By Robert K. Stephen (NEW YORK, NY) – There is no shortage of museums in New York City. Somewhat by accident I discovered the National Academy Museum in New York City. Very small and very easy to miss and the beautifully restored surroundings serve as an excellent setting for the two exhibits that are presently [...]
By Robert K. Stephen (CSW) (NEW YORK, NY) – If you are a wine aficionado you are no doubt looking forward to the next wine show. It will be your opportunity to try countless wines or focus on a particular region and dig deep through multiple flights of wine. It’s a chance to educate your [...]
By Robert K. Stephen (CSW) (NEW YORK, NY) – You might think of the Ritz-Carlton Central Park South in New York City as comfy and stodgy basking in its well-earned reputation of service, quality and top rate accommodations. In fact as they say, “You got it made in the shade”. You may have to rethink [...]
By Robert K. Stephen (CSW) (NEW YORK, NY) – The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain has a reputation for high end accommodations, service and all-round luxury. For the Ritz-Carlton properties I have visited in North America they deliver on that reputation. Is there anything beyond this pristine reputation? As far as I see it’s a down home [...]
By Robert K. Stephen (CSW) (NEW YORK, NY) – Hopefully you have a more current and realistic view of Harlem than portrayed in the film ”Shaft”. Yes I have taken a bus through Harlem and lived to recount that tale in a previous article. Whether that may have been the case in 1972 is a [...]
By Robert K. Stephen (NEW YORK, NY) – I am really scraping the bottom of the barrel here in detecting a flaw with the September 16th Verdi Square Festival performance at Verdi Square Park on 72nd and Broadway in New York City, but a critic has to be critical right? The flaw was where was [...]
By Robert K Stephen (NEW YORK, NY) – I have visited New York City countless times and no matter the time of year there is always something beckoning me whether it be a new hip restaurant, which invariably turns out has been praised by a restaurant critic more foolish than myself, or an exhibit at [...]
By Robert Stephen (KITCHENER, ON) – “Kitchener-Waterloo” if trying to convey the impression of some unified city is totally misleading. Kitchener is a bit rough edged and suffering from the ills of modern society with a large cadre of unsavouries on lower King Street East. Think large urban centre with homeless, deluded, gruff types, pimps, [...]
By Robert K. Stephen (CSW) (PORTO, PORTUGAL) – A cruise up or down the Portuguese Douro River is spectacular. Hop on a cruise ship in Porto, Regua or Pinhão and see some of the most spectacular scenery you may have ever seen. If you depart Porto you see the very green and lush banks of [...]
Robert K. Stephen (CSW) (LISBOA, PORTUGAL) – My Portuguese pal has worked in many a major city throughout the globe and he knows his wine cold. He informs me, and a visit to “Jumbo”, “Pingo Doce” or “El Cortes Inglés” supermarkets in Portugal and discussions with leading sommeliers in Portugal confirms this, great Portuguese wines [...]
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