By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov. A town of Calistoga, at the northernmost tip of Napa Valley, has a distinct and inimitable character. Despite being a part of the ultimate tourist destination – California Wine Country – Calistoga remains …
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Bricoleur Vineyards: the Three Graces of Wine, Food, and Scenery
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov The Three Graces in Greek mythology represented the divine beauty, joy, and elegance, and provided their services to gods as well as mere mortals during lavish feasts and festive gatherings. Well, those ancients …
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Worth a Trip to San Francisco: Eat Drink SF 2019
By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov San Francisco’s premiere culinary festival, Eat Drink SF, is happening at The Midway in the Dogpatch neighborhood, on Saturday, August 24. Founded 10 years ago by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association (GGRA) the …
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Saxony and Beyond: Sparkling Wines, White Gold
By Emma Krasov. Photography by Yuri Krasov Culinary tourism, especially wine-centered, is dangerous – it tends to become addictive. You barely start to understand the basics of local food and viticulture in one area when the pull of another is …
Uncommon Flavors of Europe: Finding a Key to the Cipher
By Emma Krasov, photography by Emma Krasov Traveling from Ticino, an Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, to Bolzano (Bozen) – a German-speaking region of Italy, I had an expressed purpose to study the most traditional European foodstuffs that make their way …
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Brooklyn, New York is More Than Just Coney Island
by Maureen C. Bruschi I have nothing against Coney Island. A bite of a Nathan’s hot dog at the original Nathan’s hot dog stand at the corner of Surf and Stillwell on Coney Island alone is worth the trip. Toss …
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Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine Country: Hospitality, Art, Farm-Fresh Food
By Emma Krasov, photography by Yuri Krasov The largest hotel in Sonoma County, located in the heart of California Wine Country, Hyatt Regency in Santa Rosa is definitely more than just a place to stay. Recently renovated with brand new …
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Judging Crab in Mendocino, and Loving It by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Enamored with Mendocino County, its wild Pacific coast, wind-bent cypresses and towering redwoods, roaring waves, and squeaking seagulls, I never miss a chance to visit this magnificent part of Northern California. This year, the occasion was …
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Joyful News in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Big Sur by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Mid-winter my husband and I try to use at least one weekend to travel down south. Since in California both winter and south are relative terms, our trip to Monterey Peninsula takes less than two hours …
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My Love Affair With Denver by Ron Kapon
When one thinks of Denver Colorado, often the first thing that comes to mind is The Mile-High City because its elevation is exactly one mile (5,280 feet) above sea level, making it the highest major city in the United States. …
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