This favorite features corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing grilled between slices of rye bread. It's said that the sandwich wascreated at the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, in the 1920s by Bernard Schimmel for Reuben Kulakofsky—though there's competing lore that ...
As they got out of the taxi, Dima asked his girlfriend what she was dreaming of — "It would be wonderful to stay here for another week!" said Alina. Hong Kong is known to be the city where dreams come true. The taxi left, carrying away Dima's backpack with the telephone, ...
Kyoto became Japan’s imperial capital under Emperor Kanmu in 794 AD, only relinquishing the title to Tokyo in 1868. The main reason many of its ancient monuments survive is that, like Nara (but unlike Osaka and Tokyo), Kyoto was one of the few cities in Japan not to be flattened in ...
The rock garden was said to be created at the end of the Muromachi Period (around 1500) by a highly respected Zen monk, Tokuho Zenketsu. We sat for a while admiring the beauty and mystery of this place, then wandered around the veranda of Ryōan-ji Temple, admiring the lovely paintings...
Most of the afternoon was spent muddling around in the shallow waters, leisurely drinking a few brewskis, playing Kan Jam minus the Kan and discussing ways in which my friend Allie could kill off Kim Jong Un if she just took one for the team, swam the rest of the “short” distance to...
Growing up in Minnesota, Saturday lunch was a special treat, a package of hot dogs and baked beans. My mom would boil the dogs in a saucepan on the stove for maybe 5 minutes, and heat the baked beans too. I think this is where it all began for me and my love of hot dogs. ...
The Best Places to Stay in Abra Province (Kaparkan Falls) Here are three of the best places to stay in and around Abra Province. While outside the province, we’ve included some properties in Vigan City, as it’s a good base for day trips into the province. Strutz Art Garden Resort...
The hotel is next to Tokyo Stadium in a quiet and residential neighborhood, a little away from the busy Shinjuku center, which we really liked. We had a late dinner at the local Hidakaya Restaurant. The food (ramen and gyoza) was excellent, and the prices were very reasonable. ...