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The more things change…
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“There is really nothing new under the sun,” noted chef Nicolas Soyer, circa 1911, in the introduction to his then popular book, The Art of Pap...
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Eating young
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Barcelona, Spain—Perhaps the best part of the Anti-Aging Menu served in the elegant Moments Restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Barcelona is the ...
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Barista to the stars
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Hollywood runs on coffee—and Jeremy Gursey is the man who keeps the town caffeinated with quality cups o’ joe.
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PubCakes & fonuts
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Were we tipsy and meant to say cupcakes and doughnuts? Well, no, the latest wrinkle (or sprinkle) in specialized bakeries comes from California, wh...
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Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
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Welcome to Healdsburg. Have a nice stay. If service guru Eric Weiss has his way, this entire town in California’s Wine Country will be as spiffy ...
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Private Tryouts
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Santa Monica, California—Chef recruiter Brad Metzger has one of the best home kitchens in Santa Monica—a city where having a home kitchen worth...
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Steeped in the past
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New York City—Creamy Sherry-laced lobster bisque…beef Wellington with foie gras and duxelles…veal Oscar—are we back in the day?
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Ramping Up the Bread Basket
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New York City—Ramp bread…dandelion foccacia…potato, leek, and dill croissants—welcome to spring at Gilt, the soigné restaurant in The New ...
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The Iceman Cometh
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Los Angeles—When you have a drink with Michel Dozois, mixologist extraordinaire and founder of Névé Luxury Ice Company, it’s not about the vo...
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Let the Good Times Roll
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Los Angeles–Louisiana Entertainment came to town the day before the Grammy Awards. Their purpose was to sell their state as a fine destination fo...
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Luxury lather
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Playa Del Carmen, Mexico—Arriving at the Tides Riviera Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula, hotel guests are welcomed with a Mayan blessing and escort...
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ABCs of chocolate
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Paris—Valrhona, the French chocolate company, has produced what can easily be called a cooking school for chocolate lovers in the form of a new b...
