During a recent trip to New Orleans, I went to an old favorite spot of mine, High Hat Café. Right on the corner of Freret and Jena streets, it’s located in an up-and-coming section of the Freret section of the city. ATMOSPHERE High Hat Café has an ambiance indicative of the city — jovial, folksy, and relaxed. The…
Make no mistake: Jean-Georges is not just a fine restaurant, it’s a luxury experience and a clinic in customer service. Admittedly, I ate there a few months ago, but it was one of the finest restaurant outings I’ve had during my time in NYC, so I thought it was worth doing a retroactive post even if some…
The Winery is a curious artisanal wine store with a non-traditional selection, and some varieties you will only find in this particular spot. Located in Harlem on 116th street very near the B/C train stop, I discovered the shop accidentally in October 2015 while searching for a wine supplier that was not like a typical liquor location. When I…
NOTE: PERMANENTLY CLOSED AS OF 01/17/2018 Bar Americain, one of Bobby Flay’s high-end signature restaurants situated somewhere in the nether region of Hell’s Kitchen and Midtown East, is a popular after work and date spot.
Whenever I talk to people about opera there are myriad questions about what it is or why I enjoy it, but the common thread is that people don’t understand how to talk about it. Here take 10 common terms in opera down to their basic meanings. LIBRETTO / LIBRETTIST This is nothing more than the…
Where do I even begin when talking about a place like Cartagena, Colombia? ARRIVING IN THAT CARTAGENA HEAT I arrived at Rafael Núñez International Airport at around 1 PM CST after a chilly morning trying to get to LaGuardia on time for my 6 AM Delta flight (thank goodness for Global Entry with the Pre-check benefit). As I walked off…