Deborah Grayson

3 weeks ago | worth.com | Deborah Grayson |Jonathan Russo

We consider ourselves mole aficionados. Few sauces can beat them as a topping for chicken or enchiladas. Decades ago, we went so far as to make a pilgrimage to Oaxaca, not just to see the Colonial city and visit the nearby Zapotec ruins but also to sample and feast on the local moles. So, on a recent trip to Mexico City (CDMX), we searched for an authentic rendition and found it at Mux Restaurant in the revitalized hipster neighborhood of Roma Norte.

Jan 22, 2025 | worth.com | Jonathan Russo |Deborah Grayson

After a short 40-minute flight from Miami, we depart the plane and are struck by the primitive simplicity of the tiny Eleuthera airport, a world away from overdeveloped Florida. We find our baggage on the tarmac and head to customs. We’re in the Bahamas, which have always been a refuge/hideaway for those fleeing something—initially the law. Once known as “The Republic of Pirates,” Nassau, at the turn of the 18th century, had 1,000 brigands…vastly outnumbering the more staid citizens.

Oct 8, 2024 | worth.com | Deborah Grayson |Jonathan Russo

If a casting agent sent Mathieu Roland-Billecart to audition for the role of a seventh-generation, globally successful, luxury champagne house director, he would be hired immediately. At least, that’s what we thought during a recent lunch with him at NYC’s Michelin-starred Le Coucou. The 43-year-old is multilingual and business-oriented. He was made a partner in a British branch of the global accounting powerhouse, EY, and practically sparkles with infectious enthusiasm.

Jul 31, 2024 | worth.com | Deborah Grayson |Jonathan Russo

It seems that everywhere one turns in Spain, there is wine. Not just in the usual places like bars, stores, and restaurants but in unexpected venues like the butcher shop, cheese vendors, artisanal pastelerías, coffee shops, and even mini-marts at gas stations. All feature local and small producers. This isn’t surprising, because Spain is the second-largest wine producer in the world after Italy.

Jul 22, 2024 | worth.com | Deborah Grayson |Jonathan Russo

Over-tourism is increasingly acknowledged as an ecological crisis. In the summer, much of Europe and places as seemingly far-flung as Machu Picchu feel they are under siege.With its approximately 20,000,000 annual visitors, Venice recently instituted a tourist tax to compensate for the environmental degradation that the swarms bring. French Polynesia is not that. The five archipelagos traverse 2,000,000 sq miles of ocean in the middle of the Pacific, the world’s largest body of water.