Traveler Reads: Invisible Cities
A review of Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities from a travel perspective.
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Pilsner Haus Rules in Hoboken
A Friday night dinner of Austro-Hungarian food and beer at the Hoboken Pilsner Haus.
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Traveler Reads: River Town by Peter Hessler
A traveler and former China expat’s review of River Town, the first book on China by The New Yorker correspondent Peter Hessler.
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Walk in These Shoes
I hate shopping, so it’s important for me to buy products that last. Of course, I wasn’t thinking that my boots would last as long as they have. When I moved to Colorado for grad school in 2003, my Dr Martens, which I bought in London in 2000, were showing their age — the soles
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Dog Days of Beer
Celebrating fostering a dog with some tasty beers, including Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog, Bruery Autumn Maple, and Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti.
Product Review: Mavea Water Filter
A review of the Mavea water filter, which I received at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic, and a comparison with the Brita water filter.
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Tasty Variety of Beer
Enjoying the tasty variety of the Ft Collins Brewery Brewer’s Lunchbox, including a black lager, chocolate stout, IPA, smoked amber, and red ale.
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Coffee Shop Beer
The liquor store down the street from me has a wonderful selection of beer, wine, and spirits (I know because I used to work there). Over the last few months they’ve improved their beer selection. I decided to pick up a bottle of Lagunitas cappuccino stout for $6. I didn’t notice until I poured my