Category Archives: New York
Beer Dinners Hit New Heights [Trends]
Here’s a report I put together for Food & Wine’s Mouthing Off site—CDB American craft beer’s surge into the spotlight has taken many forms, but until relatively recently, beer dinners in ultra fine dining settings were generally considered oddities, one-offs, … Continue reading
Filed under beer, James Beard, New York, Things That Are Good/Bad For You, Uncategorized
Introducing The Accidental Extremist
The best kind of travel is the least-expected. Even if it means narrowly escaping disaster. Especially if it means narrowly escaping disaster. Ever think to yourself, “I shoulda stayed home”? Tell your story over on my new blog, The Accidental Extremist. Think of … Continue reading
Reel Food [Comebacks]
It’s a rare film about haute cuisine that manages to come down to Earth and stir deep emotions, too; Big Night is an easy exception, but there are many more misses than hits in the ouevre. And great documentaries … Continue reading
Better Than Lipstick on a Pitbull
A recent little item of mine in the Times that opened my eyes to an industry I didn’t know much about: pooch couture. It’s not as bad as it sounds…! Click on this little fella for the multimedia presentation from … Continue reading
Showtime, Himalayan Style [Take Me To Your Leader]
Yesterday the New York-based Himalayan community — including many of the Sherpas I have written about in Outside Magazine and The New York Times — hosted His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for a 2-hour teaching at Radio City Music … Continue reading
Filed under Books + Media, Generally speaking..., Himalayas, New York, Outside Magazine, Sherpas, Uncategorized
The Everest Archives [Toil and Trouble]
I’m humbled, honored, and more than a little surprised that Outside Magazine has included my story about Sherpas relocating to New York City from the Himalayas on a list of its best ever stories relating to Mount Everest. On the roster are several … Continue reading
Heads Up
Occasionally I contribute to The New York Times’ Thursday Styles section and its Physical Culture column. Here’s the latest. In short, want to document your hair-raising two-wheeled morning commute? Or attempts at extreme mountain biking, Mister and Missus Weekend Warrior? Now … Continue reading
