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  • The Ponte Ristorante

    So a Travelzoo deal comes across the wire and it’s an "Eat and Greet" opportunity to have some fine Italian cuisine and meet chef Scott Conant of Chopped and pretty much every Food Network show. My wife jumps at the chance to do so and…
  • Exotics Racing: Porsche Cayman GTS

      Here's my first drive of a high performance Porsche. My dad's '72 914 doesn't count here. This GTS may not have the knock out punch of the others, but its smoothness will score major points in the ring.   The first thing I notice…
  • Hells’ Kitchen Las Vegas

    Oh here we go! Hell's Kitchen Las Vegas. We finally get to taste some Gordon Ramsay speciality food. Our memories fade back to days of The London and that awesome Beef Wellington. And even more, London held two of my favorite culinary memories: The last…
  • A Ferrari in the Streets of Paris

    Imagine driving your dream car. Nice! The sound, the drive, the looks from the pedestrians. Now imagine that drive happening in the streets of Paris! OMG! Could it get any better!?! Answer: No. But it could get worse. Imagine your dream drive of your dream…
  • A Palm Springs Weekend

    ay 1: The  Day started off like any other day in Palm Springs:  Beautiful blue sky, the soft whisper of clouds floating above, the rugged mountains of San Jacinto making their presence known, and me 2 hours late. I recently made the mistake of purchasing…