Eat. Drink. Live.
My favorite meal of our Destinate trip to Florida was at Crush Eleven in Cocoa Village. Suzy had primed me for the bacon-bourbon old fashioned, so that was a given: We shared Medjool Dates with Goat Cheese, Millionaire’s Bacon, Malbec Gastrique: […]
Suzy, being the food writer at Florida Today, knows how to pick a restaurant. And, not surprisingly, chefs know how to treat Suzy when she picks their restaurant. We arrived at Cedars Cafe in Melbourne, and the table was already […]
A rooftop lunch, and a walk around the little village of Cocoa, Florida. A very nice break from our Destinate work. Suzy and Annette in the wind. Windy. The downtown is cute. Afterwards, a coffeeshop work session. Palm trees. I’m not […]
Team Destinate is sets up camp at Florida Today, and discovers a lot of quirky old newsroom items. Here is a bust of Al Neuharth, for example. There are sheep. Morning news meeting. Long hallway. Mostly empty newsroom. Sadly, a […]
Suzy — my friend, Destinate teammate and the food writer at Florida Today — greeted Annette, Travis and me with a fun event: one of her “Secret Suppers” for subscribers to the paper. It’s a special event for the Insider […]
It’s time to celebrate! Our team had a big win, getting the top prize in the Gannett Innovation Challenge with Destinate! Here we are, celebrating with Team Nashvillle, too. And here’s the Rochester crew! A big-ass New York Strip: Creamed […]
Destinate, the mobile-first website that helps hungry travelers find great local restaurants close to highway exits, has won the second annual Gannett Innovation Challenge! Ready to kill it! Breakfast at corporate: Here we go! Hi. I’m next! Yes. Ready. Let […]
The presentation has been written and rehearsed. The Power Point has been tweaked and perfected. After months of work, it’s time to present our Innovation Lab project, Destinate. Heading down to DC — a case of hard apple cider packed in […]
Taking off early from Albany after a weekend of Destinate fun! But first, breakfast at Cafe Madison. The restaurant is known for its brunch, and it did not disappoint. Omelet with zucchini and tomatoes: Busy restaurant! And nice enough […]
After a long day on the road working (and a little playing), we celebrated our Destinate accomplishments at the New World Bistro Bar. But first, a cocktail at Jack’s Oyster House: Cheers! Then, off to our dinner at New World. […]
We’re back on the road for Destinate. And where else would a bunch of food writers go in Albany, than to a hip brasserie with a good reputation for creative food? I present dp: An American Brasserie. *Caveat: I put […]
After working the streets of Saugerties to do market research for Destinate, Kristin and I headed to this beautiful sculpture park about 10 minutes out of town. From the Opus 40 web site: In 1938, Harvey Fite, one of the […]
Working with Annette and Steve to get Destinate done. In the meantime, though, a few photos from another newsroom. Audio studio. Digital command center for the newsroom. The D&C video studio. Green screen. Food trucks outside. War room. Lots to […]
After a lovely dinner with Liz and Ron and their family — I can’t believe I didn’t take any photos of that — we made a pilgrimage to the flagship Wegmans. Pretty impressive. And, back in the hotel room, […]
To get more done on Destinate, I travel to Rochester, so Steve, Annette and I can plot our next steps, including market research and prep for our big presentation in January. I take the train, of course. Ready. Here comes […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
