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EASTERN EUROPE & RUSSIA (PART 2) — HELSINKI & TALLINN

Teri B.

April 28, 2018

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International Travel, Things You Should Know, Wining/Dining

Baby, it’s cold outside! You know those temperature reports: “Real temp” vs. “Feels like”? Well, that summed up the weather in Helsinki in the latter part of April. Perhaps because there’s so much water around and blustery winds, the temps felt really cold. We forged ahead with a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site of […]

BACARA WEEKEND INCLUDES MONTECITO

Teri B.

February 10, 2018

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Wining/Dining

When a well-known resort just north of Los Angeles changed from being independently operated to the Ritz-Carlton brand, one wondered what the discernible changes might be. Happily speculation is no longer needed after a recent visit. Floral perfection greets guests in the lobby. The raison d’etre for this particular weekend was attending a beloved tradition of […]

TEXAS HOSPITALITY FOR BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

Teri B.

January 13, 2018

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U.S. Travel, Wining/Dining

When the opportunity arose to spend my birthday weekend with long-time Houston-based friends Kay & Fred Zeidman, the decision didn’t require much thought. Spending time with them is always a blast (Cancun, Colorado Springs, Palm Beach, Austin and DC among past destinations), but going to their home base allowed for time spent with their kids […]

CHECKING OUT LA’S NEWEST STAR CHEF

Teri B.

December 11, 2017

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Wining/Dining

Was scheduling a dinner in December at The Grove, one of LA’s busiest open-air shopping/dining malls, the brightest idea? Probably not. Believe me, I heard plenty as the hubby, daughter (her birthday dinner) and son arrived in separate cars all juggling to find that coveted parking space. Happily, dinner at 189 by Dominque Ansel was well worth […]

WHY PORTLAND?

Teri B.

November 29, 2017

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Wining/Dining

Many regular readers know that the hubby and I have a several-years-old tradition of spending Thanksgiving somewhere outside of LA with the son and the daughter. It started in 2007 with a trip to London and has continued since with domestic trips to NY, Chicago, New Orleans (twice), Napa, Nashville and this year in Portland. Why Portland? Why […]

NEW YORK ICONS ARE WELCOMED LOS ANGELES

Teri B.

September 3, 2017

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Things I Love, Wining/Dining

I had the pleasure of recently experiencing not one but two NY icons done L.A. style. The first is the Broadway-Tony-award-record-breaking-smash-hit-musical Hamilton, which I was fortunate to see way back in October 2015. The second is the restaurant Jean-Georges, which the hubby and I have enjoyed on numerous occasions in NY and thus selected the new […]

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