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Glorious Getaway: Nick’s Cove and Cottages

By on June 26, 2012 in Adventure Travel, California, Food and Wine Vacations, Romantic Vacations

This week’s Glorious Getaway takes us to Marshall, California and Nick’s Cove and Cottages nestled along Tomales Bay, 50-miles north of San Francisco. We love the cozy, rustic vibe of the place, a local institution for over 80-years. The charming cottages here include amenities like wood burning stoves and private decks over the water, and many of the rooms are pet-friendly, too. Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of Nick’s new Kayak Adventure package, which includes a three-hour kayaking tour of the Bay, overnight accommodations for two, and BBQ oysters at the property’s fantastic restaurant for $675. Wine fans should also investigate the restaurant’s Vinters’ Dinners, which take place on the first Thursday of every month. July’s event features dishes like wild boar sugo with rosemary polenta and heirloom tomato salsa paired with selections from Healdsburg’s Thumbprint Cellars (upcoming dinners will feature Russian River’s Halleck Vineyard, and Freemark Abbey and Patz & Hall from Napa Valley). Each pairing menu is $89 and reservations can be made by calling 415-663-1033.

all photos via Nick’s Cove & Cottages

 

 

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Glorious Eats: Outstanding In the Field

By on June 6, 2012 in Destinations, Food and Wine Vacations, Glorious Eats

We’re so excited about the subject of this week’s Glorious Eats, traveling dinner Outstanding in the Field. Founded by chef and artist Jim Deneven, the roving culinary event seeks to connect diners to the land and the origins of their food by hosting locally-sourced meals across the country, prepared by celebrated chefs from each region. The company’s trademark is the long, family-style tables set up in all manor of outdoor spots. We’ve included a few favorites below, but their full gallery of tables—photographed in fields, wine cellars, museums, beach caves, and more—is definitely worth checking out. Future locations this year include Queens Farm in New York, Double Check Ranch in Arizona, the Catalina Island Sea Cove in California, and Green Gate Farms in Austin, Texas. Check out their complete schedule for 2012 to see when they’ll be in your neck of the woods.

all photos via Outstanding in the Field

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Food and Wine Festivals Across the U.S.

By on May 14, 2012 in California, Colorado, Cultural & City Vacations, Food and Wine Vacations, Glorious Eats, Hawaii, New York, Oregon, Romantic Vacations, Trips with Friends, Utah

Castello di Amorosa in Napa Valley, a venue for the Festival del Sole. photo by Jim Sullivan

 

We’ve been a little slow with posts on GA as of late because we’ve been busy at work on a few other projects (more on those soon), but will be returning to our regularly scheduled programming just after Memorial Day, and with some exciting, new features! Meanwhile, here’s a roundup we put together for the Daily Beast on the top food and wine festivals happening across the U.S. this summer. Cheers and have a great week!

 

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Video of the Week: Dinner Series from Kinfolk

By on May 1, 2012 in Food and Wine Vacations, Glorious Eats, New York, Trips with Friends

We here at Glorious Americana are BIG fans of the people over at Kinfolk, a collective of artists who believe that well-made meals and conversation over the dinner table can bring people together, and that entertaining can be artful without being overly complicated or contrived (read their manifesto here). From their magazine to their online films, the Kinfolk aesthetic is one focused on lovely, natural simplicity. The group also produces a series of dinners in various cities across the U.S. (the next will be in Philadelphia on May 26th). Take a look at this video from the event the group held at The Green Building in Brooklyn in February—from the food to the decor, the whole thing is just so well put together and really proves the point that elegant doesn’t have to mean formal. Want more? Browse through the photos from the event (including plenty of delicious detail shots)  and check out recipes from the menu created by culinary company The Jewels of New York.

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