Miami offers a taste of Haiti, no passport needed
December 23, 2009 ·
From his corner convenience store in Little Haiti, Ashraf Mashni sees a thriving Caribbean village. It’s a short drive inland from Miami’s trendy South Beach, and it lacks the glassy newness of the city’s condo canyons downtown. The shabby neighborhood can be tough, populated by “your good, your bad and your don’t-know-no-better,” he says. But [...]
10 great places to savor winter’s flavors
December 7, 2009 ·
Summer hogs the seasonal food spotlight, but winter offers plenty of warm fare that banishes the cold-weather blues. Bon Appetit restaurant editor Andrew Knowlton shares his list of 10 spots to tuck into timely treats. Feast Houston “This restaurant was built for winter. It’s a temple to meat,” Knowlton says. The restaurant has a whole-hog [...]
The nature of Norway
December 4, 2009 ·
When I’m in Norway, I’m always amazed at how clear it is that I am with “my people.” Three of my grandparents left hard times in Norway for hard times — with promise — in the United States. Whether or not your grandparents came from Norway, nature is the real draw here. It’s a land [...]
Tourism chiefs warn against 2010 World Cup greed
December 3, 2009 ·
South African soccer and tourism officials on Thursday warned hotels, airlines and restaurants not to scare off future tourists by hiking prices during next year’s World Cup. With some 500,000 tourists expected to descend upon South Africa in mid-2010 and spend an estimated $850 million during the monthlong tournament, tourism officials say they fear visitors [...]
All-inclusive resorts demystified
December 1, 2009 ·
Pay one price and leave your wallet behind: It’s an appealing concept. But how exactly does it work? And is it always worth it? Does “all-inclusive” really mean everything is included? Are there charges I should watch out for? There is no such thing as an entirely all-inclusive resort. And more importantly, each resort interprets [...]
Where Washington D.C.’s elite go to eat
November 30, 2009 ·
While administrations come and go, and power in Congress teeters between political parties, one thing remains constant in the lives of Washington, D.C.’s, elite: the power lunch. Between noon and 2 p.m., brokers meet to clinch deals, with the emphasis more on power than on lunch. Just steps from Capitol Hill, Charlie Palmer is one [...]
Hotel owners, like home owners, behind on payments
November 30, 2009 ·
Like many home owners, hotels are starting to drown in debt. They have been enticing travelers all year with sweet deals: credits for in-house spas and restaurants, up to 50 percent off five-star rooms, even free nights. But all that discounting hasn’t stopped occupancy from dropping an average of 10 percent. The result? Hotel loans [...]
