Derby Day is on Saturday, May 4, 2019. In just a little over a month, it will be Derby Day…the hats! the mint juleps! Kentucky Hot Browns! and oh yeah…a little horse race! One of the best Derby Day galas outside of Louisville, Kentucky is held at Rockledge on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia. https://www.facebook.com/DerbyDayGala This…
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A Day In Dublin Touring Guiness Beer Brewery + Peachy Keen Recipes!
Visit the roanoker.com to find a fabulous recipe for Fresh Peach Mini Cake Muffins. Delicious, moist and so easy to make! https://theroanoker.com/blogging/behind-the-page/peachy-keen-recipes/ Recently my husband Lou and I found ourselves with an unexpected day in Dublin, Ireland, as we waited for our airplane to depart to our next destination. Not ones to ever waste a…
Exploring the Montagne de Reims Champagne Route
A beautiful journey to Epernay, France from our traveling friend Klaus @ notesfromcamelidcountry.net
Reims, France: a Travel Dream Fulfilled
Pop open a bottle of your favorite bubbly and enjoy these sparkling photos!
Elaine Travels…Visiting Veuve Clicquot
Veuve Clicquot was a pioneer in many respects, being the first woman to ever manage a Champagne house. Her status as “Veuve” or widow, gave her the rights and privileges a married woman of her era would not have enjoyed. She brought the celebrated drink and the town of Reims to the world market, and […]…
Fun and Frolic In Your Own Backyard ~ Food Tours!
If you want an excuse to visit a city close by or far away… or you would like to entertain out-of-town guests with little fuss… or just looking forward to slowing down and relaxing while you are served fabulous food all afternoon… my recommendation is to take a food tour and have a bunch of…
This Red Carpet Cocktail Deserves An Academy Award!
Link to The London Bar, NYC: http://www.thelondonnyc.com/photos-en.htmlJean Carlos Parra, Bartender, The London Bar, NYC creates this fanciful cocktail: The Red Carpet. I was intrigued by the Thai Chili Pepper-Infused Oil drizzled on the top of this fabulous raspberry blood orange cocktail. Here’s the original recipe and a couple of my twists – very easy to make and…
Flûte! Champagne Bar and Lounge, Midtown, NYC
It was a Starry Night… (Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night at the Museum of Modern Art, NYC) The perfect night to visit Flûte Champagne Bar and Lounge in Midtown, New York City…http://www.flutebar.comFlûte Bar & Lounge opened in midtown Manhattan in 1997, taking over the space that once operated as the notorious speakeasy, Club Intime….
