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Café des Amis

This is one of the major foody and zydeco music destinations 5 to 6 miles east of Lafayette, Louisiana. The tiny village of Breaux Bridge is full of artsy shops...

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John Besh’s August

While John Besh was on vacation, his kitchen staff turned out what has been the finest meal I have had in the last year. I loved everything about August. Not...

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Galatoire’s Restaurant

I have always wanted to dine at Galatoire’s given its fame as well as its location on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter. The restaurant has two dining levels,...

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Charleston

This charity event, which benefitted my local community, was purchased by a generous and gracious group from Los Angeles. All the wines were pulled from my cellar and sent to...

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Mark's Duck House

This was another great day of dim sum at Mark’s Duck House. We decided the wines would focus on Spain, and while the Spanish wines were perhaps not as good...

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Dinner at Home

Southern Rhône’s most influential and talented oenologist was on a tour of the East Coast, and since I have come to know him well over my many visits, in addition...

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Dining At Home
Dinner at Home (Part 2)

Honoring Park B. Smith and Philippe Cambie With my wife’s homemade Clams Casino (the best I’ve ever tasted) and my spaghetti and meatballs (I’ll be quite egotistical here and say...

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Dining At Home
Mark's Duck House

This luncheon at Mark’s Duck House was to host American and Bordeaux wine broker Jeffrey Davies, who was making a swing through the United States, and also served as a...

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New Years Eve Chez Parker

A very simple New Year’s Eve, enjoying the best of some of my favorite foods, including the relatively rare and hard-to-get Taylor Bay Scallops, which are purchased live in their...

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Dining At Home
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