Alejandro Benes
The Good Life : Where to Smoke
La Descarga, Los Angeles, California
Evoking "Forbidden" Cuba in Hollywood
Posted: May 2, 2013 By Alejandro Benes
The Good Life : Where to Smoke
FigOly, Downtown Los Angeles
I am happy to smoke a great cigar by myself. Whether in my car on an hour-plus drive in southern California, or watching a game on my patio, the...more
Posted: March 25, 2013 By Alejandro Benes
The Good Life : Where to Smoke
Civil Cigar Lounge, Washington D.C.
A Washington Monument for the Cigar Lover
Posted: January 22, 2013 By Alejandro Benes
September/October 2012 Issue : News & Features
A Growing Vision
Les Drent of the Kauai Cigar Co. is making sure that Hawaii is known for more than just beaches, sunshine and leis.
Posted: December 26, 2012 By Alejandro Benes
The Good Life : Where to Smoke
Bar Centro Terrace, Los Angeles
I make this point often. Los Angeles is not as unfriendly to cigar smokers as everyone makes it out to be. Sure, the laws don't make it easy, but...more
Posted: December 3, 2012 By Alejandro Benes
The Good Life : Where to Smoke
Puffing in the 2012 Baseball Playoffs
Putting a Wrapper on the Season that Was with Our Guide to Smoking in MLB's Playoff Cities
Posted: October 4, 2012 By Alejandro Benes
July/August 2012 Issue : Good Life Guide
BBQ Sauce
Barbecue, to me, is smoked meat. For many if not most Americans, however, barbecue is sauce. Sweet. A little smoky. A little spicy. But mostly...more
Posted: August 31, 2012 By Alejandro Benes
News & Features : News & Features
BBQ Sauce Recipes
These BBQ sauce recipes will give your food the perfect balance of spice and...more
Posted: June 7, 2012 By Alejandro Benes
May/June 2012 Issue : Celebrities
Conducting a Culinary Symphony
Chef Marc Vetri Hits All the Right Notes in Philadelphia
Posted: June 1, 2012 By Alejandro Benes
The Good Life : Where to Smoke
V Cut Cigar Lounge, Los Angeles, California
V Cut is typical of the Los Angeles cigar-smoking sanctuary in many ways. The humidor is full of the great cigars you’d expect to find in a...more
Posted: April 23, 2012 By Alejandro Benes
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