Jan Norris: Food and Florida

Vacation at last: My first since leaving The Post. We got a great last-minute, five-day deal through my Amex card; one of the joys of no longer having to answer to One Who Must Be Obeyed. Staying in San Jose at the really swell boutique hotel, the Wild Palms. Highly recommended — cute rooms, lovely landscaping and [...]

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I have much to report about Houston, mostly involving beef, more beef, barbecue, some fabulous Indian and Asian food, and some great beers. Still working through this “flight flu.” Tell me where to get the best chicken soup in town — I don’t feel like making any! TooJay’s is OK, but surely there are others. (Leave a [...]

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Kentucky’s favorite — the Hot Brown A good friend is traveling in and around Indiana, and mentioned two lunches he’s had in Louisville, Ky. At one, he passed on the famous “hot brown” — it’s an open-faced turkey sandwich, generally made with bacon and pimientos, and topped with a Mornay sauce (a white, or Bechamel [...]

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Every year, the members of the Association of Food Journalists meet in a different city at an annual conference (upcoming in October, in Houston, Texas). We worry about the state of the industry (critical this year); we brainstorm ideas for stories, investigate food trends, listen to expert speakers – and do a city on our stomachs. Last year, [...]

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I went to Stuart today to interview Cliff Burg, of the Burg & Divosta team of house builders. Burg’s a sixth generation Floridian – a delight to talk with. We hit on his new Sunlight Equestrian Ranchettes and polo fields, etc., as well as his juice company that’s rolling out two interesting products — all [...]

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