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Summer vacation doesn't have to mean a long, expensive trek. These getaways are a short drive from eight major urban areas. All you need is a weekend and a tank of gas.Shenandoah Valley, Va.107 miles from Washington, D.C.A collection of 10 independent cities make up the Shenandoah Valley, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, an idyllic watercolor landscape and outdoor adventure haven.SEE OUR SUMMER ROAD TRIPS!Shenandoah National Park is famous for its outdoor beauty, accessible via both easy and difficult hiking trails, some of which are part of the park's 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail (540/999-3500, nps.gov/shen , $15 per vehicle, $8 per person). The Limberlost Trail takes you past lush mountain laurel; Old Rag Mountain offers panoramic vistas. To refuel, perch in the Pollock Dining Room's taproom at Skyland Resort Lodge and order a Prohibition Punch, featuring local (legal) moonshine ($7.50), and a slice of famous blackberry ice cream pie, made from scratch from the season's har...
According to the Daily Meal's just-released annual list of the 101 Best Restaurants in America , Thomas Keller's French Laundry is the country's finest restaurant.Ra...
So you want to dine out — and bring your own bottle of wine. Sounds simple enough, right?Yet, in order to BYOB at some of the best restaurants in the country, and pa...
To earn a coveted slot on our Top 40 list, a restaurant needs to create a faultless alchemy of culinary imagination, unwavering technique, and exemplary execution. F...
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Throughout the year, mothers slave away in the kitchen to keep their families happy and fed. This Mother’s Day, it’s time to return the favor.Homemade brunch is alwa...
Long after James Beard helped trigger a cult of cooking in the United States, the foundation named for him continues to recognize the nation’s top chefs in the field...
Like anything worthwhile, the tiny Northern California town of Boonville takes some effort to reach. Nestled among rolling hills and vineyards, it’s the hub of the 2...
To cook like the world's best chef you might try his recipe for snails, which instructs the reader to feed them lettuce for a couple of days, put them in a pan of wa...
A sommelier from one of the country's premier restaurants talks wines and what you need to know
Having kids doesn't mean you can never travel again, of course. Yet once you've gone from packing a suitcase and two carry-ons to dealing with travel cribs, car seat...
Spanish chef José Andrés, one of the most celebrated cooks in the world, won one of the most coveted awards in the culinary world.The man credited with popularizing ...
Small plates have earned Jose Andres one of the food world's biggest honors.The man credited with popularizing tapas — the Spanish custom of dining on small, shared ...
The French Laundry, the acclaimed restaurant nestled in the hills of California's Napa Valley, is arguably the best restaurant in the country. It's is a perennial wi...
Bad boy British chef Gordon Ramsay is apparently going to teach Hollywood A-lister Bradley Cooper how to cook like a professional chef--or at least look like one.The...
Napa and Sonoma wine country has always been about grapes and gourmet dining, but limiting yourself to those obvious charms means missing out on so much. There are a...
Chef Daniel Coudreaut, the senior director of culinary innovation for McDonald's USA — the guy knows everything about what's on the menu at the fast food chain's 14,...
Avant-garde eatery El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, was named to the No. 1 spot on Restaurant magazine's annual ranking of the world's 50 best restaurants dur...
Chef Frank Bonanno would ace David Letterman ’s “Know Your Cuts of Meat” contest blindfolded, with one hand tied behind his back. He’d win by touch alone. That’s how...
The dining room at Alinea is a rare and special place where waiters in dark designer suits glide past tables, carrying trays laden with fantastical creations:Steelhe...