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Any self-respecting Michael Pollan-subscribing locavore knows that when it comes to supporting local farmers and artisanal food makers,...

Raw milk continues to be a hot topic in the news—especially now that Connecticut is talking about restricting the sale of raw milk to...

I went to the opening party for this swish new premium lounge at JFK on the very same day that Captain Sully safely landed a US Airways jet on the Hudson. What a day for aviation!     Read my short blog about the lounge, which I wrote for T: Travel 's of-the-moment site. Most American airport lounges are about as welcoming as the lobby of a La Quinta Inn. Which is why Lufthansa’s new $10 million lounge at Kennedy Airport’s Terminal 1 is pretty interesting news.              

It's been five years since my first trip to Slovenia, a country I now know better than my own. (Not hard: Slovenia is 7,827 square...

I just returned from Sri Lanka yesterday afternoon and my head is spinning from a glorious whirlwind trip. Bookending my visit—which...

I've been a fan of Monocle since it launched over a year ago, so I was thrilled to contribute to the magazine's feature, in the...

In my humble opinion, there's nothing new to say about how to minimize the effects of Jet Lag—sleep on the plane (if you're one of the...

Now that we've elected a new president, I can take a deep breath and update this site with my latest antics. In the food politics issue...

Note to coffee entrepreneurs: you could make a killing opening a high-end coffee kiosk here. This enormous station, bustling with...

Let's be honest. When was the last time you clicked that little box "I want trip insurance" when you bought a plane ticket online? But...

When a Milan-based editor contacted me this spring to see if I'd like to contribute to the English-language edition of an Italian food +...

In the August issue of Wired magazine, there's an in-depth story about the future of the Clover, that sexy little stainless steel...

I've just returned from a month-long jaunt across Europe—Basel, Berlin, Munich (for one night), Slovenia,  and, ultimately, Istanbul. In...