In fall, 2019, I set out for the West Village in a monsoon. It was the last night of a small, culturally significant exhibit that I wanted to catch. At the designated address, I walked into a darkened courtyard, seemingly the patio of a shuttered restaurant on the far side of the enclosure, certainly not a gallery.
Foreign countries may close their borders and airlines cut their flight schedules, waiting for Covid-19 to disappear, but that doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself to a vacation this year in a Colorado hideaway as safe and solitary as it is remarkable.
Just because we can’t travel during the Covid-19 pandemic, doesn’t mean we can’t still explore the culinary traditions of various countries from the comfort of our own kitchens.
The two-acre Lego Movie World was designed after the two blockbuster movies The LEGO Movie and The LEGO MOVIE 2 The Second Part. The new attraction takes the movies to another dimension with an elaborate recreation of Bricksburg, complete with the flagship ride Emmet’s Flying Adventure, which is staged on a triple decker flying couch. Kids of all ages can tap into this thrill-seeking virtual escape ride featuring cutting edge technology, 180-degree turns and flights above Middle Zealand, Cloud Cuckoo Land and Pirates Cove.
Ever since a month-long stint in the United Arab Emirates more than 20 years ago we’ve become enthusiastic devotees of Middle Eastern food. Several subsequent visits further reinforced that trend but we later realized we need not travel that far to enjoy falafels, kebabs and pita bread.
Their bodies were sleek and graceful, the skin soft to the touch, their demeanor welcoming even if a bit skeptical. Still, they were more used to this more than I was. But I spread my arms out as instructed and flapped them in the water.
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s heritage and culture are amazingly rich for a place of its size. It is steeped in history and a refreshing change after visiting the carny atmosphere of Niagara Falls, 12 miles away. Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) is a welcome breath of quiet and beauty nestled at the mouth of the mighty Niagara River where it flows into Lake Ontario.
With the popularity of 'Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy' series we thought it would be fun to add a few recipes based on our own pre- Covid-19 gastronomic experiences in the Emilia-Romagna cities of Bologna and Parma.
It’s been almost 30 years now since I ran into Carey Bell. He was touring through Europe and was gracious enough to sit down and talk for awhile about his friends, his life in music and the road he travelled. He was a remarkable talent and genuinely funny human being.
The T-Boy Society of Film & Music’s first poll for 2021 is dedicated to favorite domestic destinations: Cities, Towns and Sites. We felt this would be an appropriate theme as traveling to domestic destinations is slowly opening up.