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Key West Insider: Planning a Trip to Key West?

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Planning a Trip to Key West? Debbie and I have lived in Key West since 1992. There is much to be excited about as you plan a getaway to one of America’s most unique destinations. Key West is a small, laid back, tropical island. Plan your trip to avoid the often cool January and the […]

Key West’s Number One Restaurant: The Thirsty Mermaid

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Based on how often Dick and I are in the “Mermaid,” it is not even close. And our endorsement is not meant as any negative for the always marvelous Louie’s Backyard or Latitudes at Sunset Key. The Thirsty Mermaid comes out of the box with a huge jump: The oyster purveyor is Island Creek in […]

RIP Jake Burton

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In high school in the late 80s, my friends and I were part of the snowboarding revolution that Jake Burton was pioneering. I remember in my ski club taking a van full of skis, snowboards, and classmates to Canada. A 10-to-12-hour slog from Marion, MA to Quebec, a brutal drive. But it was all worth […]

Score! Bobby Orr!! Defending Coach Cherry

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Bobby Orr, the greatest Bruin, EVER, hit the Boston airwaves this week defending his one-time coach Don Cherry. Cherry, a staple of Hockey Night in Canada was fired for his comments on what he viewed as a decline in respect by Canadians for not wearing poppies on Remembrance Day in honor of vets and those […]

France’s Luxury Giant LVMH Soars 60%

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Last year, after a weak third quarter, investors were looking for any reason to sell LVMH. I, on the other hand, told you that luxury like that at LVMH never goes out of style. My twice-a-year on-the-ground intelligence gathering trips in France always include visits to LVMH retail locations in Paris. There’s no better way […]

One of My Favorite CD’s: Joe Beck’s Relaxin’

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What’s great about CDs is they’re a package of songs that can bring you back in time—who said time travel wasn’t possible?—where you can feel how an artist was creating at that point in their career. Here’s one of my favorites. If you’re interested in just taking a deep breath and thinking about life for […]

RIP Little Feat Guitarist, Paul Barrere

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Paul Barrere, guitarist of the band Little Feat, has passed away at 71. Rolling Stone’s Daniel Kreps reports on Barrere’s talented life, writing: Barrere joined the Lowell George-led Little Feat prior the recording of the band’s breakthrough 1973 album Dixie Chicken; on the LP, Barrere co-wrote the song “Walkin’ All Night,” which the Rolling Stone […]

“Top 100+ European Heritage Restaurants 2019“

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The eagerly awaited list of the Top 100+ European Heritage Restaurants of 2019 is out, and our long- time friend Johan Bjorklund’s Beaune-based Le Bistro de L’Hotel is the #1 ranking French name on the distinguished roster. Debbie and I are at L’Hotel Beaune visiting with Johan as I write you. The #2 French name […]