Golf is a strange sport. Go ahead–try to think of any other that you can play from a motorized vehicle while drinking beer, eating hot dogs, and betting on crazy things with names like sandies and greenies. Once the weather turns soupy, ...
A good Champagne adds sparkle to your day. A great Champagne transforms your whole attitude. Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, where I am a sommelier, is offering one of my favorites by the glass for only $32. That may sound like a lot, but it’s ...
Most men get lost. Malls, parking lots, country roads, the Galleria—no way can we make it from point A to point B without some unnecessary detour. I’m hesitant to admit it, but most of us need a map, a guide, a GPS. Even Tiger Woods ...
Haven’t been by Dr. Bell’s BBQ yet? Then you’re really missing something. Andrew Bell, who is not a doctor but completed residencies in ‘cue at Ruby’s in Austin and fine-dining at Aurora, has a winner on his hands. His ...
A slew of food writers and restaurant critics fall all over themselves when they praise Vij’s, in Vancouver, British Columbia, as the best Indian restaurant in North America. When food journalist Alan Richman writes “there’s no ...
It’s rainy and cold in Vancouver, but who cares? I’m sipping the best damn cup of coffee in the city–and maybe in Canada. My new favorite coffee house is Caffe Artigiano, in the middle of downtown’s business district. Sure, ...
I love it when Kim Wallace stops by my office. She’s bright, sassy, certified as an Advanced Sommelier, and nearly always has a bottle of magic to uncork. This time, tucked snugly in her picnic-basket briefcase, were three bottles of Napa Valley ...