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The 5 Best NYC Dinner Cruises for Food & Views
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The 5 Best NYC Dinner Cruises for Food & Views

When you're strolling the streets of Manhattan, it can be difficult to grasp the magnitude of the city, with its skyscrapers and densely packed landmarks. The solution? A boat ride. A breezy sail in New York Harbor can feature everything from an elegant dinner to a live jazz band to tacos and tequila. Read on to discover the top-rated options for evening cruises as determined by travel expert opinion and recent reviews.City Cruises New York Bateaux Premier Dinner CruisePrice: From $144Duration: 3 hoursStandout perk: This all-glass boat delivers panoramic skyline views.Climbing aboard the Bateaux feels like stepping into a greenhouse, with its glass-enclosed structure and water views in every direction. There are no bad seats on this boat, but as an upgrade you can reserve a window table f...
Speedy Fish Tostadas That Taste Like a Mexican Vacation
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Speedy Fish Tostadas That Taste Like a Mexican Vacation

THE CHEF: Dominica Rice-CisnerosHer Restaurant: Bombera in Oakland, Calif.What She’s Known For: Applying fine-dining training to Mexican classics. Using the Bay Area’s stellar produce to create authentic, seasonal Californian-Mexican menus.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Eric Ripert’s Kitchen: How Does One of the World’s Top Chefs Cook Fish? As Simply As Possibles
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Eric Ripert’s Kitchen: How Does One of the World’s Top Chefs Cook Fish? As Simply As Possibles

By Kathleen Squires / Photographs by Louise Palmberg for The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2023 4:30 pm ETListen to article(3 minutes)THE TITLE may be “Seafood Simple,” but chef Eric Ripert’s latest cookbook, published this week by Random House, is by no means dumbed down. Rather, Ripert’s goal is to “take seafood from daunting to rewarding” via a deep dive into core technique. One would expect nothing less of the chef-owner of Le Bernardin, New York City’s triple-Michelin-starred temple of fine fish.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Five O’Clock at Restaurants Is Baby Hour
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Five O’Clock at Restaurants Is Baby Hour

Gus’s Chop House, which opened a little more than a year ago on the border between Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens neighborhoods, has a dining room of rustic severity. The bench seats resemble church pews; a Shaker-style monolith of a fireplace broods against the far wall like a disgruntled patriarch. The menu is standard chophouse fare—you could happily make do with a steak and a couple of Manhattans—with occasional dramatic twists and flourishes. An appetizer of octopus dressed with shiso and Habanada pepper is served as a stark, single tentacle, unfurling atop the plate like a cephalopod “Spiral Jetty.” On a recent Sunday evening, during dinner at the ungodly hour of 5 P.M., a surprising number of tables were full. This was not because Gus’s is trendy and reservations are sc...
The 5 Best Pigeon Forge Dinner Shows + Tips From a Local
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The 5 Best Pigeon Forge Dinner Shows + Tips From a Local

Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountain region hosts diverse activities that surprise and delight travelers. From magical theme parks like Anakeesta in Gatlinburg to scenic drives and hiking trails in the national park, the Smokies create vacation memories worth savoring – and quite literally when it comes to Pigeon Forge dinner theaters.Catching a dinner show in the area means good laughs, powerful storytelling, entertaining competitions and fun for the whole family, all while enjoying a tasty Southern supper. Browse the top dinner shows in Pigeon Forge, alongside tips from a local expert, to help you choose a unique dining experience with an indelible taste of this go-to Appalachian destination.Best Overall: Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction(Courtesy of Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner A...