Author: Wendy O’Dea
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Mother Nature’s Dining Room in Carlsbad, CA
On a clear night in mid-April, I sat down at a long table under strung lights to enjoy dinner in Mother Nature’s dining room. I’d been invited to visit colorful Carlsbad, CA, for dinner in the Carlsbad Flower Fields—55 acres planted with Giant Tecolote Rununculus in full bloom, which was a seasonal fine dining experience… Read more
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Rolling on the Rivers with Emerald Cruises
Apparently the wind makes a grand appearance in the Netherlands in the spring. At least it did this year as I nearly lost my hat to Mother Nature on nearly every excursion during a recent Emerald river cruise. The week-long journey, marketed as a the Holland & Belgium in Bloom cruise, started and ended in… Read more
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A Taste of Thompson with Chef Enrique Olvera
Thompson Hotels recently rolled out their new Taste of Thompson experience, a content and dining series featuring accomplished chefs and restaurateurs. The inaugural season spotlighted Chef Ludo Lefebvre of Chez Maggy in Denver, Chef Quentin Garcia of Lola Rose in Palm Springs, and Chef Enrique Olvera (pictured here) of Manta at The Cape, A Thompson… Read more