A Musical Duo is Born – Part Two of a Honduras Adventure

A Musical Duo is Born – Part Two of a Honduras Adventure

I knock on Jack’s cabin door at 6:30pm. I am tired but happy to dine with others. We walk down the main road until we reach Crazy Mango’s. It’s a simple place with a beautiful view of the ocean and a … Continue reading 

Let them eat escargot! – a look inside Le Grand Colbert

Let them eat escargot! – a look inside Le Grand Colbert

Le Grand Colbert may look familiar to you. Maybe you remember it as the backdrop in the film “Something’s Gotta Give” featuring Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, or maybe it looks familiar because it’s been copied so much. A historic … Continue reading 

“Portugal is the new Spain is the new Italy.” – Interview with a world-class sommelier at Chicago’s Purple Pig

“Portugal is the new Spain is the new Italy.” – Interview with a world-class sommelier at Chicago’s Purple Pig

“Ordering the same played-out cabernet is like buying a size 13 Prada shoe because it’s on sale. You know it doesn’t fit but you buy it because you think it’s right.” These were the first words I heard as I … Continue reading