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James Widegren ✺ Creative Director https://jameswidegren.com James Widegren ✺ Creative Director Sun, 29 Jul 2018 04:14:13 +0000 https://jameswidegren.com en Upstate New York http://jameswidegren.com/Upstate-New-York Sun, 29 Jul 2018 04:14:13 +0000 James Widegren ✺ Creative Director 281842 UPSTATE NY — STAYFarmhouse Catskills Deer Mountain Inn Foxfire Mountain House <img width="600" height="900" width_o="600" height_o="900" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/571f370c867c7d4c8500c23bf4ce5811567962929e4a0ba7ae6522635203e925/foxfire.jpg" data-mid="576562" border="0" />Photo © Foxfire Mountain House Scribner’s Catskill LodgeThe Graham & Co. The Bull & Garland Brentwood Hotel Rivertown Lodge Rivertown Guesthouse Woodstock Way Mohonk Mountain House Audrey’s Farmhouse Hasbrouck House The Red Rose Motel Onteora Club The Debruce The Dewitt Oak Hill Dartbrook Lodge Troutbeck The Roundhouse Wm Farmer & Sons Spruceton Inn The Lady Pomona <img width="800" height="1065" width_o="800" height_o="1065" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b0df32e4fb172cf3d5785c574aaf5a4da335ece2437afa8702ddea02da9bdca9/lady-ponoma.jpg" data-mid="576561" border="0" />Photo © The Lady Pomona The Villa at Saugerties The Glenwilde The Maker Hotel The Arnold House Nine River Road The North Branch Inn The Cottage in the Pines Red Cottage Inn Features multiple vacation rentals like:  <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/cd046b0eb0ae1d80cdd46630e77d54b034baa7320ecef18b93aa6d6f42a4ab14/IMG_0090_ESCAPEBROOKLYN.jpg" data-mid="502608" border="0" />Bully Hill Vista in North Branch, NY · Photo © Escape Brooklyn Stickett Inn Beekman Arms & Delamater Inn UPSTATE NY — STAYFarmhouse Catskills Deer Mountain Inn Foxfire Mountain House Photo © Foxfire Mountain House Scribner’s Catskill LodgeThe Graham & Co.... Nashville http://jameswidegren.com/Nashville Mon, 09 Jul 2018 03:57:01 +0000 James Widegren ✺ Creative Director 279068 NASHVILLE — STAY Urban Cowboy Noelle Thompson EAT WESTHusk Henrietta Red Butchertown Hall Rolf & Daughters 5th & Taylor City House Pinewood SocialThey also have bowling. Little Octopus Moto EASTThe Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden Marché Artisan Foods Cafe Roze 12 SOUTH Josephine Five Daughters Bakery Frothy Monkey bartaco 12 South Portland Brew Edley’s Bar-B-Que Burger Up Las Paletas DRINKThe Patterson House ★★★★★ AttaboyThe Fox Bar & Cocktail Club William Collier’s Old Glory SEE The Bluebird CafeIntimate and sometimes an emotional rollercoaster of music, stories, laughter and tears – especially at the ‘In the Round’ sessions. Many musicians were discovered here like your favorite Taylor Swift. Ryman Auditorium When in Nashville, see a concert here. Hatch Show PrintHistoric letterpress poster shop. They have a tour and a hands-on session that includes some history. BroadwayIt’s fun doing the honky tonk bar hop at least once. Johnny Cash MuseumThird Man Records NASHVILLE — STAY Urban Cowboy Noelle Thompson EAT WESTHusk Henrietta Red Butchertown Hall Rolf & Daughters 5th & Taylor City House Pinewood SocialThey... Charleston http://jameswidegren.com/Charleston Sun, 08 Jul 2018 02:52:18 +0000 James Widegren ✺ Creative Director 278939 CHARLESTON — STAYThe Dewberry A central mid-century gem in a landmark building. <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/b10ae7524cda64338d5c346d3358d279fd30246c727b7b62a74caece5094cf46/charleston-dewberry3.jpg" data-mid="485044" border="0" /><img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/9d2bf60d27a5bdd613ff11bf685b28e933bba6d2f48e8f3e15fa2c77f7143c5f/charleston-dewberry2.jpg" data-mid="485043" border="0" /> EAT Little Jack’s Tavern ★★★★★ Hands down the best four burgers I’ve had. <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/a292ee57199a026d1d9250fb0fb9f8531950c9d8eb71f3b257fb812b7f73e628/charleston-j1.jpg" data-mid="485038" border="0" /><img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d009a0e496f3b7952a11b057b5071e2d6628b69f7cc144fa7d7b76d0237fcfad/charleston-j2.jpg" data-mid="485039" border="0" /> Basic KitchenA beautiful and healthier spot to break away from all the heavy lowcountry meals. <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f16d254e3baa75d37735d91c54cc9eaee27e374ac2c01e80acab6099dd8f40fb/charleston-bk1.jpg" data-mid="485045" border="0" /> <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/dc013819af29197e10601c33b30787bfb22172f66abe20f093536fb94ff5f36b/charleston-bk2.jpg" data-mid="485046" border="0" /> The Obstinate Daughter ★★★★ Chez Nous An ever-changing menu in an intimate old house. <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/95e03d789ed3ac198b3b1da68259996b1170a1102f32c6541aeb0248380640b6/charleston-cn1.jpg" data-mid="485047" border="0" /> <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/5bf7c86b499d4365d20f5a4f5e042482cb9f5f48e440342e38b193dc4388ae67/charleston-cn2.jpg" data-mid="485048" border="0" /> Hominy Grill Leon’s The Ordinary HuskEdmund’s Oast FIGThe Darling Oyster BarThe MacintoshZero Restaurant + Bar167 RawPeninsula GrillLe FarfalleXiao Bao BiscuitMcCrady’s TavernThe GroceryLewis BarbecueMercantile and Mash DRINK The Gin Joint SEE Boone Hall Plantation & Garden Angel Oak Tree Sullivan’s Island Beach <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/5ff71d6b96f3c53402049a063443410dfdf33b25d32c2480512c5d68ec96b267/charleston-sb.jpg" data-mid="485049" border="0" /> <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/36bfbe813ec52dba94d196fcf2692731ac0ea2daae2535271dbe7f53ece16f2a/charleston-a.jpg" data-mid="485033" border="0" /> CHARLESTON — STAYThe Dewberry A central mid-century gem in a landmark building. EAT Little Jack’s Tavern ★★★★★ Hands down the best four... Washington, D.C. http://jameswidegren.com/Washington-D-C Sat, 07 Jul 2018 03:56:19 +0000 James Widegren ✺ Creative Director 278860 WASHINGTON, D.C. — STAY The Line Hotel DC <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/a18a9abaf8282b8420b2c7f9606dc4df505f64abcfc1bb368cb89bab112d9208/dc-line1.jpg" data-mid="485357" border="0" /> Eaton DC EAT The Dabney ★★★★ Get the fried catfish sliders with buttermilk and bread & butter pickled green tomato, served on sweet potato rolls at the bar. <img width="1200" height="900" width_o="1200" height_o="900" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d9d9be7db31a44c5072d9e9652b5a13ffd36276869b2fba5795692e3c77bd2c5/dc-dabney.jpg" data-mid="485360" border="0" /> A Rake’s Progress Part of the Line Hotel set in a remarkable building that is an old church. <img width="1200" height="900" width_o="1200" height_o="900" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1345b541be09c619aecae64ca8bfe9c7ce6acb8110596579db4d69a374e34203/dc-rake.jpg" data-mid="485361" border="0" /> Timber Pizza Co Rose’s Luxury Le Diplomate Lapis Tiger ForkEspita Mezcaleria Tail Up Goat DRINK Columbia Room The Dabney Cellar Top of the Gate SEE National Building Museum Lincoln Memorial The Wharf <img width="1200" height="800" width_o="1200" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1195800051faf6660599f55a62ee658f03250720919e54172f638e7d353158dc/dc-lincoln.jpg" data-mid="485365" border="0" /> WASHINGTON, D.C. — STAY The Line Hotel DC Eaton DC EAT The Dabney ★★★★ Get the fried catfish sliders with buttermilk and bread & butter... Travel http://jameswidegren.com/Travel Sat, 07 Jul 2018 02:46:28 +0000 James Widegren ✺ Creative Director 278858 ✺ Travel Upstate New York Washington, D.C. Charleston Nashville Chicago Milan Florence New Orleans Berlin Barcelona Panama City OaxacaMexico City Yucca Valley Baja London Austin New York ✺ Travel ✺ Travel Upstate New York Washington, D.C. Charleston Nashville Chicago Milan Florence New Orleans Berlin Barcelona Panama City OaxacaMexico City Yucca Valley... Negroni http://jameswidegren.com/Negroni Sun, 05 Nov 2017 07:29:54 +0000 James Widegren ✺ Creative Director 226679 NEGRONI I was having a meeting on perfume with my dear friend Kaya Sorhaindo. He was drinking a Negroni — I tried a sip and thought it was terrible. Aperol Spritz was already a favorite and I had enjoyed many glasses of vermut - especially Casa Mariol - during travels in Spain. What I didn’t know, was that those two drinks were actually my entry to falling in love with the Negroni in early 2013. And like many, I became obsessed. <img width="444" height="616" width_o="444" height_o="616" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/94cf1581b3d621cec4292bb388d1f7751dd4b8cf3a28754f98e4fbfcf8907b59/negroni.png" data-mid="318094" border="0" />© Michael Lyons Studio The classic Negroni - traditionally a pre-meal drink or aperitivo, from the Latin word “to open” - is the unlikely but perfect marriage of equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari with an orange garnish. It was allegedly invented at Caffe Casoni in Florence, Italy in 1919 by Count Camillo Negroni, who wanted something stronger than club soda in his Americano. A cocktail so simple and easy to make, yet so easy to get wrong. And what makes it so alluring, are the endless variations and twists you can create, as long as it feels like a Negroni. Whereas others differ to say, “No Campari, no Negroni.” After two years of total immersion; collecting recipes, experimenting, bottling, aging, creating custom concentrates and mixes, trying it at every restaurant and traveling to cocktail bars just to try their Negroni — it all came back to the classic, which is the reason people fall in love with it in the first place. However, not all Negronis are created equal (pun intended). Here are two favorites:A GREAT NEGRONI 1 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz Carpano Antica Formula 1 oz Campari 1 dash Angostura Bitters Put them together in a mixing glass. Fill up with clear ice cubes (simply use pre-boiled water before freezing it). Stir generously to make it really cold (the glass should feel freezing). This also releases water into the drink, binds the ingredients, and makes it smoother. Then strain it to an Old Fashioned glass topped with new ice. For garnish, use a generous and thick cut orange peel. Pinch it over the drink — spraying its oils over the surface. Then slide the outside of the peel along the rim before tucking it into the drink. This creates a lovely fragrant top note as you raise the glass toward your nose. RASPBERRY NEGRONI 1 oz Beefeaters Gin 1 oz Dolin Vermouth de Chambery Rouge 1 oz Campari 2-3 Organic raspberries ½ oz Raspberry concentrate (it’s fine without it) Prepare like the classic. When strained, squeeze the raspberries over the drink to extract their juices and drop them in. Finish with an orange peel. Both Death & Company and Maison Premiere make great Raspberry Negronis upon request. MP sometimes add ½ oz of lime juice, which tastes great. How to get it wrong No pre-chill stirring. Too much gin: some bartenders like to do 1½ oz to ease the sweetness and add more kick. But I think it kills the classic. Cloudy and small ice: it melts and dilutes too fast making the drink watery. Sweet vermouth is a fortified wine, and if the wine is bad, the drink will be bad. Great: Carpano Antica Formula and Cocchi. Good: Dolin and Noilly Prat. Okay: Cinzano and Martini Rosso. Punt e Mes puts the Negroni off key – it’s a little too dark (great for chocolate or coffee Negronis though). The glass matters: it just tastes better in an Old Fashioned glass. Using a chunk or slice of orange for garnish: yes, many places in Italy do this, but you miss out on the fragrant oils.A cherry doesn’t belong in a Negroni. ✺ Negroni NEGRONI I was having a meeting on perfume with my dear friend Kaya Sorhaindo. He was drinking a Negroni — I tried a sip and thought it was terrible. Aperol... 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Pasta http://jameswidegren.com/Pasta Fri, 20 Oct 2017 01:09:18 +0000 James Widegren ✺ Creative Director 222829 ✺ Pasta New YorkI Sodi PepolinoVia Carota il BucoQuartino Bottega OrganicaBrooklynRucolaLilia Lucali MisiSan FranciscoCotogna ★★★★★ Flour + Watera ManoMilanSpazio Milano ★★★★★Los AngelesOsteria Mozza ★★★★★chi SPACCABestiaThe Tasting KitchenVeniceAlla StregaLondonCampaniaLuca ✺ Pasta ✺ Pasta New YorkI Sodi PepolinoVia Carota il BucoQuartino Bottega OrganicaBrooklynRucolaLilia Lucali MisiSan FranciscoCotogna ★★★★★ Flour + Watera... Acknowledgment http://jameswidegren.com/Acknowledgment Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:50:50 +0000 James Widegren ✺ Creative Director 220213 ✺ Acknowledgment Thank you for either loving, inspiring, mentoring, pushing, critiquing, laughing, crying, supporting, understanding, persevering, or working with me:Klara Kjellberg, Isola, Gösta, and Svante. Mother, Father †, Sisters, Brothers-in-law, and Sister-in-law. 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Joakim Grip, Filippa Persson, Chatnapa Rasrisut, Eolo Perfido, and Steve McCurry. ✺ Acknowledgment ✺ Acknowledgment Thank you for either loving, inspiring, mentoring, pushing, critiquing, laughing, crying, supporting, understanding, persevering, or working...