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2 months ago | 
ace.aaa.com | Jeanine Barone
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2 months ago | 
ace.aaa.com | Jeanine Barone
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
ace.aaa.com | Paul Zieke
You’re crazy,” my wife said. We were on a two-week cruise down the East Coast and had been relaxing in a hot sauna when I vowed to step into a chamber of ice next door—while wearing a wet swimsuit. We were aboard the cruise ship Viking Star, and the Snow Grotto was one of several icy experiences Viking offers as a shout-out to its Norwegian heritage.
“You’re on your own,” Janice said. “I’m not going in there.”
But I was determined.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
ace.aaa.com | David Swanson
For the cruise industry to achieve genuine sustainability, it’s going to take much more than swapping out colorful plastic straws from cocktails on the lido deck.
Cruise Lines International Association, the trade group that represents most of the industry, has ambitiously pledged to become carbon-neutral by 2050. But how will that look and feel on board?
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
ace.aaa.com | Roger Grody
AAA Magazines Diverse seafood preparations are a signature of Pez Coastal Kitchen. Inspirations from Asia and the Middle East energize the California menu in a restaurant that seamlessly integrates the contrasting elements of a New England oyster bar and a French bistro.
Pez occupies a historic Old Pasadena building that has been dramatically reimagined since its previous burger-centric tenant departed, with 1896 brick now juxtaposed with modern design elements.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
ace.aaa.com | Nancy Ransohoff
AAA Magazines After celebrating its first birthday, Na Na Thai is still surrounded by buzz that’s as strong as when it first opened. What started out as a successful series of pop-ups at Bar Le Côte in Los Olivos has evolved into a wildly popular restaurant in Buellton.
Husband-and-wife team Nik and Ashley Ramirez own the colorful strip mall spot along with Greg and Daisy Ryan, who helm Bell’s in Los Alamos and the Companion Hospitality group.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
ace.aaa.com | Candice Woo
AAA Magazines Hotel dining, often a staid and safe affair, is being redefined at The Lafayette Hotel, where Quixote presents itself as a compelling addition to San Diego’s dining landscape.
Anchoring the nearly 80-year-old property, renovated in 2023 into a maximalist fever dream made real, the Oaxacan restaurant cocoons patrons in a dark and moody space accented by dripping candles and stained-glass windows.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
ace.aaa.com | Miles Clements
AAA Magazines When the pomp and glitz of a buzzy new restaurant fades, even the best eateries might find it difficult to retain diners’ attention amid the churn of social media. That makes those restaurants that do survive even more essential. After five years, Bello by Sandro Nardone remains one of Orange County’s most consequential Italian restaurants.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
ace.aaa.com | Elina Shatkin
AAA Magazines Those who seek legit Texas-style barbecue that’ll inspire the most devout worshipper at the church of smoked meat will find salvation at Moo’s Craft Barbecue.
In 2017, husband-and-wife team Andrew and Michelle Muñoz launched a backyard pop-up after he got serious about his meat-smoking hobby and she perfected the sides.
Four years later, they opened a brick-and-mortar spot a few blocks from where Michelle grew up.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
ace.aaa.com | Robin Jones
If you’ve noticed an increase in your homeowners insurance bill recently, you’re not alone.
As insurance companies grappled with the aftermath of increasingly destructive natural disasters and the rise in construction costs, the average price of homeowners insurance nationwide rose more than 20% from May 2022 to May 2023, according to online insurance broker Policygenius.