In Hungry Concierge, we travel the world to spot hotels that operate with their guests’ food and drink needs squarely in mind — hotels, both big and small, that are located in neighborhoods rich with bar and restaurant options. Because there’s nothing worse than having your trip derailed by crummy room service. It’s easy to rest…
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Welcome to the afternoon roundup! If it happened in food today, it's news to us. Here are a few stories that have caught our attention. Big Food: Pizza has been deemed the world's most addictive food. The pizza lobby, which is in fact a thing, isn't just going to stand by and let its reputation…
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Welcome to the afternoon roundup! If it happened in food today, it's news to us. Here are a few stories that have caught our attention. Potent Potables: How “natural” is your French wine? The New York Times reports on the growing controversy over pesticides at vineyards across France. Even some so-called organic wines have been…
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You pretty young things are all getting ready for Coachella, the multi-weekend music festival held annually in Indio, California. We know Vanessa Hudgens is pumped! This year's festival goes down over two weekends, April 12-14 and April 19-21. Now I’ll contend that the best time to visit the area — located 110 miles east of…
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Craig Mattox is the executive chef of the Ace Hotel Palm Springs, meaning he oversees all of the food emanating from the King’s Highway restaurant and room service. We sat him down and grilled him for some behind the scenes info and had him explain what makes the desert community a lot like Northern Africa,…
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