Manic for Mezcal Cocktails
Mezcal purists like Karla Amtmann, founder and CEO of Santo Diablo Mezcal, will be the first to tell you, “mezcal is meant to be sipped and savored.” Why? Because, only in its unadulterated form can…
The Best Hotdog in Reykjavik
When planning our trip to Iceland we made a point of asking friends and family who’d been for advice and suggestions on where to go and what to see. Oddly enough, everyone had a different…
Wine Tasting at Domaine de la Vougeraie
We were good and tired by the time we made it from Meursault to Premeaux-Prissey by bike, and ready to take a load off and taste some delicious Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune…
Father Attacks Israeli Ice Cream Cone
I’ve been to Israel twice now: when I was eight years old, and just recently with Honeymoon Israel. As you can imagine, with a nearly three-decade gap between visits, the highlights of the first trip…
My Dog—the Urinating Therapist
-Octavia restaurant review below- One of the many pleasures of having a dog is the nightly walk. In addition to it being a great excuse to troll the streets and peak into my neighbors’ windows,…
Kubeh Soup & Male Menopause?
I had a hot flash at work the other day. I wasn’t doing anything stressful or out of the ordinary either, just typing an email when I felt my toes tingle with warmth. Then the…
Vegetable Kugel with Matzah
When I think of Passover I think of two things: my stepmother’s guest list and vegetable kugel with matzah. For years my stepmother has been channeling her mother (Grandma Shirley) who was notorious for opening…
It was hot!…the Paella not the Date Night
I was never really into the Groupons, Googley offers, Living anti-social deals, and Pop Sugar’s of the world. In fact, I feel like 99.99% of them are only good for two things: helping me feel…