We took quite some time to look around after we ate; the restaurant is filled with fascinating memorabilia and its walls are covered with paintings, photos and newspaper clippings about the famous people—from Daniel Webster to Meryl Streep—who have been patrons here over the centuries. My husb...
The Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island has become a family affair © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Enthusiastic participation in the Charleston dance lesson at the Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com The Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governor...
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Other artists, including Giuseppe Taddei, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Eberhard Wächter, and the thicker-voiced George London, have brought their own unique blend of word painting and vocal dexterity to the part, each in their own way. The same goes for the Duke of Mantua in Verdi’s Rigoletto...
This has been the only method we have discovered that has any sort of a success rate. It is easy to give up and I have never been a fan of easy. My husband faces life with the same willingness to go the tougher route. Its one of the important things we have in common. Every day...
Media personalities and news outlets going all out for painting Trump as Hitler and suggesting openly that assassinating him would be a good thing. My sense is that the cold fury has reached that adamantine point of no return. Perhaps I am reading straws blowing in a cold wind, but there ...
I am able to book a room ideal for a single person (it’s as big as a walk-in closet but has everything I need) for a very attractive rate. The pleasant stay, hospitable staff, and location add immeasurably to the way I experience Strasbourg and make the best of my time. (Hotel ...
And the food presentations are as artful as his painting. Indeed, Aaron has created the ceramic dishes and saki cups and his paintings decorate the walls. The couple are respectful of culinary traditions – this is not meant to satirize or stereotype. This isn’t just a matter of combining ...
It is late afternoon when we get our first glimpse of the Caprice, the barge hotel that will be our home for the next week as we cruise along the canals and River Saône through Burgundy. I literally fall in love with the boat, looking much like a Monet painting on the mirror-still...
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