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Dining options at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
As well as exciting special event weekends and attractive packages, the New Year brings a variety of tempting culinary offerings to Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina. As the holiday decorations come down and the season changes, so do the menus at the resort’s restaurants. At
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January at The Drake
Come in from the Toronto cold and experience an incendiary January with Drake. Sip refreshing Pisco Sours by the warm fireplace in Drake’s plush lounge while enjoying sizzling Jazz Peru (10th-14th January 2008). Or revel in incandescent South American music and cuisine with Chef Anthon
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2008 Best of Wine Tourism award winners
The 2008 Best of Wine Tourism award winners are:
Bilbao-Rioja (Architecture, Parks & Gardens)
Marques de Riscal
Bordeaux (Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences)
Planète Bordeaux
Cape Town (Arts & Culture)
Vergelegen
Florence (Accommodation)
Castello di Meleto
Mendoza (Innovative Wi
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A new owner for Zagat?
With the growth of Web 2.0 and Travel 2.0 (both terms I despise, incidentally), people have talked about user-generated content as though it were the latest craze to grip the world. However, the reality is quite different – Tim and Nina Zagat of Zagat Survey LLC, for instance, have be
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Snooth
I stumbled upon an interesting site called Snooth today. It was founded last June and claims to be revolutionising the way in which people select wine.
By combining the company’s proprietary algorithms with the world’s most comprehensive wine database, Snooth is able to accuratel
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Romantic views at Mandarin Oriental, New York
One of the most romantic spots with stunning, sky-high views of Manhattan, would have to be the Lobby Lounge at the Mandarin Oriental, New York. Reservations are now available for their new Champagne Tasting Menu debuting just in time for Valentine’s Day. Toast your delighted valentine
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How much are we deluded by price?
A recent academic study by Antonio Rangel of the California Institute of Technology (published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) suggests that we can have a tendancy to turn our noses up at cheaper items even if they are essentially the same. Interestingly, the implica
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Champagne fountain... a new world record?
I read recently about a curious attempt to break the world record for the largest ever Champagne fountain. It was being held at a shopping centre near Antwerp. Whilst there seems to be a lot of blog posts about the attempt, I can’t seem to find anything that tells us whether they were
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Double honours for Senzone, Madrid
After just a few months in business, Senzone Restaurant at Madrid’s brand-new Hospes Madrid luxury hotel, made a major name for itself on the gastronomic scene of Spain’s capital by picking up the Restaurant Revelation of the Year 2007 award at the fifth Metrópoli Awards gala cer
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Recipe of the week: Mahi Mahi with Orange, Guava & Rum
Ingredients:
• 2 teaspoons Cumin, seeds
• 1 teaspoon Coriander, seeds
• 1 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Thyme
• 4 6 ounce Mahi Mahi Filets
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 cup Diced Sweet Onion
• 1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
• 1 cup Fresh Orange Juice
• 3 table
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Recipe of the week: Escargots & Fettuccine Pasta
A quick study in the versatility of fine escargots, this dish allows the snails to steal the spotlight. Tossed with your favorites vegetables, olive oil, and herbs, the addition of coarse bread crumbs to coat the pasta offers a delightful contrast of textures.
Ingredients:
• 24 Wild Burgundy
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What's on the menu?
Ever wondered what food you might be served on a business-only airline? Here’s what’s on the menu with Silverjet, created by the London restaurant Le Caprice, for the month of March:
London – New York daytime menu
This month’s daytime menu consists of salt beef and
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Wine and chocolate heaven at Hong Kong's Landmark Mandarin Oriental
Tailor-made wine and culinary programmes are being launched at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, later this month. Their first Weekend Connoisseur package takes place on the weekend of 21st-24th March 2008 and includes 2 nights’ deluxe accommodation, a bottle of Ruinart Champa
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An evening with Pascal Madevon
For one night only at Vintage Hotels‘ Prince of Wales on historic Niagara-on-the-Lake, savour a five course dinner prepared by Chef Andrew Dymond, paired with Osooyos select vintages. This special event will be hosted by winemaker Pascal Madevon of Osoyoos Larose Winery, BC, on the eve
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Recipe of the week: Spring Vegetable Ragout with Herbs
Ingredients:
• 1 cup twice peeled fava beans, about 1 pound favas in the pod
• 6 spring onions, the white bulbing type
• 1/4 pound morel mushrooms
• 3/4 cup shelled peas
• 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 5 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tbs. each chopped chervil, parsley and chives
• salt to tast
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Picnic basket menu at DesBarres Manor Inn, Nova Scotia
Luxury historic inn DesBarres Manor on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore is offering guests a picnic basket menu to match their personal seacoast adventure. For guests seeking a picnic on one of the many secluded beaches on Chedabucto Bay, the largest bay on Nova Scotia’s Atlantic Coas
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Great deals from VIA Rail
VIA Rail, Canada’s national rail system, is offering significant spring savings effective immediately. Deals include discounts of up to 50% about VIA Rail’s Canadian line traveling between Toronto and Vancouver, the Ocean line traveling between Montreal and Halifax, and the Chal
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Sweden's first floating hotel to open in time for 'black gold' season
In September this year, Sweden is to be the proud owner of its first floating hotel. The eco-friendly accommodation will open at the renowned and upmarket Salt & Sill restaurant, offering a new way to experience the beauty of the Bohuslan coast and enjoy the acclaimed seafood of this A T
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Culinary vacations and spa specials from JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa
JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa has two great packages on offer. Their Thai Delights Experience requires a 4-night minimum stay and promises deluxe accommodation, airport transfers by limo, a one-hour massage for two, breakfast each morning and a full day at the Ginja restaurant’s
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The most expensive vodka in the world
Produced by the Blackwood Distillers of Scotland, DIVA Premium Vodka runs from 2,000 to 540,000 per bottle (yes, that’s over $1 million!) depending on your selection of precious stones that run within the middle of each bottle. The vodka itself is triple-distilled, ice-filtered, filt
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