If you’re a fan of “The Tudors” or “Marie Antoinette” or if you’ve ever yearned to inhabit a chateau, then it’s imperative that you make your way to Chateau de Gilly and dine in the 14th-century Gothic-style vaulted restaurant, Le … Read More
One of the region’s most acclaimed and accomplished restaurants, the Michelin-starred William Frachot, is tucked off the lobby of the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge, which just happens to be a Best Western hotel and which shows you the difference between … Read More
Consider this beloved brasserie the Rick’s Cafe of Nancy: the Excelsior is where everyone shows up – at one time or another. A stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture that evokes the glories of the Belle Époque, the Excelsior is … Read More
Twenty-five years ago, the idea that the Commonwealth of Virginia might rival some of the more established wine regions of the United States would have seemed laughable – to most. Most, but not all – for the 20th-century winemakers who planted … Read More
Life in Manhattan is sometimes like a Hollywood romance from the Thirties – and especially when listening to the songs of Cole Porter and Noel Coward while happily sipping tea in the Empire Deco splendor of the Stanford White-designed Lambs … Read More
In the year 1912, the world’s largest ship made her maiden voyage sailing from Southampton. Meanwhile in Paris, a butcher in the 4th arrondissement purchased a neighboring restaurant and gave it his name: Benoit. Who would have imagined that one … Read More
One of the many joys of Old Montreal is its serene atmosphere and the sense of returning to a more leisurely pace of life. The cobblestoned streets and the clip-clopping of the horse-and-carriages that traverse the neighborhood enable one to … Read More
If you want to taste Vancouver, this is where you want to be. It doesn’t get better than this. Housed in a brick-and-beam warehouse in the heart of historic Yaletown, Blue Water Cafe & Raw Bar is Vancouver’s definitive seafood … Read More
