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Glassaholic: The Liberal
For a number of years, the house drink at coalstovesink bar has been the Liberal. We started making them with Torani Amer and Orange Bitters (that is, incorrectly, American style) way back when. Then...
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The Zetter Townhouse London
View from Zetter Townhouse room 11 Yes, its a gray and rainy day in London. Nothing at all surprising about that. But at the Zetter all is sunny and bright (in a virtual way). I’ve been a guest at this...
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Hotel Fabian in Helsinki has the Best Showers
The Hotel Fabian has a computer now and they know I have been here before! Yay. On this nth visit I was upgraded to a very sweet suite 412. Thanks Fabian! Room 412 has a table And a living area And a...
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#LondonCulling
Well it seemed like a good idea at the time. How many fabulous cocktails bars can you visit in 12 or so hours (without rushing)? Who will be left standing (or wobbling) at the end of the day? And most...
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Hotel Marlowe in Boston: NPS Home Away from Home
Not only is the Hotel Marlowe (in Cambridge, MA really) a beautiful property, it is a well-oiled hospitality machine. GM Joe Capalbo always treats NPS as a friend and colleague. One of the highlights...
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Lafayette Park (Lafayette, CA) Slightly Dated French Style
Lafayette, CA is tucked away in the hills behind Berkeley, CA, through the tunnel and into an HO Railroad time warp. This cute little town is a classic Bay area amalgam of chic and blue collar in only...
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Blue is the new Red at the Zetter in London
It may be a gray day in London, but it’s blue in room 503 at the Zetter hotel. And that’s a good thing, because blue is the new red. Loyal readers may recall room 503 used to be red. A complete...
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The Omni Montelucia: Luxury in the Desert
The group we host on an annual basis is getting big (well over 200 now) and that means finding an appropriate venue is getting harder. Fortunately the Omni Montelucia was a great choice for this...
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Touching Base at the Zetter in London
So, is it really worth it to spend the night in London on the way back from Malta? Why yes. Yes it is. If you stay at the Zetter. We tried out room 505 this visit, which was a new one for NPS. The...
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The (second ever) Great Belgian Rum Tasting (2019)
OK, well, the first one of 2019, but the second one ever. The Great Belgian Rum Tasting of 2016 was a smashing success. So we decided to do it again some three-ish years later. What that requires is a...
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