Month: September 2024

Pumpkin patch season is in full swing. And those in Northeast, Pennsylvania making their seasonal pilgrimages to Roba Family Farms in Abington Township can prepare for yet another autumnal feast of apple cider doughnuts, plus entertainment, pumpkin shopping and so much more. Amidst the corn maze, hayride, pig races, apple cannons, potato sack slide, and
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September may signal the turn of the seasons, but not a turn of heart (at least, not mine!) when it comes to drinking rosé. As readers of this column know, I have been a steadfast supporter of drinking the pink-hued wines well beyond the summer months and beyond the traditional borders. The fall months, in
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As Boat Lagoon Yachting celebrates three decades of growth as a Southeast Asia dealership and yacht-services company headquartered in Thailand, Group Managing Director, Vrit Yongsakul reflects on the family business and where it is heading. What does Boat Lagoon Yachting’s 30th anniversary year mean to you? What are some of your proudest achievements from these
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Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon, a Bavarian beer festival celebrated in countries around the globe. But many say nowhere is it more fun than in its original home of Munich. The festival attracts some six million celebrants every year, according to a festival website operated by Munich’s Department of Labor and Economics. As a non-Bavarian
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Last month the New York World Spirits Competition convened for its annual anointment of the best bottles money can buy. The panel consisted of some top names in the industry, including booze writers, bartenders and actual craftspeople. Sequestered in a convention hall in downtown Brooklyn, they sampled through hundreds of entries across all the major
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Chris Moss Destination expert. Doug Gray Destination expert 26 September 2024 4:00pm If you want beaches and views, explore the south. If you need some intellectual and cultural stimulation, go north. That’s how easy it is to plan your sightseeing in Rio. It’s probably worth starting with a ride up Sugar Loaf just to get
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In many of Italy’s winemaking regions, depending on location, the month of September marks the end of grape growing and the beginning of winemaking. This year’s harvest in Valdobbiadene, the hilly region in Italy’s northeast Veneto famed for quality Prosecco, finished recently, where Alessio del Savio, winemaker at the historic Mionetto winery, reports that “despite
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Chris Moss Destination expert. Doug Gray Destination expert 26 September 2024 4:00pm The influential Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants ranking is hosting its 2024 event in Rio – indicative of the city’s importance in regional dining. While São Paulo, Lima and Buenos Aires have become powerful gastronomic powerhouses, Rio has a more cosmopolitan crowd of
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Doug Gray Destination expert 26 September 2024 4:00pm The nomadic nature of much of Rio’s nightlife makes for some incredible settings for one-off parties in the hills and mansions of neighbourhoods like Cosme Velho and Santa Teresa, but also makes much of the underground scene seem somewhat impenetrable. Follow the right social media accounts (see
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Carbonara dumplings, welcome to America! South Korea’s Samyang Foods, the parent company of Buldak, known for it’s social media famous instant noodles, is bringing even more hypeworthy easy-to-eat fare to the United States. This fall, two new products that will appease the American palate will be available at supermarkets nationwide: Buldak Carbonara Dumplings and Buldak
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Doug Gray Destination Expert 26 September 2024 4:00pm Inimitable, irresistible, idiosyncratic: Rio de Janeiro is one of South America’s most superlative inventions. It was supplanted by Brasilia as Brazil’s capital in 1960, surpassed by São Paulo as economic powerhouse around the same time. Yet Rio needs neither titles nor statistics to outshine both. Nature has
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In this article EXPE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Extreme temperatures are driving travelers to seek cooler destinations. And there’s a term for the trend: “coolcations.” Heat waves — which are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — are affecting where people are choosing to vacation, especially during
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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Wine tourism is gaining popularity, but even wine enthusiasts may not always have the time or chance to visit winemakers in France. Nevertheless, New Yorkers now have an alternative: They can sample and learn about regional French wines closer to home. In midtown Manhattan, Alan Ducasse’s
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Rodney Bolt Destination expert 26 September 2024 5:30pm All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review.
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