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WHERE AND WHAT TO EAT IN BANGKOK

angkok is bursting with fabulous food. North, south, east, west, up, down, all around, Bangkok is stacked, jam-packed, overloaded and overflowing with good places to eat. The choices are nothing short of overwhelming, so Sweet Leisure turned to a knowledgeable authority for suggestions.

¶ Posted 19 July 2011 † Susan Manlin Katzman § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off °

500 SIPS OF SUMMER

Specialty-of-the-house cocktails from very special places including Hotel Danieli, Dolce La Hulpe Brussles and the Crystal Symphony. Cheers!

Where to Eat in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Kim Bayer knows Ann Arbor’s food scene and shares her favorite, and sometimes secret, places to eat in this Wisconsin food-focused city.

¶ Posted 20 May 2011 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ANN ARBOR § MICHIGAN § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Ann Arbor, Bewon, Bona Sera Supperclub, Cafe Verde, Eastern Accents, Farmer's Market, Grange, Mark's Carts Zingerman's, Michigan, Saturdays at the Jeff, Selma Cafe, Silvio's, Wastenaw Dairy

CAPTAIN COOK CRUISES

Although he was not the first European to discover Fiji (Abel Tasman was in 1642), Captain James Cook is literally and figuratively credited as the first to put the archipelago on the world’s radar (such as the radar was in 1774). Therefore I thought it super symbolic to begin my exploration of Fiji on a […]

¶ Posted 27 April 2011 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CRUISING § ENTREES § PASTA § RECIPES § SIDE DISHES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: bula, Captain Cook, Captain Cook Cruises, fettuccini, Fiji, kava, MV Reef Endeavour, pumpkin, rice

KRISTINE KIDD PICKS LOS ANGELES RESTAURANTS

Former Bon Appetit editor Kristine Kidd list her favorite Los Angeles restaurants, not necessarily the newest or trendiest, but places she loves.

¶ Posted 27 February 2011 † Susan Manlin Katzman § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: A.O.C Wine Bar and Restaurant, Angelini Osteria, Bouchon Bistro, Huckleberry Cafe and Bakery, Kristine Kidd, Los Angeles, Loteria!, Melisse, Osteria Mozza, Piccolo, Pizzeria Mozza, Rivera, Rustic Canyon, The Bazaar by Jose Andres

BARCELO BAVARO PALACE DELUXE

He wants golf. She wants a spa. He wants bars and buffets. She wants romantic restaurants. He wants sports. She wants shopping. He wants gambling. She wants dancing. He wants to stay within a budget. She wants comfort and style. Both want to take the kids, but also want an adult getaway. Impossible to accommodate the […]

¶ Posted 07 February 2011 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREAKFAST § RECIPES § RESORTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: bacon, Barcelo Resorts, beach, Dominican Republic, plantains

ALBUQUERQUE

TEN THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT ALBUQUERQUE and TEN REALLY GOOD RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS 1. OLD TOWN sits in the historic heart of Albuquerque and the neighborhood (which is full of authentic Spanish Colonial buildings housing restaurants, galleries, shops and museums) is as much a city center as was when the city was founded in 1706. 2. […]