Pronounced Ve-lo-chay, Veloce Coffee is a relatively young coffee company possessing all of what I look for in a coffee brand. All of Veloce's coffee is hand roasted in small batches, each batch hand perfected by their roasters to ensure…
Continue Reading →By the time our last night in Miami rolled around (earlier this week), we were 'restaurant-ed out' to say the least. We had experienced some great cuisine during the 3 previous nights, but it just gets a little tiring going…
Continue Reading →The culinary experience (eating good food) is one of my main passions in life. A significant part of the eating experience for me is the beverage-- whether it's beer or wine, I strive to pair my cuisine with something that…
Continue Reading →After a long day of travel to Miami, Josh and I were famished when dinner time rolled around this evening. Lucky for us, Novecento is right across the street from our base camp, the Conrad Miami (We know, it's not…
Continue Reading →When I first took my father to a sushi dinner, my brother and I convinced him that the wasabi was guacamole. Suffice to say, he was surprised at the flavor he encountered when he took a generous glob of the…
Continue Reading →From gourmet olive oil to extra yummy cookies, candy and snacks, there's something in here for everyone on your list. We are pleased to present: From The Vaults, the Food and Drink edition. "¢ Peace Oil: "It's extra virgin, great…
Continue Reading →"It's extra virgin, great on salads and a lubricant for relationships in the Middle East." Peace Oil, is olive oil produced in Northern Israel by a staff of Arabs, Jews, Bedouins and Druze working together-- and as most of you…
Continue Reading →We're not huge gamers here-- even though we do have an original Tetris Arcade game here in the office. We're suckers for the originals, the old-school-- okay, the not-to-complex games that require very elementary hand-eye coordination. Occasionally I break out…
Continue Reading →Today we scored some 'black gold' from the folks at Venice, CA based Java Juice-- hats off to them for dreaming up a great coffee concept. Java Juice makes individual packets of pure coffee extract; all you have to do…
Continue Reading →On a recent trip to London, I found myself eating pretty much at the very top of the food chain at every meal. Favorites like Nobu, Le Caprice and Cipriani expanded both my credit balance and waistline. Staying as I…
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