by Sean Ludford | Feb 18, 2015 | Cocktails
I’m in love with everything about this emerald beauty. I love the Margarita’s pure drinkability factor. I love its simplicity and its complexity; how it brings together three commodities of substance to create something whose sum is truly greater than its parts. Like many of the world’s greatest discoveries, the Margarita’s origins are shrouded in mystery. There are no fewer than a dozen compelling...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 18, 2015 | Travel
I know I’m not alone in being vulnerable to the travel bug. When it hits there is always the weighing of choosing an old favorite versus exploring one of the places on your bucket list. Recently I was faced with this choice and the decision was easy. Go with an old favorite, go to Rome. Several factors conspired to make the choice an obvious...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 17, 2015 | Random
The countdown to Lent is on in much of the world. In the US, New Orleans is the epicenter of the American Carnival. The folks in Mobile, Alabama will be quick to tell you that their Carnival was indeed the first of its kind on US soil. In fact Mobile’s Carnival, born in 1703, is older than the USA and 15 years older than...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 17, 2015 | Food & Eating
Fat Tuesday just got better! I just secured our paczki! Pronounced poonch-key these beautifully sweet and rich, fried pastries are typically filled with your choice of custard, apple, berries, lemon, among others. We went for apple, custard, and raisin and they are delicious! The paczki is a Polish tradition that goes back to the Middle Ages. The eating of paczki was often reserved for...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 10, 2015 | Sean’s Rant
Skip the dinner reservations (please do phone to cancel). The staff doesn’t want you there and the experience will be forced, cliched, and unmemorable. Do something personal! Make a meal – if you are not well equipped for food prep find a place that does first-class take out (to your valentine’s liking) but be sure to add some personal touch to the meal. Make...
