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Burnishing a jewel of Canadian rail

Burnishing a jewel of Canadian rail

TORONTO — While New York-area railways are still struggling to get the ball rolling on a long-overdue overhaul of Manhattan’s depressing, decrepit Pennsylvania Station, Canadian national railway VIA Rail Canada, meanwhile, is busy putting the finishing touches of a complete revamp of Toronto’s historical Union Station. In March, VIA unveiled one of the first fruits [...]

July 25, 2012No CommentRead More

Tourism Toronto rolls out summer stay deal

Tourism Toronto rolls out summer stay deal

TORONTO  – As Toronto’s hot summer continues on, it’s not too late to get out and take advantage of the endless events and festivals taking place in Toronto this summer.  Whether it’s for a guy’s getaway weekend or a family adventure, break out of your regular routine, and enjoy a weekend of great restaurants, shopping, events [...]

July 11, 2012No CommentRead More

A honey of a hotel

A honey of a hotel

TORONTO – When the chefs at the storied Fairmont Royal York Hotel here tell you some of their ingredients are locally sourced – and, like most culinary types nowadays, they do – it’s no tall tale they’re spinning. On a recent stay at this posh grande dame of Toronto hostelry, I was surprised to find [...]

June 29, 2012No CommentRead More

A capital time: Good eats in Ottawa

A capital time: Good eats in Ottawa

OTTAWA — The list of North America’s leading culinary capitals is long and (mostly) long-agreed upon: New York, Montreal, New Orleans, San Francisco, even Los Angeles … the list goes on and on. Fine dining almost always tops the to-do lists of visitors to these foodie meccas. People traveling to the continent’s national political capitals, [...]

June 26, 2012No CommentRead More

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Gettin’ some gemutlichkeit: Day 2

Recently, treKKen’ headed overseas to southwestern Germany for a 10-day, culinary- and culture-themed trek from Mainz to Lake Constance, with stops in Freiburg, Stuttgart, Hohenzollern Castle and other towns, cities, vineyards and sightseeing spots well-known, and less so, across the Black Forest, the Schwabische Alb (Swabian Alps) and the states of Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Wurttemberg. [...]

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