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Category Archives: TRAVEL

PARIS APARTMENT RENTAL

I’m a can’t Paris person. Many of us are. We can’t wait to get there, can’t bear to leave, can’t wait to return. A passion for Paris takes over our heart, souls and travel budgets and we go as often as circumstances allow. First trip we hit the guidebook highlights, and each subsequent trip brings deeper […]

Posted 30 November 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ‡ Comments Off on PARIS APARTMENT RENTAL ° Tagged: , , , , ,

BELGIUM: FOOD SPECIALTIES

Belgium is a country of great diversity. Tucked between Holland and France, this small (about the size of Maryland) strip of a country sports a population of over 10 million and hosts not only the European Union, but also NATO and a slew of the world’s top international trade and finance companies. As one would […]

Posted 16 November 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § RECIPES § SIDE DISHES ‡ Comments Off on BELGIUM: FOOD SPECIALTIES ° Tagged: , , , , , , ,

MY WILD IRISH WHISKEY TASTING

Not everyone came with a pure palate.  In fact, some had…well…how should I say it…some had been training all afternoon, so approached the whiskey tasting fueled by not only enthusiasm, but also experience. We met in the lounge of the No. 1 Pery Square Hotel in Limerick–ten American writers and four Irishmen (one of them […]

Posted 28 October 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DRINKS ‡ Comments Off on MY WILD IRISH WHISKEY TASTING ° Tagged: , ,

FAT CANARY FALL SALAD

Tom Power Jr., has made quite a name for himself as chef of Fat Canary, a family run restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia. But despite winning a slew of prestigious awards and generous accolades from diners who must make reservations far in advance, Power remains downright modest. Of his food, which has been described as “sophisticated,” […]

Posted 03 October 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § RESTAURANTS § SALADS ‡ Comments Off on FAT CANARY FALL SALAD ° Tagged: , ,

APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA

Tucked into Franklin County, Florida, an area affectionately called the “Forgotten Coast,” probably because it lacks the hordes of tourists found in other parts of the state, Apalachicola (www.apalachicolabay.org) is a perfectly wonderful place to visit for a truly laid-back, maybe-fish-a-bit, maybe-hit-the-beach, maybe-see-a little-nature vacation. More village than town (only one electric street light in the […]

Posted 26 September 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ENTREES § FLORIDA § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA ° Tagged: , , , ,

LAST WORD ON ITALIAN COFFEE

I confess, I’m confused. I have been corrupted by Starbuck’s overloaded coffee terminology and can barely get my mouth around the 10-word drink options; I don’t even have the ability to order a “tall” when “small” seems so okay. In Italy, coffee terms are more manageable (sort of). Although different places write their coffee menu […]

Posted 21 September 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § COFFEE § DRINKS ‡ Comments Off on LAST WORD ON ITALIAN COFFEE ° Tagged: , ,

BEST COFFEE IN ROME-again

TAZZA D’ORO I once watched an episode of Roseanne, in which Roseanne (Mrs. Conner) went into the bedroom that her daughters, Darlene and Becky, shared to tell them goodnight. Ignoring Becky, she sat on Darlene’s bed, looked at her intensely and said something like: “You know you are my very favorite child and I love […]

Posted 17 September 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § COFFEE § DESSERTS § DRINKS § RECIPES ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , ,

BEST COFFEE IN ROME

  SANT’EUSTACHIO IL CAFFÈ Many places in Rome make good coffee, but Sant’Eustachio (in the Piazza Sant’Eustachio near the Pantheon) wins local accolades for being best of the best. Here is the quintessential Italian coffee bar/ shop that does everything right including purchasing beans from a variety of free-trade growers, roasting the beans over a […]

Posted 16 September 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § COFFEE § DRINKS ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , ,

HEATHROW AIRPORT BREAKFAST

FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST AT V BAR  Airport food can be dismal, but Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 provides some far-better-than-average options. I found one of the simpler outlets, V Bar, while trudging through the terminal at 3:30 a.m. Midwest time, transferring from a Chicago-to-Rome-through-London flight. “Morning special,” lured the chalkboard outside the bar, “Bacon sandwich on […]

Posted 14 September 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § AIRPORTS § BREAKFAST § ENGLAND § LONDON § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on HEATHROW AIRPORT BREAKFAST ° Tagged: , , , ,