As I write this, I’m looking out onto the beautiful Caribbean in Aruba.  My roommates and I are staying in an apartment-style suite with a fridge, oven, dishwasher, etc.  I just wanted to run through what our kitchen contains for the entire week, because we’re college students:

Ritz Bitz (peanut butter of course)
Ritz Whole Wheat Crackers
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Those of you who know me and my restaurant preferences in Providence, you know I’m a huge fan of Farmstead’s restaurant, La Laiterie. This will not be a full review of the restaurant, but I felt like creating a post about why I like the experience of dining there so much, and what [...]

Check out this video of this amazing spa near Tokyo where you can bathe in wine, chocolate, coffee, and even green tea! The Japanese are definitely doing something right–I find myself frequently awakening to the desire of bathing in my breakfast beverages…it would definitely save time.
Pay special attention to how weird the reporter, named [...]

Last night, I went to see Brown’s newest main stage play entitled Peer Gynt (pronounced “pair gint”), written by Henrik Ibsen. The play was originally written as a dramatic poem and was meant to be entirely unstageable–a complete break from traditional play performances. As such, the abridged version of the play that I [...]

We are surrounded by such a wonderful world of wine–grapes of every conceivable color, consistency, shape, and taste. Yet, unfortunately, many of those grapes go untouched by most, either due to lack of interest or to lack of knowledge. It’s easier to reach for a Merlot than a Tempranillo, more comfortable to grab [...]

What’s an easy way to tell whether the restaurant you’re dining at uses high quality wine glasses or not? There are a few ways, including the thickness of the glass, its shape, and its height, but there is one quick tactile indicator that will immediately tell you if the glasses are up to snuff.
Put [...]

I was talking with a friend about a fascinating idea for a bar the other day and decided I absolutely must share it with you all. Here’s the idea: the bar’s drink prices will vary according to demand in the same way that stock prices reflect market demand. In other words, if there’s [...]