Green or red? That seems to be the question when you are ordering in Santa Fe, New Mexico. While I was in Santa Fe for the IFWTWA (International Food, Wine… [Continue Reading]
Bohemian Ocean Beach Bo Beau Kitchen + Bar Offers San Diego Restaurant Week
By Linda Milks and Sue Montgomery As we drove up to the small cottage in Ocean Beach, home to Bo Beau Kitchen + Bar, one of the Cohn restaurant group’s… [Continue Reading]
Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Lights Up Restaurant Week
By Linda Milks and Susan Montgomery As we embarked on a preview for San Diego Restaurant Week, we were excited to visit Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Restaurant. Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Restaurant… [Continue Reading]
A Luxurious and Tranquil Visit at El Monte Sagrado Resort in Taos, New Mexico
Words cannot begin to express the sense of luxury and serenity I felt upon arriving at El Monte Sagrado (meaning Sacred Mountain) Living Resort and Spa in Taos, New Mexico…. [Continue Reading]
For the Love of Chocolate at Chokola Bean to Bar in Taos
Who knew that as part of the chocolate making process, the chocolate bean ferments just like wine. I thought I knew a lot about chocolate. After all, I have… [Continue Reading]
La Fonda on the Plaza, Pueblo-Inspired Architecture and Contemporary Luxury
Can a historic hotel provide luxury accommodations? That was what I wondered before staying at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe. Before I was lucky enough to attend… [Continue Reading]
Perla del Garda and La Fortezza Wines, a Taste of Italy in a Bottle
Our Wine Review Council spent a beautiful fall afternoon sipping wines on the patio at the home of Noreen and Mike Kompanik in San Diego. We occasionally meet to pair… [Continue Reading]
Vigna Petrussa Winery Offers Up Big and Bold Flavors in Italian Wines
On a beautiful warm fall day, our Wine Review Council sampled wines in the backyard of Noreen and Mike Kompanik, part of our local Southern California wine lovers’ group where… [Continue Reading]
Shh…Silence Please! My Journey to a Vipassana Meditation Retreat
By Guest Writer, Pamela Thorsch – A native of Chicago, Ms. Thorsch has lived up and down the coast of California and currently resides in San Diego. Ms. Thorsch has… [Continue Reading]
Enzo’s Offers Grandmother’s Recipes for In-House Italian Deliciousness
Enzo’s Bistro & Bar, the newest Sicilian restaurant in Rancho Mirage, opens with a baby grand playing music every night to set the stage of a perfectly lovely evening enjoying… [Continue Reading]
