When I was a youngster growing up in Walla Walla, three words meant magic: Marcus Whitman Hotel ... named their hotel after local and historical missionary Marcus Whitman. The hotel was the big-night ... made over lunch or dinner at the Marcus Whitman . In the mid-1970s the hotel housed a chain restaurant ... the grand Marcus Whitman hotel slid into a neglect and disrepair. By the early 1990's, the beautiful...

When I was a youngster growing up in Walla Walla, three words meant magic: Marcus Whitman Hotel ... named their hotel after local and historical missionary Marcus Whitman. The hotel was the big-night ... made over lunch or dinner at the Marcus Whitman . In the mid-1970s the hotel housed a chain restaurant ... the grand Marcus Whitman hotel slid into a neglect and disrepair. By the early 1990's, the beautiful...

A total of six Winemaker's Weekend events are planned for the 2008 Winemaker's Dinner Series to be held at the Marcus Whitman Hotel . The first event will be the weekend of April 18-19, featuring the "Women of Walla Walla Wine." I was thrilled, and of course felt humbly honored to be invited to the "Test-Fire Dinner" that was held at Chef Bear’s table last week. It's true I am a woman, but I am...

A total of six Winemaker's Weekend events are planned for the 2008 Winemaker's Dinner Series to be held at the Marcus Whitman Hotel . The first event will be the weekend of April 18-19, featuring the "Women of Walla Walla Wine." I was thrilled, and of course felt humbly honored to be invited to the "Test-Fire Dinner" that was held at Chef Bear’s table last week. It's true I am a woman, but I am...

Forum: Food....and Wine Posted By: Ron Kramer Post Time: 03-08-2008 at 03:43 AM

Just when you thought you saw enough from the venerable Dallas department mavens, Neiman Marcus shifts paradigms with Cusp. It’s a new, free-standing, uber high-end sister boutique to the gigormous NM stores. A few pilot boutiques just opened in Century City (Los Angeles, CA), Tyson’s Corner (McLean, VA) and George- town (Washington, D.C....

Every holiday season, the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is mailed to its loyal shopping audience. And each year, it offers a few extravantly outrageous items. In the past, it’s featured such high-end gifts as matching fur coats, his and her elephants, private jets, et. al. This year is no exception with the “wow” factor being...

The wine + mainstream media attention to great wines coming out of the re-emerging Israeli wine scene is a blast to watch! Follow this link to watch a short tasting video from Kim Marcus of Wine Spectator tasting two wines he likes from Israel , including one wine from a winery whose wines we sell Direct to Consumer - Clos de Gat . Follow this link to buy from a very limited allocation we...