longweekenders
food, booze, and sights on weekends away when monday doesn't have to be monday.
Halifax: Beer
Nova Scotia is likely not top of mind when thinking about a craft beer weekend away, but it should be. The Province has the characteristics necessary for great craft beer: inherent experimentation (as one of the first provinces to ratify Confederation), a vibrant creative environment to spur entrepreneurial endeavors (as home to multiple universities), a […]
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Belfast. It’s one of those cities. Just mention its name and you evoke grainy images of urban warfare; of bombings; of the IRA and the UVF; of the struggle between monarchy and democracy. And it is not just confined to memory; indeed, evidence of “The Troubles” – the colloquialism of the Northern Ireland Conflict lasting […]
MorePerla at La Concha, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Combining locally sourced ingredients with an intriguing menu to get locals in the door, Perla at La Concha is a gem of the sea to be sure. The menu is seafood dominated, which is appropriate considering you are dining in the belly of a clam shell. The appetizers are just as fresh as they are […]
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