vip in the city

A native New Yorker's adventures from 2006–2010 in the city and around the world — including a little history and a lot of food.

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Travel

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2010

  1. ...and now we return to our regularly scheduled program
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2008

  1. …to the shores of wine country
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    Central New Yorkice creamvineyardwinery
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  2. From the sales of Montezuma...
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  3. Cayuga Lake
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  4. Gathering for supper
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  5. Garage sales galore
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  6. Where in the world is vipnyc?
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    BrooklynCaliforniaConey IslandHawaiiLos AngelesNYCSan Franciscowedding
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  7. Cry sanctuary
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    Big IslandHawaiikapuKonaPlace of RefugePuuhonau o Honaunau
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  8. Go with the flow
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  9. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
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  10. Do the Loco Moco
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  11. By the bay
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    Big IslandCaptain CookHawaiikayakingKealakekua Baysnorkeling
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  12. ...and we're back!
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  13. The other side of Paradise
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    coffeeHawaiiHolualoaKaloko-HonokohauKona
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  14. The long road to Kona
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  15. Rock and robots
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    EMP|SFMExperience Music ProjectFrank O. GehryNW Folklife FestivalrobotsSeattleSeattle CenterSpace NeedleWashington
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  16. On the waterfront
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    Alexander CalderOlympic Sculpture ParkPike Place MarketRichard SerrasculptureseafoodSeattleStarbucksWashingtonwaterfront
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  17. Through the Cascades
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  18. Sasquatch Festival: Day 2
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  19. Wild horses & wine
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    Cave BvineyardWashingtonwind farmwinery
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  20. Ellensburg, Washington
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    brunchEllensburgWashingtonYellow Church Cafe
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  21. Sasquatch Festival: Day 1
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    MusicSasquatchThe GorgeWashington
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  22. Sasquatch!
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    MusicSasquatchThe GorgeWashington Heights
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  23. The road to The Gorge
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    I-90SasquatchSeaTacWashington
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  24. Don't even leave the airport
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  25. Ko, continued
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    David ChangEast VillageMomofukuMomofuku Kotasting menu
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  26. The wild green yonder
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  27. Saturday in Saugerties
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2007

  1. Scenes from Providence
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  2. Cape Cod autumn
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  3. Clams on the Cape
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    Cape CodclamsCove at YarmouthEgg McMuffinMcDonald'sseafoodSeafood Sam's
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  4. Luck o' the Amish
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  5. I would drive 500 miles
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  6. Six ways to Sunday
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  7. Packing it in
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  8. The Chambers (Danville, KY)
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  9. Deep and dirty South
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  10. Tennessee wine
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  11. Historic Rugby
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  12. Back to the Sale
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  13. Going ape in Dayton, TN
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  14. A Sweet(water) detour
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  15. The world's longest outdoor sale
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  16. Eat your veggies
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  17. Ask a local: Shuford's Smokehouse
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  18. Chattanooga Choo-Choo
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  19. Jersey Shore - part 2
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  20. Jersey Shore - part 1
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  21. The best small town in America
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  22. Dupont Circle discoveries
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  23. Don't do it
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  24. Stay tuned...
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  25. On The Rocks
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  26. The most spontaneous thing I’ve ever done
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  27. Back East
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  28. Get your kicks
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  29. Last look: Grand Canyon
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  30. Dinner at El Tovar
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  31. Up, up, up and out
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  32. The view of a lifetime
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  33. To Plateau Point
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  34. A million acres and a mule
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  35. First Look: Grand Canyon
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  36. Phoenix Ranch Market
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  37. Parada del Sol
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  38. Scottsdale retreat
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  39. Old Town Scottsdale
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  40. Off the grid
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  41. On the boardwalk
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2006

  1. Out and about in Beantown
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  2. To Boston
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  3. Boston markets
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  4. Labor Day eating on the Cape
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  5. Gone Shopping
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  6. To Provincetown
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  7. Off the hook
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  8. To Cape Cod
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  9. In transit
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  10. Good night, Saigon
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  11. Mekong Delta - Part II
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  12. Mekong Delta - Part I
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  13. War and Peace: Vietnam edition
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  14. Saigon tour
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  15. Arrival: Saigon
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  16. Parting shots: Star Ferry and Kowloon Island
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  17. Goodbye, Hong Kong
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  18. Hong Kong: Market Journal
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  19. Hong Kong night markets
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  20. World Cup in Hong Kong
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  21. Hong Kong civics lesson
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  22. Arrival: Hong Kong
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