da…Grand Velas Riviera Maya Spa.
Not that I’ve been to all the pampering places (unfortunately, something I must correct), but have been to enough to know that this one would be really hard to beat.