Entrepreneur Rani Sharir, who is Israeli, was savvy about the Mediterranean food served at fast-casual restaurant chains like Cava. He knew that it served whole grain food, salads, vegetables, fruits, often with a protein. And he recognized that it was a formidable competitor. But that hasn’t stopped him from taking them on. When he opened
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Few names exude “quiet luxury” like the ultra-luxe Aman Resorts. Its hotels bear its moniker: from Amanoi in Vietnam, to Aman Sveti Stefan in Montenegro and the hotel that started it all — Amanpuri in Phuket, Thailand. Fans of the brands — known as ‘Aman Junkies’ — are accustomed to paying its top-dollar rates, which
One of the most popular “destinations” for guests boarding Regent Seven Seas Grandeur is the ship’s Culinary Arts Kitchen. Grandeur is the sixth and newest vessel in the Regent Seven Seas Cruises fleet, a ship that has raised the bar in terms of spectacular design and luxurious decor. The new ship also builds upon the
It’s been a slim year of wine-book publishing, but thankfully, the pros stepped up to take us around the world of wine or inside a personal journey. Here are five worth your while (or, in the last few hours of shopping/online ordering, might make it under the tree or in a stocking!). The New French
In this article BKNG EXPE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Vacations can be fabulously relaxing. But booking one is another story. The average traveler views 141 pages of travel content in the 45 days prior to booking a trip, according to an Expedia Group report. The most popular site to visit was an OTA
American drinkers will consume an estimated 360 million glasses of champagne on New Year’s Eve. It is, of course, the number one night of the year for popping bottles of bubbly. But let’s forget about quantity for a moment and focus instead on quality. Because what’s the point of celebrating with something mediocre? Especially when
If you’re of Italian descent or an Italophile, Christmas Eve means not waiting for Santa, but for the Feast of the Fishes. Though a popular tradition in the United States, it’s actually not an Italian ritual, though it may have roots in the history of Italian cuisine, particularly for those abstaining from eating meat for
Views of the Cumbrian countryside from Tebay Services on the M6 freeway in the U.K. Westmorland Family When John and Barbara Dunning were informed that a freeway would be built through their farm in a remote part of the U.K., they saw an opportunity. They built a rest stop with a difference. The freeway (known
Jared Howard is a 45-year-old African-American man, who has worked as an IT project manager and lives in Hoboken, N.J., and like the Rev. Martin Luther King, he, too, has a dream. His dream is to open a restaurant, based on the three years he spend developing recipes. And he has partnered with a non-profit
After a decade-plus of writing about food and drink, I’ve noticed a seismic shift in the art of mixology throughout 2023. While, yes, the boundaries of bartending have always been pushed by those talented enough to earn themselves the mixologist moniker, those boundaries have been all but binned over the last twelve months. With a
Grand Canyon National Park Jacobs Stock Photography | Photodisc | Getty Images The National Park Service is offering free admission to U.S. national parks on six days in 2024. There are more than 400 national parks in the U.S. Most of them offer free entrance all the time. However, 109 parks don’t — including some
According to the numbers, younger generations are ditching wine for spirits, with tequila leading the charge. According to SevenFifty Daily, agave spirits are now drunk more than American whiskey in the U.S, with off-premise sales of tequila nearly doubled from $1.49 billion to $2.9 billion from February 2020 to February 2023. Mezcal sales have also
Over the last decade since their first location in Lisbon opened, the Time Out Markets have become a gourmands’ playground, each showcasing the best of a city’s culinary soul. On November 17, the company ushered in a significant next step in its journey by opening its location in Cape Town, South Africa. With its first
It’s been a stellar year for the travel industry, according to Morning Consult. The market research company, in a new report entitled “2023 Holiday Travel Trends,” summarized the year by stating: “leisure volume soared, airplanes were packed, and hotel bookings were high.” But heading into the year-end peak travel season, consumers are showing increased price
If you reach for a bag of chips before lunch or grab a candy bar between meals, you are among the millions of Americans who snack throughout the day. It is estimated that more than 90% of all Americans eat one to three daily snacks. Now, a new study reveals the large number of calories
Imagine walking into a fast food restaurant and placing an order for a burger and fries… The Wagyu beef for your burger is immediately fresh-ground, formed into a patty, cooked to the perfect internal temperature. At the same time, a fresh basket of fries is dropped into a fryer and, at the precise second when
In this article LUV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Southwest Airlines ranked as the second best domestic airline, according to Bounce’s 2023 Airline Index. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images Southwest Airlines and its pilots’ union have reached a new preliminary labor agreement, ending months of tense negotiations. Southwest is the last of
The world of fine wine is built on prestige, exclusion, and perceptions of difference (differences in class, differences in quality, differences in provenance…), and while wine has been around for thousands of years in some places, and for centuries in most others, the reigning classifications and rating systems have been around for far shorter durations.
The 440 Fly was one of two new Galeon Fly models released in 2023 Galeon has been building motor yachts in Gdansk since 1982 but only became a household name in the yachting world after the release of the 500 Fly designed by UK-based Tony Castro Yacht Design. This still-iconic flybridge motor yacht pioneered the
Edgar Román is serious about food; and serious about Los Cabos, where he’s been living for the last 20 years, fusing his gastronomic knowledge with his region’s local ingredients. Román’s restaurant Don Sanchez was born in the adversity of the pandemic. He built a large, new alfresco restaurant around a palapa, aiming to reproduce the