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Ad Hoc by Thomas Keller – By Land or By Sea, Part I: By Land

Ad Hoc by Thomas Keller has long been one of my favorite Napa Valley haunts. The casual eatery was originally designed as a temporary pop-up while Keller prepared a new casual concept but proved to be so popular that it has become a Yountville mainstay serving rotating family-style dinners five nights a week.  In the…

Alternative Istanbul – Balik Ekmek (Fish Sandwich) Vendors
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Alternative Istanbul – Balik Ekmek (Fish Sandwich) Vendors

Sometimes my sole goal in a city is to experience one taste that I’ve craved from a previous visit.  On a recent visit to Istanbul, that was balik ekmek.  I’d previously tried the famous fish sandwich sold under the Galata Bridge (and in other spots around Istanbul which is where I had my first taste…

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Brooklyn Meets Paris at New Festival

Bearded hipsters meet fashion’s finest at a strange new food and culture festival in Paris. Paris by Mouth reports that a new special festival at high-end department store Le Bon Marché is celebrating all of the “best” of the New York borough as curated by their merchandisers in a bizarre Brooklyn meets Paris styling. While…

Gwyneth Paltrow Recommended THIS Spa Treatment… and I LIKED It!
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Gwyneth Paltrow Recommended THIS Spa Treatment… and I LIKED It!

I am not one to jump on the fad bandwagon.  And celebrity endorsements don’t make me want to try things I might not otherwise.  But when I’m traveling abroad, I’m usually game to try a local treatment or two. I journeyed to Beijing for Memorial Day weekend thanks to the now infamous $400-ish business class…

Hidden Northern Bali (Celukan Bawang) with Virtuoso Voyager Club
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Hidden Northern Bali (Celukan Bawang) with Virtuoso Voyager Club

I like Bali. The part I like most is the part that is less traversed.  It seems like everyone has been to the southern part of the island.  And more individuals have discovered Ubud since Elizabeth Gilbert put it on the map in Eat Pray Love.  But a majority of visitors to this island paradise…