The Pros of Prosecco
The “pro” in Prosecco might just mean that this reasonably priced Italian charmer is one to consider if Champagne—the real stuff—is not in your budget. If you like champagne but don’t appreciate the price tag, I’d like to suggest a high quality Prosecco....
A Grenache with Panache
Among the offerings at a recent Rhone tasting in SF, I found several bottles to share with readers, and I want to start with a red that’s geared to summer and that can be sipped alone or put beside food. This marvel of versatility and panache is the 2013 Seven...
Thomas Jefferson: America’s First Oenophile and Foodie
On a family vacation in c. 1990 to Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s 5,000-acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia, I visited his house, his vegetable garden and his vineyards, the first ones in the United States, although his repeated attempts to plant various...
Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse: Dining Excellence in New Orleans
Mention the name “Brennan” to residents of New Orleans, and you get immediate recognition and appreciation for the culinary accomplishments of the Brennan family. Their contributions to the dining scene in the Big Easy, a city synonymous with great food,...
Rodelio Aglibot: “Food Buddha”
I first met and interviewed Rodelio Aglibot at the opening of “Me Geisha”, his restaurant in Rome, in early December 2015. Although he divides his time between Chicago and Los Angeles, he is a globetrotter so we have seen each other several other times in Rome....
Paul Stradner: One of the Youngest Chefs in Germany to Earn 2 Michelin Stars
During my three-day stay in Baden-Baden I was a guest of the super-elegant, long-family-run (1872-1969), luxurious Brenners-Park Hotel & Spa. “For almost 150 years it has been pampering the world’s VIPs be they European royalty, business brains: John Jacob Astor...
Prowess in Pittsburgh
Heinz. Duquesne. PPG. Brats. Pierogi. Neighborhoods. Primanti sandwich. “Pittsburgh left.” Bridges. There’s something about Pittsburgh. It was the big city across the bridge from the little town I visited as a kid, playing and biking the “Old Road” with eight...
Jolt Your Senses: 72 Hours in San Mateo County
It’s familiar territory, I thought as the descent to SFO began. Au contraire. San Mateo County/ Silicon Valley has altered the City by the Bay and the world beyond belief, yet a visitor to the famed Bay Area might completely bypass its food, festivity and funk....
Hotels in Antigua
“Back can wait, but not belly” is a well-known Antiguan saying. Whether this refers to a massage before lunch I never found out but luxury is very much on offer in the following four Leeward Islands hotels. I flew first to Barbuda and to Barbuda North...
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An evolution of EPICUREAN magazine, EPICUREAN TRAVELER is designed to cater to passionate foodies who love to travel and explore the way world cultures are expressed through the individuality of food, wine and spirits. ET seeks to find a balance between these interests, featuring award-winning writers, sumptuous photography and engaging graphic design. As with its predecessor, in EPICUREAN TRAVELER you’ll find individual voices — It’s what gives ET personality.