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HOMEMADE DOLMADES

One of the bi-products of the wine-making biz that keeps us busy on weekends in our vineyard in El Penedés, the wine region of Catalunya, is the proliferation of fresh grape leaves on our vines. (Duh!) In May or June, grape growers undertake the labor-intensive process of “leafing” and “suckering” the vines, which means that …

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TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT | NYC ON A STYLISH BUDGET

Guest Contributor: Dylan Connor THE MUSTS Ultimate Value Driven Destinations within a 20 block radius. The Transport: By car from Boston; Walking. THE STAY The Morgans Hotel – Madison Ave Located at 237 Madison Ave., the Morgans Hotel is the original jewel in Ian Shrager’s boutique hotel empire. The instinctively modernist interiors are timeless and …

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TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT

THE SCENE — Broadway. (Nomad, Midtown, Times Square)  A theater extravaganza. THE MUSTS — Ultimate destinations — within 20 walking blocks [ezcol_1half]THE STAY —  The Nomad Hotel (stands for ‘North of Madison Square Park’- the newly hyped triangle),  at 28th and Broadway- A Beaux Arts masterpiece, dark and romantic with belle epoque décor; celebrating its …

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VACATION DESTINATION|ART, FOOD AND WINE IN BARCELONA

An energetic young Dutch couple, Iris Tonies and Arnout Krediet, run an innovative art school called ESTUDIO NOMADA, located on one of the twisting stone streets in the heart of Barcelona’s historic Gothic Quarter. The “nomad” studio offers workshops for individuals and families who want to spend a week or two exploring Barcelona and environs …

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MAGICAL MOON FARM

In medieval times, knights fought the battle between good and evil, light and darkness, right and wrong…today, some young, modern-day knights are facing an even tougher battle. CALLIE THE CONQUEROR Callie Herschfield is a tiny wisp of a thing, standing less than five feet tall and weighing only 80 pounds. The 14 year old from …

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