Places

  • The Ultimate Scotch Lovers Trip

    Perfect for Father’s Day, Chivas Regal is offering a once in a lifetime journey to Scotland for two. The $120,000 week-long trip includes:

      First class airfare, helicopter and ground transportation Lodging, a private mansion with a full-service staff, world-class hospitality Privately prepared meals from one of Scotland’s most acclaimed chefs A round of golf at the World famous St. Andrew’s Link An intimate dinner with the Duke of Argyll at his home, Inveraray Castle (a
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  • America’s Most Sparkling City

    [yellow tail] wines recently unveiled the top 10 nominees for “America’s Most Sparkling City,” a contest “designed to uncover the most animated, brilliant, lively and vivacious city in the United States,” said Mark Lyle, vice president of marketing for [yellow tail] wines. “We thought honoring the cities across the United States that make Americans feel the most ‘switched on’ would be a fun way to remind them to ‘always sparkle.'”

    Now it’s up to online … Read more

  • Garden Creek Vineyards

    On Saturday, I was invited to Garden Creek Vineyard to celebrate the release of their 2003 vintage. The family owned winery is one of the first fully-sustainable wineries in California. Our hosts Karin, Justin, Elsa, and Leif make some wonderful wine on this Alexander Valley Ranch. A setting so perfect, it almost makes me want to leave the city. Almost.

    Karin tells us a bit more about the wine. Press Play.



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  • Boston Says No to Bottle Service

    In a reversal of the fast-growing trend, Boston has banned bottle service.

    Most people see bottle service with VIP treatment at a hot club in a big city a special treat and a perk of being able to afford spendy bottles of booze. But one Boston official disagrees and is cracking down on the clubs that offer bottle service to their clients. His argument? That the price of the bottle causes patrons to feel they

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  • Revolution – Las Vegas

    Revolution is my favorite club in Vegas. It is intimate, Beatles retro sheik and located right in the heart of the Mirage. Since we were staying at the Mirage, the location is ideal, just a short stumble to the room elevators!

    I liked Revolution so much that I went twice. My last night in Vegas was a party hosted by PINK Vodka at Revolution. What a great bunch of folks.

    The club has a casual … Read more

  • Smoky Martini – Palomino, San Francisco

    After a meeting, we ended up at Palomino on San Francisco’s Embarcadero.The place is known for a great bar, wonderful bay views and innovative cocktails. Our server, Marsha, suggested I try this vodka martini flavored with a splash of 18 year old Glenlivet and Nolly Pratt Dry Vermouth. Not one to mix my vodka and whiskey, I was skeptical to say the least. Marsha ensured me it was tasty. She was right. The Scotch gave … Read more

  • South Park Crawl – Web 2.0 – San Francisco

    This week Web 2.0 descended on San Francisco and the event celebrated with a crawl through South Park. Not South Park, Colorado, but the famous few blocks of San Francisco that is the epicenter of Web 2.0. Companies located on the Park or nearby opened the doors to revelers and others hosted events in galleries and restaurants sprinkled on all around the Park and surroundings.

    I spent most of the night at Federated Media’s Party … Read more

  • Priceless Picks

    MasterCard asked me for my “Priceless Picks” in Art, Food and Travel. “Priceless Picks” are based on real, first-hand experiences and feelings of people all over the world. Picking one in each category was hard, but I like these three.

    Art: Vintage Beverage Posters
    Food: Vodka Martini
    Travel: Waikiki

    Share your own “Perfect Picks” and you could win a $250 prepaid MasterCard! So what are you waiting for? Post your Perfect Picks Here. Don’t forget … Read more