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Los Cabos Hotel El Ganzo

Steve Mirsky — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:54:52 EDT

For those who daydreamed through their high school Spanish vocab, El Ganzo means "The Goose". El Ganzo is also the name of Los Cabos� newest 72-room Preferred Boutique waterfront hotel w...

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Top Quality Chablis Abounds

Steve Mirsky — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:52:29 EDT

Chablis wines typically suffer a negative image in the United States due to their association with inferior mass produced brands. As a result, Chablis only represent 16% of the white wine market. France&...

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Clean Drinking Water a Reality Thanks to Whole World Water

Steve Mirsky — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:06:46 EDT

Water covers 71% of the earth’s surface yet only 1% of it is drinkable. Since roughly 60% of our bodies are made of water, we can only live about 3 days without it. Meanwhile, nearly 230,000 newborns daily add to the world's population ...

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Caviar Massages a Must for Cayman Cookout Attendees

Steve Mirsky — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:36:23 EDT

Imagine this...You are at the Cayman Cookout for no other reason than to explore the many facets of top cuisine using Cayman Island grown ingredients. You're...

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Flavor Profiles and a Brief History of France's Roussillon Wines

Steve Mirsky — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:10:04 EDT

To fully appreciate a wine is to be intimately familiar with its geographical origins and vinicultural heritage. Wines from France's Roussillon region certainly exemplify this truism. Vineyards are surrounded by three mountain ranges yielding wide topographical variety and soils � the Corbieres to the North, the Pyrenees with Mont Canigou to the West, the Alberes to the South, and to the East ocean and mountains meet below on the Pyr�n�es-Orientales (widely referred to as an amphitheater to the Mediterranean's cooling breezes)....

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The Olive Trail From Gandria to Lugano, Switzerland

Steve Mirsky — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:27:30 EDT

Thoughts of Switzerland don�t normally evoke images of verdant olive groves. But Lugano, Switzerland�s southern-most city� is situa...

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Natura Benessere Botanicals Embody Salento Living

Steve Mirsky — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:31:29 EDT

Puglia, Italy's southern most province, is rich in ancient heritage and bathed in warm Mediterranean sunshine. In the "heel of the boot", just south of Brindisi and an ov...

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Japan Week NYC Showcases Ekiben and Tachinomiya

Steve Mirsky — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:15:21 EDT

A Japanese “pop-up” bar installed right in Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall. Three sake sommeliers along with a sake samurai serving up 90 kinds of jizake (handcrafted rice wine) prized acro...

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Anthony Bourdain Promotes Local Cuisine at Cayman Cookout

Steve Mirsky — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:10:36 EST

The Caribbean is filled with ingredients fresh from-the-tree and garden, along with fish caught daily right off shore. However, up until just five years ago many Cayman Island restaurants simply had key ingredients shipped in from elsewhere. On the surface, this decision may seem like lunacy; why not simply harvest what's in your backyard rather than have it shipped from around the globe?...

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Bistro Rollin Brings Fresh Dining Approach To Pelham's Food Scene

Steve Mirsky — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:10:40 EST

Tucked snugly in a circa 1910 brick storefront just a 5 minutes walk from the train station on Pelham New York�s 5^th Ave., Bistro Rollin recently opened to the immediate praises of...

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Harry & David Private Label Wine Tasting Notes

Steve Mirsky — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:02:53 EST

Just a couple months ago, Harry and David, a premier purveyor of delicious gourmet savories launched JustLuxe.com

Getting Pie Faced to Fight Hunger

Steve Mirsky — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:42:57 EST

Mid-Coast Maine's Rockland is renowned for its distinctive rocky Penobscot Bay shoreline, succulent lobster boils, and maje...

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2 New Restaurants Featured at Mohegan Sun Restaurant Week

Steve Mirsky — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:33:35 EST

I have a hunch that Mohegan Sun’s 4^th Annual Restaurant Week (January 6th – 11^th) will be extra special this year.
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J House Greenwich Getaway

Steve Mirsky — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 08:54:11 EST

Once a humble Howard Johnson’s overlooking I-95, JHouse is now Greenwich Connecticut’s newest hotel and live music hotspot. Resulting from extreme adaptive reuse, t...

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Shellback Caribbean Rum Wants You to Jump Aboard

Steve Mirsky — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 04:02:52 EST

Shellback Rum takes fan building seriously. It starts with their “crossing the line ceremony” where you become an actual shellback…a shellback? Think English privat...

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Fonseca Unfiltered Port

Steve Mirsky — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:48:18 EST

I have tasted Fonseca ports before but was intrigued when I recently experienced an unfiltered variety coming from Portugal’s most widely respected ...

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Balducci Gift Baskets to the Rescue

Steve Mirsky — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 10:22:01 EST

It all started with a produce stand run by "Pop" Balducci in Brooklyn. Now after 96 years and multiple restructurings, Balducci’s is a flagship destination for gourmands the nation ...

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Smirnoff Kissed Caramel & Iced Cake Flavored Vodkas

Steve Mirsky — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:07:27 EST

Just in time for the Holidays…a tasty alternative to beer, champagne, or the tried & true cocktails you can’t bear to part with…Smirnoff Vodka‘s ...

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Boston Food Tours Bring the Neighborhood Flavors of Italy to Massachusetts

Steve Mirsky — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:13:20 EST

There's no doubt that each city across the world boasts unique food offerings. But if time is short and you don�t have opportunities for full immersion, taking the right food tour makes the difference between being a clueless tourist or gaining a full understanding of where to go and what to buy. Take Boston�s North End for instance�a casual stroll down the cobbled...

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Kimberly Hotel Celebrates 12/12/12 With Special Prizes

Steve Mirsky — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:55:39 EST

Did you know? December 12, 2012 – (12/12/12) will be the last date with the same numbers for the next 1,000 years? Commemorating this momentous occasion, Midtown Manhattan’s JustLuxe.com

Campari and Fonseca Feature Artwork on Their Labels

Steve Mirsky — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:59:45 EST

Every bottle of wine or liquor I can think of has a label. Many times, the label simply indicates the contents with a brief description of origin and flavor. But sometimes, labels go beyond the basic requirements with a higher purpose....

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Harry & David Now Producing Wines

Steve Mirsky — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:27:33 EST

We all know Harry and David for their delicious gourmet savories but did you know they’re planning to produce their own wine? That’s right, this month the iconic purveyor of v...

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J House Greenwich Thanksgiving Package

Steve Mirsky — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:52:27 EST

Connecticut�s hottest new boutique hotel is just an hour train ride from NYC. A quick escape from the constant state of non-stop that is the City. Here�s JustLuxe.com

Vin de Pays d'Oc

Steve Mirsky — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:32:46 EDT

What is Vin de Pays d'Oc?

Wines of Pays d’Oc are simply more adventurous bucking French wine making convention. Elevated worlds above table wine...

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DSWE Classic & Vintage Pop Up Tour

Steve Mirsky — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:30:38 EDT

In 1999 Paolo and Allison Domeneghetti departed careers in the fine and culinary arts to focus on a unified passion of bringing the best spirits to market using sustainable partnerships with producers and suppliers. Since then they haven't lo...

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