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Tuthilltown Spirits

Posted on 6 March 2013 by leacock

Tuthilltown Spirits is a small batch distiller in the Hudson Valley. Founded in 2003, it is the first producer (the first legal one, at least) of aged grain spirits in New York state since Prohibition. The distillery, nestled behind the … Continue reading →

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Cape Cod roundup

Posted on 13 June 2011 by leacock

Here’s a quick and dirty (and very incomplete) guide to Cape Cod — mainly eating and drinking, but a few sightseeing tips are thrown in as well. The towns are listed in approximate order moving from the Upper Cape to … Continue reading →

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KAL lounge at Incheon

Posted on 7 May 2011 by leacock

The Korean Air lounge at Incheon International Airport — holy smokes. This is one of the most beautiful, tranquil, calming spaces you could encounter anywhere, much less in one of the busiest and largest airports in the world. A few … Continue reading →

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Le Train Bleu

Posted on 23 April 2011 by leacock

We had a celebratory post-audition dinner at Le Train Bleu, the restaurant that overlooks the train platforms at the Gare de Lyon in Paris. This is one opulent dining room. We’re talking vaulted ceilings, massive banquettes, floral moldings, crystal and … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong (and Macau) roundup

Posted on 11 July 2010 by leacock

Chi Lin Vegetarian, Nan Lian Garden, Kowloon, tel: (852) 3658 9388, MTR Diamond Hill. Chuen Cheung Kui Restaurant, Lisa House, Kowloon, tel: (852) 2396 0672. Ginza Bairin, Basement I, K11, Kowloon, tel: (852) 3122 4128, MTR Tsim Sha Tsui. Lippo … Continue reading →

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Vienna roundup (updated 2013)

Posted on 15 May 2010 by leacock

Eating and drinking Hollmann Salon, Grashofgasse 3/Heiligenkreuzerhof, near Stephansplatz, tel: +43 1 96 11 960.40. Tucked away in the extraordinarily lovely Heiligenkreuzerhof courtyard of Vienna’s old town, this place has an indescribable atmosphere and fantastic food. The menu changes frequently … Continue reading →

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Easter at Patrick Roger (again)

Posted on 22 March 2010 by leacock

The window display at the Faubourg-Saint Honoré Patrick Roger is currently piled high with Easter eggs, crafty foxes and cooking rats, all made out of chocolate. It’s a smaller version of the display at the Saint-Germain shop, which had too … Continue reading →

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Dueling falafels

Posted on 24 November 2009 by leacock

You can’t walk more than 10 metres on rue des Rosiers without tripping over a falafel stand. L’As du Falafel (the Ace of the Falafel) is the most popular, attracting locals and tourists by the hundreds each day. Mi-Va-Mi is … Continue reading →

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Paris roundup

Posted on 22 November 2009 by leacock

A running list of places to eat and to buy stuff that can be eaten in Paris. Thumbs way up L’As du Falafel, 34 rue des Rosiers (4th). See post. $ La Boulangerie Mauclerc, 83 rue de Crimée, 19th. This … Continue reading →

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Café des Musées

Posted on 19 November 2009 by leacock

We tried out a neighbourhood bistro called Café des Musées on the eve of the third Thursday in November, the day on which French law decrees Beaujolais Nouveau may be released. Having already had a little Pineau at the apartment, … Continue reading →

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