travel + culture
Key Notes: Ace Hotel, Portland, Oregon
A converted flophouse in what was, until the mid-1990s, a hard-knock enclave of drifters and grifters, the new Ace Hotel restores a much-needed edge to Portland’s downtown.
08.30.07
- Keywords
- hotels,
- portland,
- marisa robertson-textor
travel + culture
What Ever Happened to the Good Old Parisian Brasserie?
Just when I thought Parisian brasseries couldn't get any
worse, I went to dinner at Le Dome de Villiers.
08.22.07
- Keywords
- alexander lobrano,
- paris,
- restaurants
travel + culture
A Little Something to Eat in Barcelona
It’s no secret that Tapac 24 is great. Carles Abellan opened this place a year ago, and ever since, the line’s been out the door.
08.22.07
- Keywords
- lisa abend,
- restaurants,
- barcelona,
- spain,
- travel
travel + culture
An Authentic, Albeit Early, Indian Lunch
08.17.07
- Keywords
- shoba narayan,
- culinary culture,
- restaurants
travel + culture
At Last, Patriotic Pride at Table
England used to be the laughing stock of Europe, if not the world, when it came to food.
08.16.07
- Keywords
- fuchsia dunlop,
- england,
- chefs,
- london
travel + culture
Corny, Yet Awesome
Never seen the Corn Palace? You’re in for a treat.
08.15.07
- Keywords
- dara moskowitz grumdahl,
- vegetable,
- culinary culture
travel + culture
Seven Reasons to Fall for Harbour Island in the Bahamas
Almost alone among the best islands in the Caribbean, tiny Harbour Island is not the place to go if your idea of a great vacation is shopping duty-free Rolexes.
08.14.07
- Keywords
- alexander lobrano,
- travel,
- seafood,
- shopping