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My husband and I just returned from an 8 night stay at Aruba's Bucuti Hotel. We chose the property based on online reviews and were pleased to find them all very accurate.

Their staff is some of the most friendly I have ever encountered. From Illis at check in, Bettina at the Concierge desk and Bruno at the bar, to Nandranie our housekeeper, their team is dedicated, professional and sets a fantastic example of what great guest service looks like. I work in the industry and have never seen a sta… Continue

Greetings Hub - I'm in NYC again! I was so excited about my dinner tonight I rushed right back to my hotel to write my report. I asked the concierge at my hotel (the Muse) for a dining suggestion - a place that would be "single diner" friendly. She suggested Lidia Bastianich's <b>Becco</b> on <i>restaurant row</i> - 46th between 8th and 9th. I was met with a very warm welcome and seated in the back of the restaurant - surprisingly cavernous. Becco serves each table a b

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As usual, a disclaimer precedes this posting. 1. This one is REALLY long and 2. In analyzing how I rated NYC restaurants I realized I've been too generous. I am going to make a diligent effort going forward to be more critical, albeit objective, in my reviews (it's just hard for me - I so love to dine!). My husband and I returned from 5 days in wine country last night. So here goes with our adventures in Napa and Sonoma:

We began our trip with lunch at the Wine Spectator restaurant at

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My husband and I recently spent a few days in wine country and did a fair amount of wine tasting.

Here's my report:

NAPA:

Frank Family - located off the beaten path on Larkmead Lane (i think that's right) near Calistoga. This wasn't our first time and we had just as much fun this time as last. The people are friendly, they have solid knowledge of the wine and there's no attitude. Their tastings are free (which seems to be rare th

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