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  • Jan 31, 2025 | insidehook.com | Caitlin White

    When Napa feels too crowded (or too expensive) and you’ve already experienced the best of Sonoma (as in The Lodge’s oversized outdoor soaking tubs), then it’s time to head to a quieter, more unassuming bit of the county. That would be Healdsburg, my current pick for the best place to go wine tasting up north if you’re not quite ready to shell out on an ultra-private, five-suite hotel.

  • Jan 27, 2025 | insidehook.com | Caitlin White

    If you live in Los Angeles long enough, you’ll learn the hallmarks of fire season. The warm, eerie Santa Ana winds. Weeks, often months, without rain. Tinder-dry underbrush. Fires tend to break out regularly during these conditions, but never before on the scale of the Palisades and Eaton fires, where thousands lost their homes, many more were displaced and the casualties reached 28.

  • Dec 10, 2024 | sbmag.com | Caitlin White

    Extraordinary experiences that feel more like new worlds than luxury hotelsWritten by Caitlin WhitePhotography by Patrick Langwaller What began as a simple forestry station in 1617 has developed into a 400-year-old luxe hostelry in western Austria. Located at the foot of the Leogang Mountains, NATURHOTEL FORSTHOFGUT is still owned and operated by the original founders, the Schmuck family, five generations on.

  • Dec 9, 2024 | sbmag.com | Hana-Lee Sedgwick |Caitlin White

    Four hot spots blend bold flavors with sleek design Written by Hana-Lee SedgwickPhotography by Andrew PurcellFounded in 2018 by Alejandro Medina and Rajat Parr, BIBI JI is known for its modern take on Indian cuisine and extensive natural wine program. Since relocating to Santa Barbara’s Arts District, Bibi Ji has gotten even better, bringing even more energy to the heart of downtown.

  • Nov 11, 2024 | insidehook.com | Caitlin White

    1. Be careful what you drink: "There's nothing worse than a poorly-made drink or bad liquor," Schmidt laughs. Because of the emphasis on purity, fresh ingredients and simple recipes, Germans recognize more than many other countries the importance of knowing exactly what goes into the quality off the alcohol they're drinking. 2.

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Bill Esparza

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Richard Chang

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Michele McPhee

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