Category Archives: Hotels

Join Me in New Orleans!

Posted on September 12, 2016 by docsconz

Gumbo, andouille, Sazerac, cochon, po’boy, second line, creole, boucherie, Ramos Gin Fizz, muffaletta, fried chicken, tasso, crawfish, bahn mi, oysters, redfish, jazz, tiki, boudin, gulf shrimp, Cajun’, Frenchman Street, bayou, French Quarter, Zydeco, beignets – if these words don’t get […]



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London Called – Travels With Doc – Day One – Origin, Dandelyan & Dishoom

Posted on August 8, 2016 by docsconz

London called. They said, now is a great time to come see me with this Brexit thing and so on. The value of your dollar has not been better in a long, long time. Hmmm, I said. You are quite […]



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Doc & Gerry’s Jamón Ibérico Tour – Coming November 2016! Book Now!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by docsconz

This is a part of Spain that most tourists don’t get to and that’s a real shame! This is mostly because to really experience the best of Spain’s southwest Jamón Ibérico country one has to really know where to go, […]



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Eleven Madison Park Made It Nice!

Posted on June 8, 2016 by docsconz

Disclaimer alert: My family and I are certainly known to the restaurant and I received a significant discount as well as no corkage fees for bringing a couple of special bottles of wine. My son, L.J., works at Eleven Madison […]



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The International Flavors of Miami

Posted on May 12, 2016 by docsconz

There are few cities in the Americas more international than Miami, Florida. The city is perhaps the major gateway from North America to the Caribbean and South America, a fact which permeates this city’s culture. From its tropical visages of […]



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A Taste of Northern Spain – Part 6: A Fabulous Finish – Navarra, La Rioja and Madrid

Posted on February 22, 2016 by docsconz

Leaving a city like San Sebastián is never easy, but one of the things I love most about Spain as a travel destination, is that around every corner there is always something good to eat and drink and something interesting […]



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A Taste of Northern Spain – Part 4: Basque Bravos – San Sebastian to Getaria

Posted on December 27, 2015 by docsconz

With a lunch as sensational and wonderful as the one we had at Asador Etxebarri in Axpe, going almost anywhere else after would likely be a colossal letdown. Fortunately, for our little group, we weren’t heading just anywhere. The small […]



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Travels With Doc – Miami and Key West This April 15-22, 2016

Posted on December 23, 2015 by docsconz

Limited space is now available for the next Travels With Doc Culinary Tour! This will take place this coming April 15-22nd with five nights in Miami and two nights in Key West. My co-leaders will be legendary Florida chef Norman […]



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A Taste of Northern Spain – Part 3: Basque Bravos – Bilbao to Axpe

Posted on December 14, 2015 by docsconz

When it comes to food – culture, production and crafting – is there a better place on Earth than the Basque Country of northern Spain? Blessed with a bounty from both land and sea and the know-how to use it […]



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A Taste of Northern Spain – Part 2: Asturias – Queso, Sidra & Much More

Posted on November 30, 2015 by docsconz

Returning to Galicia was one of the main reasons Gerry Dawes and I put this trip together, but the opportunity to explore more of northern Spain, some for my first time, put it over the top for me personally. The region […]



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