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Category Archives: TRAVEL

INVERLOCHY CASTLE HOTEL & SHORTBREAD

Glory be. Inverlochy Castle Hotel just won the 2015 Scottish Hotel Award for Hotel of the Year. The property double dipped the prizes by also claiming Restaurant of the Year. Let me tell you why. Built in 1863 as a private home named for the nearby 13th century Inverlochy Castle, the baronial mansion has been […]

Posted 02 June 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BREAKFAST § COOKIES § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SCOTLAND ‡ Comments Off on INVERLOCHY CASTLE HOTEL & SHORTBREAD ° Tagged: , ,

SCOTTISH WHISKY & GLENGOYNE

Travelers love Scotland for many reasons, among them the welcoming fun-loving residents, serene scenery, world-class golf, and delightful places to stay. But there is one Scottish lure that makes all of the others shine brighter. We’re talking whisky here. (Notice the spelling differs from Irish whiskey. According to one Irish drinker, “the Scots are just […]

Posted 21 May 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BEVERAGES § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § GLASGOW § PRODUCTS § SCOTLAND ‡ Comments Off on SCOTTISH WHISKY & GLENGOYNE ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

HOUSEBOATING AND EGG STRATA

I trace my love of houseboating to the 1958 film Houseboat. In the film Cary Grant lives on a houseboat with his motherless kids and Sophia Loren, a symphony-conductor’s runaway daughter masquerading as a housekeeper. So romantic. So fun. Made me (and every woman and man in 1958 America) want to trade lifestyle—and spouse—for the […]

Posted 12 May 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ARIZONA § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CHEESE § CRUISING § LAKE POWELL § NATIONAL PARKS § NEVADA § RECIPES § UTAH ‡ Comments Off on HOUSEBOATING AND EGG STRATA ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

ELIZABETH MINCHILLI, EATING ROME, & MINCHILLI MEATBALLS

America’s favorite guru of luscious Italy, Elizabeth Minchilli, is at it again. April 7 marks the debut of her seventh book, EATING ROME.To say that Elizabeth has great taste and knows all of the great food places in Rome is to understate. She also knows the in and outs of Italian culture, style, art, architecture, interior design, […]

Posted 06 April 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § ENTREES § ITALY § RECIPES § ROME ‡ Comments Off on ELIZABETH MINCHILLI, EATING ROME, & MINCHILLI MEATBALLS ° Tagged: , , , ,

FARMSHOP AND AVOCADO HUMMUS

It’s sunny and bright, hip and happening, and loaded with celebrities. We could be describing Southern California and Los Angeles in general, but instead are telescoping in on Farmshop, an artisan market and restaurant that perfectly reflects the cool vibe of both the region and the city. Actually, there are two Farmshop restaurants—one in L.A. […]

Posted 27 March 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CALIFORNIA § CHEESE § CHOCOLATE § COFFEE § LOS ANGELES § PRODUCTS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § WINE ‡ Comments Off on FARMSHOP AND AVOCADO HUMMUS ° Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

EUROPEAN BARGE CRUISING

As a native of landlocked Chicago, Ellen Sack developed wanderlust early in life. She started traveling to Europe at 19 and has been at it happily every after, developing a love for Europe, particularly Europe by barge.She took her first barge cruise in 1984, and shortly thereafter decided she wanted to help others discover the […]

Posted 05 March 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BURGUNDY § CRUISING § FRANCE § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off on EUROPEAN BARGE CRUISING ° Tagged: , , , ,

SECRETS AND COCKTAILS AT CHATEAU MARMONT

Those who say money can’t buy happiness have never had cocktails at Chateau Marmont. This iconic Los Angeles hotel sits overlooking the Sunset Strip like a beacon luring Hollywood stars and other A-listers connected with show-biz fame and fortune.First built as an apartment building resembling a French Chateau, the property converted to a hotel in […]

Posted 13 February 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARS § BEVERAGES § CALIFORNIA § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § LOS ANGELES § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off on SECRETS AND COCKTAILS AT CHATEAU MARMONT ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

BEST RESTAURANTS IN BERLIN

Although born in Göttingen, Germany, in 1967, Dirk Engelhardt moved to Berlin to study at the University of Berlin and stayed. He worked as a freelance journalist, contributing food, travel, and life-style material to a variety of prestigious publications, before moving to Barcelona, in 2008. While in Spain, Dirk set up Tapas Tours Barcelona, taking […]

Posted 28 January 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BERLIN § CHOCOLATE § COFFEE § DESSERTS § GERMANY § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on BEST RESTAURANTS IN BERLIN ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

FORT LAUDERDALE, LOBSTER OMELET, RUM RUNNER COCKTAIL

Remember the Fort Lauderdale of spring break madness—-with paradise lost to swarms of college students hoarding the town? Well hallelujah, today the spring-break kids go elsewhere, leaving Fort Lauderdale’s delights to locals and tourists wanting a comfortable, non-crowded, spring, winter, or anytime warm-weather break. What does the Greater Fort Lauderdale area offer visitors? Easy answer: […]

Posted 04 January 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BEACH § BREAKFAST § DRINKS § ENTREES § FLORIDA § FORT LAUDERDALE § ISLANDS § MUSEUMS § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SPAS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off on FORT LAUDERDALE, LOBSTER OMELET, RUM RUNNER COCKTAIL ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

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 § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO EAT IN GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , ,