John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: NYC Steakhouses & BENJAMIN’s

NYC can still claim a large number of truly great steakhouses…even though times have changed as Food & Travel writer, John Mariani, testifies. He describes how the supply of top beef has changed over the years and compares the quality of NY steaks to those of other countries–as well as mentioning many of the classic … Read more

Bill Jordan’s Practice #3- the Golden Rule – MORE than you think!

Think you know the “Golden Rule”? Well, you’ll be surprised at how Bill Jordan elaborates on it’s true meaning…. For Bill, it’s one of his 15 Practices on living a better life helping him to grow older and enjoy every minute! For more on Bill Jordan and Embrace The Boom go to www.BillJordanEmbraceTheBoom.com Also be … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Why Recommending Restaurants is FUTILE!

A professional Food & Travel writer often gets asked for recommendations. But John Mariani, publisher of the Virtual Gourmet newsletter has found it a NO-WIN Situation! You’ll appreciate his frustration as he sounds-off about the futility of trying to help friends with finding something to their liking…and you might ask if you see yourself as … Read more

Bill Jordan: Whatever Happened to Sandlot Baseball?

Bill Jordan, creator of the EMBRACE THE BOOM Movement, to live your life and forget your age, joins his friends Art and John of Celebrating Act 2 to wonder aloud about the unorganized sports of our childhood–including ‘sandlot’ baseball! Are today’s kids uber-organized? Did we have more fun? What do you think? For more on … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Update on the World of FINE DINING

Has high-end Fine Dining survived the restrictions of COVID in the last few years? Noted food & travel writer, John Mariani, discusses life, food, and fine dining in our post-Covid world. A good overview of what you can expect from the best of the restaurant business. For more on John Mariani go to www.JohnMariani.com And … Read more

John Mariani The Virtual Gourmet: Is Wine Now Only For OLD FOLKS?

Despite the rich tradition and history of wine, each generation moves to establish its own tastes. As John Mariani, publisher of the free Virtual Gourmet Newsletter, explains ,wine sales have been dropping among younger generations. He discusses the world market, differences in generations and how wine making has changed. It’s an interesting look at society … Read more

Bill Jordan: Bill’s Practice #5 Don’t Take It Personally

As Celebrating Act 2’s favorite philosopher, Bill shares another of his 15 “Practices” for enjoying life and living to the fullest. Reading from his Book, Embrace the Boom, Bill shares some perspective on Practice #5 and how it can help all of us. For more on Bill Jordan and Embrace The Boom go to www.BillJordanEmbraceTheBoom.com … Read more