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  • Costa Concordia: What We Can Learn
    lorraine

    It is sadly ironic that in 2012 – the 100-year anniversary of the Titanic disaster, the news is dominated by the Costa Concordia tragedy – both, unfortunately, resulting from what appears to be human error.

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  • Fog Angst? Honey Badger Don’t Care!
    lorraine

    I was recently asked: “Why would cruisers stand in foggy dampness or sit in over-crowded terminals for hours waiting to board when they could be in a nice warm bar sipping “brewskies” and watching football, or simply out enjoying the Island?” Good question!

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Where To Eat

  • Que Cafe Offers Fresh Taste For Downtown Dining
    que

    It’s late January and we’re enjoying record high temperatures on Galveston Island. Perfect weather for flip-flops and cold drinks. I wonder if David Watson, proprietor of Que Café and Nada Coffee Shop in downtown Galveston, special-ordered this weather for the debut weekend of his new fruit smoothies.

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  • Sunday Brunch: A Staple of Island Life
    Dessert selections at Mario's Sunday brunch

    Brunch is among my absolute favorite meals. It is that perfect compromise between breakfast and lunch that allows you to sleep late, have a leisurely morning and still enjoy your favorites from both meals. Galveston definitely has its share of places offering spectacular brunching options.

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  • Dining Diva Celebrates Delicious!

    The Diva has been enjoying Galveston Restaurant Week a bit too much….I may never be able to eat again! Friends came from out of town at the right time, so we have sampled the fare at MANY places. Dinners at Olympia the Grill at Pier 21, Gaido’s, and Mario’s Seawall, and a lunch at Mosquito Café. So many choices to try out new offerings!

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  • Destination Dining: Sampling the Best During Restaurant Week
    restaurantweek

    I have long thought that Galveston should be a culinary destination. I do not understand why people do not flock here for the food alone. This fact was reinforced on my recent vacation to Charleston and Savannah where we encountered restaurant after restaurant with expensive mediocre food. Don’t misunderstand; we did enjoy some fine meals well worth the price tag. But I couldn’t help but think of the great restaurants on the island and wonder why people do not think of great food when they think of Galveston.

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  • Spice It Up

    When you walk in the door of Ron Maceo’s shop, you are assaulted by scent: sharp garlic, sassy pepper, smoky turmeric. For more than four decades, the Maceos have been blending raw ingredients into rubs and garnishes that have become must-haves in the kitchens of foodies in the know. Barbeque rubs, Italian herb blends, seafood seasoning, jerk spices — you name it, and you’re likely to find it here, along with specialty imports from around the world.

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