http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/mouthing-off Food and Wine Editors' Blog en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:48:10 -0500 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:33:00 -0500 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/4/Cocktails-to-Go-in-Austria  Amid the wooden chalets, ski and snowboard shops and fabulous artisanal food stores on the main street of St. Anton am Arlberg is a window showcasing glowing neon liquids in all sizes of bottles. What looks like a futuristic mad scientist's... Travel Cocktails Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:33:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/4/Cocktails-to-Go-in-Austria Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/4/High-West-Utahs-Best-New-AprèsSki           I’m not really a skier but I always love the après party—which, as my coworker Jen Murphy mentioned in her envy-inducing posts about a recent trip to Austria, is more popula... Bars Travel Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:09:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/4/High-West-Utahs-Best-New-AprèsSki Kristin Donnelly http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/3/Sledding-to-Dinner-in-Austria After six epic days in the Austrian Alps, I must admit that the highlight involved a sled, not a snowboard. In St. Anton am Arlberg, children and adults alike partake in rodeling (what we know as sledding in the States). One brilliant restaurateur (a... Travel Restaurants Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:13:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/3/Sledding-to-Dinner-in-Austria Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/2/Aprèsski-in-Austria-Part-II In Austria the fun starts long before après-ski, as people break for leisurely two-hour lunches at excellent on-mountain restaurants. My favorite find was a rustic, ski-in, ski-out chalet in the tiny hamlet of St. Christoph called Hospiz Alm.I k... Wine Travel Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:47:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/2/Aprèsski-in-Austria-Part-II Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/2/Aprèsski-in-Austria-Part-1  Dining at American ski resorts has undergone a radical transformation over the last few years, but Europeans still one-up Americans when it comes to post-ski indulgence. I’ve just come back from a week of snowboarding in St. Anton am Arlb... Travel Cocktails Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:21:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/2/2/Aprèsski-in-Austria-Part-1 Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/1/20/Big-Star-in-Chicago When I vacationed in Chicago last weekend, my first stop was star chef Paul Kahan’s latest bar and taqueria, Big Star. The large rectangular bar that dominates the space holds two of Big Star’s three specialties: some 50-odd bourbons and ... Bars Chefs Travel Cocktails Restaurants Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:18:40 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/1/20/Big-Star-in-Chicago John J. Mantia http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/1/11/PopUp-Safaris-in-South-Africa  Yesterday, the New York Times named its 31 must-get-to destinations for 2010. It’s no surprise that South Africa was high on the list with the 2010 FIFA World Cup taking place there this June. Uncharted Africa Safari Co. is taking advanta... Events Travel News Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:30:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2010/1/11/PopUp-Safaris-in-South-Africa Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/30/Food-Wine--Football  It’s frigid here in New York City, and with the long holiday weekend ahead, I plan on holing up and cooking my favorite comfort foods, drinking some great wines and watching a lot of college football. I recently heard about a new wine bar... Bars Menus Travel Wine Events Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:50:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/30/Food-Wine--Football Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/30/2010-Prediction-StarChef-Food-at-the-Superdome My only complaint after an epic three days of eating in New Orleans earlier this month was the letdown when I arrived hungry at the Louisiana Superdome to watch the Saints' Monday Night Football game. In a city known for great food, I was disappo... Chefs Travel News Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:10:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/30/2010-Prediction-StarChef-Food-at-the-Superdome Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/21/Kerry-Simons-TV-Dinners  While other star chefs are opening flashy, over-the-top restaurants in Las Vegas, chef Kerry Simon is going the opposite direction and offering TV dinner–inspired comfort foods for room service at Las Vegas's Palms Place hotel. Meals ... Menus Chefs Travel News Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:06:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/21/Kerry-Simons-TV-Dinners Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/15/A-Treadmill-for-the-Food-Obsessed Most treadmills tell you your heart rate and the number of calories you've burned, but apparently in food-obsessed Japan, treadmills flash images of ice cream cones and decanters of sake to show how hard you're working out. In today's New... Travel News Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:14:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/15/A-Treadmill-for-the-Food-Obsessed Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/10/36-Hours-in-New-Orleans-Part-2  After a marathon night of cocktail tasting, I started my second morning in New Orleans with a hangover-curing brunch at the fantastic new restaurant Green Goddess. This supertiny spot has a bit of a hippie vibe, but the food is seriously delici... Menus Travel Restaurants News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:44:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/10/36-Hours-in-New-Orleans-Part-2 Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/8/Food-Art-at-Art-Basel  I just returned from Art Basel Miami Beach. Here, a food lover’s highlights: * Jennifer Rubell, daughter of the legendary Miami art collectors Mera and Don Rubell, created an edible installation titled “Old-Fashioned” for the ... Events Travel Design News Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:35:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/8/Food-Art-at-Art-Basel Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/7/36-Hours-in-New-Orleans-Part-1  I just made my first trip to New Orleans and after canvassing friends, chefs and cocktail experts plotted an epic eating and drinking itinerary. This is one city where classic spots rival—maybe even one-up—new places. Some highlight... Bars Chefs Travel Cocktails Restaurants Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:41:00 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/7/36-Hours-in-New-Orleans-Part-1 Jen Murphy http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/2/Great-Chefs-in-Kentucky I feel lucky living in NYC: Some of the country's best chefs work here, and those that don't often pass through the city. But come next fall, many of those same chefs will be heading elsewhere: Lexington, Kentucky, for the World Equestrian Ga... Chefs Travel Events Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:59:20 -0500 http://172.31.0.190/blogs/mouthing-off/2009/12/2/Great-Chefs-in-Kentucky Kelly Snowden