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 …
