Spain’s Bobal Wines for the Summertime
For those of us who love red wine—and need an excuse to drink even more of it—consider the grape called Bobal, which is loaded with one of the highest concentrations of resveratrol. Depending upon which studies you’re reading (or ignoring), resveratrol…
Honfleur’s Light and Beauty
The medieval town of Honfleur became the cradle of Impressionism when visual artists flocked to the Seine estuary to paint the fabled light.
Vienna’s Mühlbauer, Hatmaker to the Stars
During the Depression in Vienna, it was not uncommon for the Viennese to keep rabbits and chickens on their apartment balconies—not only for food but also for their skins and feathers. Klaus Mühlbauer, the fourth-generation owner of Mühlbauer, remembers…
Spain’s Bobal Wines for the Summertime
When you encounter a wine grape previously unknown to you, it’s like discovering a new destination. One of Spain’s three most popular grapes, Bobal is grown in the sun-drenched D.O. of Utiel-Requena in the interior plains of the province of Valencia. In…
Natsumi Tapas From the Folks Who Brought You Joe’s Shanghai and Haru
Not long after the original Haru opened in 1996 on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, my husband and I dined there with an out-of-town friend—and before long, it became apparent that the staff was convinced that my husband was a celebrity. In spite of our…
The ‘City of Light’ Seen from the Peninsula Paris
If you’ve ever wanted to rekindle romance and fall in love with Paris again, where better than the grand hotel where George Gershwin wrote the score for “An American in Paris” in 1928?
Bella Luna Reopens (with a Prohibition Mural)
During the dog days of summer in 1988, my friend who lived on 87th Street called and invited me to lunch. “There’s a brand-new Italian restaurant that just opened on 88th and Columbus,” he said, excitedly. “A piece of Tuscany in New York.” Earlier that…
Velvety Vini at Velenosi Ascoli Piceno
Less than three hours’ drive from Rome in the southernmost province of Le Marche, Velenosi’s hillside vineyards in Ascoli Piceno are situated approximately 1,000 feet above sea level, where they benefit from a composite of white clay and limestone soil.…