Jul 14th, 2011 at 3:00PM: What's that you say? Summer's half over? Those of us living here in the Pacific Northwest had no idea, given the lack of sun in these parts. But even if you're getting slapped by the mother of all heat waves, it's still early in the season for the best produce summer has to offer. As for where to get great food featuring locally-sourced ingredients? Allow me.
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Summer travel: best U.S. cities for localized food lovers
Jul 14th, 2011 at 3:00PM: What's that you say? Summer's half over? Those of us living here in the Pacific Northwest had no idea, given the lack of sun in these parts. But even if you're getting slapped by the mother of all heat waves, it's still early in the season for the best produce summer has to offer. As for where to get great food featuring locally-sourced ingredients? Allow me.
Some cities are inextricably linked ...Top five bars to get a (great) drink in Telluride, Colorado
Jul 8th, 2011 at 10:00AM: To borrow a phrase, Telluride (and I mean this in the best possible way) is a little drinking town with a big ski problem. I've lived there off and on since 2005, and recently returned for a visit for the first time in two years.
Telluride--a former mining town--has never had a shortage of places to imbibe, but getting a well-made cocktail for under ten bucks is another story. Fortunately, ...Boulder's favorite outdoorsy chefs describe their perfect day in "Sliced and Diced" guide
Jun 22nd, 2011 at 4:30PM: Boulder, Colorado, is an anomaly when it comes to the complicated relationship between mountain towns and great food. Whether it's a slice of pizza or a charcuterie plate; a well-crafted cocktail, or just a damn good cup of coffee, it's generally hard to find quality ingredients and skilled artisans, chefs, and cooks to produce them in enticing high-altitude settings. Ski towns are a prime ...Malibu Rum contest launches search for traveling radio correspondent
Apr 17th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Tune in, Radio Maliboom Boom.
Malibu, the coconutty rum that's like summer in a bottle, is looking for one outgoing, creative, beach-bum-lifestyle-loving man or woman for their nationwide radio correspondent search.
The chosen one will travel across the country attending concerts, reporting from the road, interviewing celebrities, and "celebrating the season of the sun."
The ...United Airlines flight attendants create new cocktails - passengers pick the best
Sep 7th, 2010 at 1:30PM:
Last week, United airlines held an event for their most important passengers, and presented them with ten different cocktails, all designed by flight attendants. In total, United crew members submitted 64 different cocktails, and the top ten entries ended up on a table at Trader Vic's in Chicago.
The ten finalists:
Sunset-Sunrise : Finlandia Vodka, cranberry apple cocktail, splash of ...Daily Pampering: Exclusive Delano drink package for Gadling readers
Jul 29th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Even the most exclusive hotels know where to come when they want to offer an exclusive deal. That's right, luxe-lovers - today's Daily Pampering is an exclusive deal from the Miami Delano, just for you.
For $395/night, the Delano is offering Daily Pampering readers a night of unbridled luxury, complete with accommodations, a bottle of house champagne and priority access for up to four guests at ...Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa debuts "World's Spiciest Drink"
Jun 4th, 2010 at 3:30PM: This drink is no joke.
The Fire Pit Bloody Mary is part of the Wyndham's Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa's new "Caliente Cocktails" and the Puerto Rico hotel is already staking claim that it's the spiciest drink in the world.
The Fire Pit Bloody Mary's key ingredient is the fiery Indian bhut jolokia chile pepper. It boosts a ranking of more than one million Scoville units (the measurement of ...Make yourself a Hiltini in the Bahamas
Jan 28th, 2010 at 2:00PM: The British Colonial Hilton in Nassau is looking for help celebrating both its 10th anniversary and a multi-million dollar renovation. So, every Thursday night through February 25, 2010, from 8 PM to 9 PM, show up to at the Bullion Bar for a Hiltini Night experience. The bartenders are ready to create top-shelf cocktails from the traditional to the unique and will even offer classes about ...Alone or not, Kimpton brings deals to NYC for Valentine's Day
Jan 28th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Kimpton's offering you two ways to spend Valentine's Day in Manhattan this year: one if you're inclined to recognize the holiday, the other if you're flying solo. Let's face it; Valentine's day isn't designed to appeal to everyone, and the single folks shouldn't get screwed just because the only way they could get a "date" that night involves several appearances by Benjamin Franklin.
If you're ...Retro cocktails and old-school ambiance at speakeasies around the U.S.
Jul 27th, 2009 at 1:30PM: One of my favorite bars in Chicago, the Violet Hour, can be a bit difficult for first-timers to find. There's no sign, no address, no windows, and upon first glance, no bar there at all. But if you look more closely at the boarded up storefront, you'll see there is a door. And once inside it, you'll be transported to another world - one where cell phones are not allowed, where plush curtains ...Virgin Atlantic rolls out the red carpet for its 25th Anniversary
Jun 24th, 2009 at 10:00AM: As both Grant and Scott have mentioned recently, Virgin Atlantic is celebrating its 25th year in operation. As we've come to realize here at Gadling, the team at Virgin Atlantic is never one to turn down an opportunity to party. This past Monday in New York City, the Virgin crew once again made good on this reputation for star-studded celebration, inviting friends and family together for a raucous ...The best cocktails in the world
Dec 12th, 2008 at 2:00PM: According to Genevieve Swart of The Sydney Morning Herald, the term sundowner, meaning sunset cocktail, originated in Africa, where they have some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Swart has taken special pains (and pleasures) in finding the most beautiful places on the planet for sundowners. Her list includes hotel and restaurant locations in Cape Town, Santorini, Zanzibar, Norway, ...Drink for charity, starting now
Nov 4th, 2008 at 4:00PM: Kimpton, that hotel and restaurant group that's paying your baggage fees, has released their holiday beverages, calling them "Cocktails for a Cure." You can now donate to HIV and AIDS charities by getting sauced at Kimpton hotels and restaurants all across the U.S. and Canada. The beverages, created by their master mixologist Jacques Bezuidenhout, are:
Rouge on the Rocks – Milagro Blanco ...Alcohol Shortage on Bali May Impact Tourism
Aug 15th, 2007 at 8:30AM: Beautiful landscape? Check. Stunning beaches? Check. Amazing culture? Check. Booze? Nope, sorry. Wait, no booze? Forget it. I'll just go to Thailand. This checklist is what Indonesian trade ministry officials are worried is going through your mind as you consider a trip to the tropical island of Bali. Due to an "import problem" (read: discovery of an alcohol-smuggling ring and a subsequent ...One for the Road: 'Three-Martini Family Vacation'
Jun 26th, 2007 at 10:44AM: Here's a smarmy tongue-in-cheek guide for parents that should offer up plenty of laughs, as well as some smart travel advice. The Three-Martini Family Vacation is a collection of wickedly funny essays that will serve as a reminder to parents that family vacations can truly be fun -- regardless of how much gets shaken or stirred along the way!
Christine Mellor's latest 'Field Guide to Intrepid ...Hippest Spot in... Portland, Oregon?
Apr 6th, 2006 at 9:24PM: My husband and I are going out for a cocktail tonight. We
rarely go anywhere without the kids and I'm have a desperate need to, not just go to a hot spot, but go to the HIPPEST
spot available. I need numero uno, folks. So help me out. Those of you who are still single and hip. Those
of you who aspire to be. Where is the absolute best, top, trendier-than-thou hipper-than-hip place to sip a cocktail ...
