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10 Aug

How Top Chefs & Restaurants Are Helping to Feed Those Across NYC During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Harper’s Bazaar)

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The coronavirus continues to alter the way we are living, shopping, and, in many cases, consuming food. Chefs, restaurants, and delivery organizations across the country have been mobilizing to feed healthcare workers on the frontlines of the epidemic, and are accepting donations to be able to continue to do so for as long as needed. Five-star kitchens are opening up shop and scaling up their operations to feed hundreds of hospital employees, and boxes of gourmet meals and fresh produce are being dropped off to those hungry, in need, and doing essential work across the country. Here, the Michelin-star chefs, neighborhood restaurants, and celebrity gourmands are tapping their resources to feed those on the front lines of the fight against...
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6 Jul

The Capri in Marfa Shares Its Famous Grilled Avocado Guacamole Recipe (VOGUE)

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The universal recipe for a good guacamole, says Rocky Barnette, is perfectly ripe avocados, a good balance of salt, and lime. But he’ll also let you in on a little secret: the trick to a great guacamole is “a sneaking suspicion of cumin and a healthy drizzle of very fine extra virgin olive oil.” The chef of The Capri, the buzzy Marfa restaurant that’s become a symbol of the West Texas town’s artistic revival, recently released a new cookbook with his wife, Ballroom Marfa founder Virginia Lebermann. Called *Cooking in Marfa: Welcome, We’ve Been Expecting You*, it’s half recipes, half visual homage to the rolling plains and stark desert landscape that envelopes this remote, creative oasis. Their guacamole certainly isn’t the most interesting dish in the cookbook (that title...
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22 Jun

The Best Warm & Cozy Restaurants Around the Globe (Harper’s Bazaar)

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Tom Marchant is the co-founder of luxury travel company and trip planner, Black Tomato, which delivers luxe experiences around the world via inspiring itineraries and access to the globe's up-and-coming, remote destinations. Marchant's finger on the pulse of travel trends and the world's best in hotels, restaurants, destinations, and honeymoons is unique and incomparable–and he's sharing his expertise and curated lists of where to visit, stay, eat and more with BAZAAR.com. Whether you chalk it up to the ambiance or timely wine refills, there are few things in this life as memorable as an intimate and cozy meal. From fireplace romance to winter retreats, the following list represents our take on restaurants and eateries— housed in everything from a fire-lit chalet to...
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22 Jun

Why Pritchard Hill is Napa Valley’s Most Exclusive Zip Code (Harpers Bazaar)

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When you think Napa, you think of the Valley floor, but Napa’s highest scoring wines and most exclusive waiting lists are actually far above the floor, in an area called Pritchard Hill. This area is so iconic because a combination of rocky red, volcanic soils, and the elevation, which gives it a unique combination of sunshine and cloud reflection. Here are a few vineyards on Pritchard Hill that are the most sought-after. OVID NAPA VALLEY Tucked away high on Prichard Hill above Napa Valley is the jewel of a vineyard, Ovid. Upon arrival visitors are encapsulated by the view that opens up to an all encompassing perspective of the valley; spanning from the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge on one end to Mount...
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