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A Smoke With Rocky
On Saturday afternoon I dropped by the Cigar Inn on Second Avenue in New York City to see Rocky Patel. He was there for the entire day, greeting...more
Posted: June 1, 2009 By David Savona
A Song For Smoking
Remember protest songs? They have a fine tradition that stretches back for centuries of using music as a means of dissent whenever and wherever...more
Posted: May 29, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Memorial Day
What a great weekend. I swam, I fished, I barbecued and I had an extremely relaxing time. I think I spent all of ten minutes inside. The highlight...more
Posted: May 26, 2009 By David Savona
How The Nanny State Is Destroying My Brain
Before the legislatures of New York (where I work) and Connecticut (where I live) decided without consulting me that it was a good idea to limit the...more
Posted: May 25, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Sometimes They Get it Right
I hung out with a cigar buddy of mine in Chicago last week when I was in the Windy City for Wine Spectator¹s Grand Tour, a super wine tasting event...more
Posted: May 22, 2009
Notes from Don Carlos
Details are key in the magazine business, and sometimes one word can hold you up for hours. I’m not talking about a frustrated writer hunched over...more
Posted: May 21, 2009 By David Savona
Brews For All Seasons
I don’t know what it’s like where you are, but this month hasn’t been very May like in the New York area. Rain, cloudy skies and temps that...more
Posted: May 18, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Derby Day
Memorial Day might be the traditional kickoff for outdoor activities for most people in America, but the Kentucky Derby is my personal clarion call...more
Posted: May 6, 2009 By David Savona
Opening Day
The hand signals across the crowded dining room were unmistakable. Two fingers held up to my friends’ lips—the gesture that clearly asked, “Are...more
Posted: May 4, 2009 By Gordon Mott
Derby Day Picks
I always get a lot of calls during Derby Week asking for my picks, and this year among my top contenders is a controversial choice: Colorado. No,...more
Posted: May 1, 2009 By Jack Bettridge
Best Wishes for Mexico City
I don't envy anyone in Mexico City right now. It looks bad. I would be freaking out. I have a few friends there. One is the BBC correspondent Stephen...more
Posted: April 30, 2009
A Smoky New York City Restaurant
I had dinner Thursday night at a great New York City restaurant. The food was lovely, but the best part was the cigar (two, in fact) that I puffed...more
Posted: April 27, 2009 By David Savona
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