A Gastrocrawl Along the Riviera
For years, there have been so many Michelin-starred restaurants
along the Cote d'Azur, the glamorous seaside strip known to
Anglophones as the French Riviera, that the company's guidebook
includes an inset map of the region to display them legibly. Today,
though, it's not fancy dining rooms with tuxedo-wearing waiters and
vertiginous tariffs tha
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Barrio Queen: Jewels, No Crown
When Silvana Salcido Esparza, chef/owner of acclaimed Barrio Café,
decided to open two new restaurants in Scottsdale's SouthBridge
complex, she put together a tightly focused business plan that covered
all the bases.
One restaurant, the high-end Silvana, would introduce diners to
"Euro-Mexican" dishes that revealed &ldq
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What $1,000 a Night Gets You
Get ready for more luxury hotels to charge $1,000 a night for a
room. Paying that price won't snare you a special suite - just an
entry-level room. Several companies specializing in smaller,
ultraluxury hotels with high-season rates nearing - or breaking - the
$1,000 mark are expanding.
How is a $1,000-a-night hote
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