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Brad A. Johnson
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Travel: Europe

18 posts

Hotel Review: The Nadler Soho, London

  • May 4, 2016
  • Brad A. Johnson
Taxi drivers sometimes have a hard time finding the Nadler Soho because it’s tucked away on a quiet dead-end street in the heart of Soho’s intricate maze of narrow one-way lanes.
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World’s Best Cruise Line for Cuisine

  • May 17, 2015
  • Brad A. Johnson
Food dictates where I travel. I book restaurant reservations before I buy plane tickets. I choose hotels based on their proximity to where I will eat. I also like cruise…
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One Night in Florence, For a Steak

  • June 29, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
“Where are you headed today?” the front desk manager asks as I’m checking out of my hotel in London. “We’re headed to Florence tonight, for a steak. Then first thing…
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Quick Review: Gallery Hotel Art, Florence, Italy

  • June 29, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
Overview: The family who built Italy’s Ferragamo shoe empire also owns a cluster of hotels called the Lungarno Collection. They operate several intimate hotels in Florence, all on the same…
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Hotel Review: Rosewood London

  • May 17, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
Overview: Opened in October, the 306-room Rosewood London is United States-based Rosewood’s first European hotel, and the luxury hotel group has made quite a splash. The posh, residential-style rooms and living…
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Where to Eat Now: London

  • May 17, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
London ranks among the best cities in the world for dining. This isn’t new. London’s restaurant scene shed its formerly embarrassing reputation and stepped into the spotlight more than a…
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A Primer on Lucanian Cuisine

  • May 5, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
Although it’s not uncommon to see restaurants advertising “alta cucina,” true haute cuisine has never made it this far, at least not the way we think of fine Italian cuisine…
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The Ultimate Guide to Basilicata, Italy (What to Eat, Where to Stay, & More)

  • May 4, 2014
  • Brad A. Johnson
A foodie’s guide to Matera, Bernalda and Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, Italy. Where to eat, where to stay and more.
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Where to Eat in Matera, Italy

  • April 20, 2013
  • Brad A. Johnson
Matera will move you to tears. And if it doesn’t, there’s something wrong with you. The Sassi of Matera became UNESCO’s first protected “landscape” in Western Europe. Thus the hauntingly beautiful…
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Where to Eat in Pantelleria, Italy (the other Sicily)

  • March 24, 2013
  • Brad A. Johnson
There’s a tiny volcanic island in the Mediterranean where Giorgio Armani spends every summer. It’s called Pantelleria, one of the lesser known islands of Sicily. It is actually closer to…
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Scallop. Brussels. Tobiko. ⠀ 76 9
Vail, Colorado⠀ 54 0
Hotel Joaquin, Laguna Beach. No phones. No TVs. Just a turntable, vintage vinyl, a good drink and a fire in the fireplace. ⠀ 83 6
Tacos dorados de papas and pollo at Jugos Vallarta in Santa Ana⠀ 97 7
So pretty. ⠀ 75 2
I don’t care for the grouped, impersonal seating times but the food is very good, and the hushed, almost-formal service is superb. New review of @omakasebygino at @orangecountyregister ⠀ 94 0
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