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☆ What it’s like inside The Black Dog, the London pub made famous by Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

A local London pub that’s been thrust into an unexpected spotlight and onto the tourist map, thanks to musician Taylor Swift. Unexpected fameThe Black Dog pub is in an unassuming residential area of Vauxhall in south London. Taylor Swift fans Jenna Spackey and Maddie Essig came to check out The Black Dog pub after listening to the song. The Black Dog pub says the past few days have been "immense." Hageman compares “The Black Dog” song to a “fable” – it’s probably not based entirely in reality.

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☆ I've been to 35 all-inclusive resorts. Here are 10 mistakes I always see first-timers make.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Kelly Magyarics | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I've stayed at all-inclusive resorts around the world and seen first-timers make the same mistakes. AdvertisementVacationing at an all-inclusive resort is very appealing for many travelers — and with good reason. As a travel writer, I've been to dozens of all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, the Maldives, and more. Not tippingSpeaking of tipping, I'm well aware that some all-inclusive resorts invite guests to "leave their wallets at home." AdvertisementOrdering drinks wrongYou have access to lots of drinks at all-inclusive resorts, but not all of them are good.

Persons: I've, —, Kelly Magyarics, you've, Stanley Organizations: Service, tote Locations: Caribbean, Mexico, Maldives

☆ How the spritz became the ‘cocktail of the moment’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Martinis and margaritas might still be people’s drink of choice, but the spritz is bubbling to the top. Bartenders are experimenting so much with the spritz, swapping in different liqueurs or juices in place of Campari or Aperol, that it’s becoming the “cocktail for the moment” and expanding its appeal year-round, a recent report from bar analytics service Union said. “By all accounts, the spritz has had a smashing year, showing strong growth across every month, peaking smack-dab in the middle of summer,” Union said. Data shows that spritz sales started growing in sales this year a month earlier — in April — than usual. Just scrolling on TikTok, Rosenstein notices different variations of a spritz (such as a Hugo spritz, made with St-Germain elderflower liqueur, or a Lillet spritz made with the wine-based liqueur) in her feed.

Persons: New York CNN —, it’s, —, Matthew Crompton, Jennifer Coolidge, Andrea Sengara, ” Sengara, “ We’ve, Yvonne Tnt, Shutterstock Sting, Sting, “, Ana Rosenstein, ”, Rosenstein, Hugo spritz, Germain elderflower, spritzes Organizations: New, New York CNN, NIQ, ”, CNN, Coachella, US, St Locations: New York, California, Aperol, Campari, York

Cruise travel insurance can help cover emergency costs as well, which is why I have an annual travel insurance policy. For Caribbean cruises in particular, this part is easy since almost all spots in and around cruise ports accept US dollars. Drinks (if you drink a lot)I drink a lot on cruises, and I'm not just talking about cocktails and beer. This is why I always have a drink package when I cruise, which is easy since I normally cruise with MSC Cruises. On my next Caribbean cruise, we've booked a resort day pass at an all-inclusive resort in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic through a platform called Resort for a Day.

Persons: I'm, Coke, we've Organizations: Voyages, MSC Cruises, Caribbean, MSC Yacht Club, Yacht, MSC, tote Locations: Caribbean, Europe, Miami, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

☆ Why the head of Campari Americas thinks lateral career moves are an underrated tool for success
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"I've built some trusted relationships, and got some really good advice from people," Batchelor said. "You need to use the formal and informal process to get feedback and advice on how to build your career." I think it's important to always make people feel good about telling the truth." AdvertisementAdvertisementAnother key acquisition: Wild Turkey. Wild Turkey is "so rooted in tradition as a very high-quality whiskey" but "as a brand, it didn't have very premium connotations."

Persons: Mel Batchelor, She's, Melanie Batchelor isn't, Batchelor, I've, Marnier, Mel Batchelor Campari Batchelor, I'm, Campari's baristas Organizations: Campari, Service Locations: Campari Americas, Wall, Silicon, Turkey, Aperol, Italy, Europe, Australia, Wild Turkey

[1/2] A bartender pours a drink at a Campari inauguration of a new brand house for Aperol, its best-selling beverage, in Venice. Shares in Campari fell by more than 5% in Milan after the departure of Kunze-Concewitz, who is 56, was announced. Under Kunze-Concewitz, Campari roughly tripled its net sales and profitability, investing around 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) on acquisitions. Sales of Aperol have increased by 12 times since 2007 and it has become the group's largest brand. Kunze-Concewitz, an Austrian citizen who was born in Istanbul, will remain as a non-executive director at Campari.

Persons: Manuel Silvestri, Bob Kunze, Matteo Fantacchiotti, Kunze Concewitz, Fantacchiotti, Italy's, Cristina Carlevaro, Elisa Anzolin, Keith Weir, Jason Neely, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Asia Pacific, Nestle, Diageo, Carlsberg, Jefferies, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Aperol, Venice . Italy, Italian, Campari, Milan, Asia, Austrian, Istanbul

☆ Why you might need to start booking your 2024 summer vacation now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But according to some industry experts, it’s not too early to start thinking about – and perhaps even booking – next year’s trip. But Keyes generally advises travelers not to necessarily hit that purchase button as soon as an airline opens up a flight for booking. “While it’s relatively common knowledge that last-minute fares are expensive, what’s far less known is that it’s also possible to book flights too early,” he says. From the hospitality industry perspective, advance booking can help hoteliers and other businesses adjust staffing, pricing and other factors to offer a better experience. While Cabutti of JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa acknowledges that “the early booking trend results in higher room rates,” it also enables businesses to better meet guests’ needs.

Persons: it’s, they’ve, ” Dino Triantafillou, Triantafillou, ” Triantafillou, Cristiano Cabutti, “ We’re, ” Cabutti, “, Stephanie Bias, Camp Aramoni, ”, ‘, Scott Keyes, ” Keyes, Keyes, Sally French, you’re Organizations: CNN, Labor, CNN Travel, Global, JW Marriott, Marriott, SDI, US State Department, Centers for Disease Control Locations: Italy, Tonica , Illinois, United States, Madrid, Santorini, Europe, Asia, Hopper’s, Saharan Africa, JW, Venice

☆ Tourists call a restaurant in Greece 'cheaters and thieves' after accusing it of charging them $776 for a cocktail, 3 glasses of OJ, and some squid and shrimp
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Tripadvisor reviewer claimed they were charged $776 for a cocktail, 3 OJs, and some seafood in Greece. They called the restaurant "cheaters and thieves" and told other visitors to "never stop there." Other reviewers have called the restaurant a "scam" and said they weren't able to see prices before they ordered. "They are the biggest cheaters and thieves of Mykonos," the reviewer, from Italy, wrote. TripadvisorDK Oyster has an average 2.0-star rating on TripAdvisor based on 1,878 reviews, and is the lowest-ranked restaurant in Platys Gialos.

Persons: cheaters, Mykonos, Dom Pérignon Organizations: Service, Facebook, New York Post Locations: Greece, Wall, Silicon, Gialos, Italy, Platys Gialos

☆ Can There Be Too Many Cafes in Paris?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Liz Alderman | More About Liz Alderman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The sound of clinking wine glasses floated through the evening air recently as throngs of patrons sipped chilled rosé and nibbled on cheese plates in front of the cafes, restaurants and épiceries bordering Place d’Aligre in the Bastille district of Paris. Waiters threaded through the crowd, their trays loaded with Aperol spritzes and oysters, as more people hurried in to meet friends. Paris has long been renowned for its bustling cafe culture, with 13,000 open-air terraces occupying sidewalks and squares in the years before the pandemic. But thousands of additional outdoor spaces bloomed under an emergency program set up to relieve businesses during Covid lockdowns. They are now permanent, after a 2021 decree by Mayor Anne Hidalgo that allows them to return every year from April through November.

Persons: lockdowns, Anne Hidalgo Locations: Bastille, Paris

☆ $2 to cut a sandwich in half: The outrageous rip-offs targeting tourists in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

– plate near Portofino in northern Italy, and 10 cents for a sprinkle of cocoa on a cappuccino at a Lake Como coffee bar. Easy targetsOutrageous charges, like 2 euros for slicing a ham sandwich, have been labeled "crazy receipts" by the Italian media. High fuel and energy prices have made it an incredibly expensive summer. Worst offendersSome of the highest price hikes in Europe have left a vacation at home too expensive for many Italians. “We had this trip planned before Covid and have been dreaming about it even though we read the headlines about expensive prices.

Persons: Rome, Rome CNN —, Stefano Mazzola, Giorgia Meloni, ”, Furio, Truzzi, Francesca Volpi, Sharm el Sheik, ” Paolo Manca, Betsy, James Cramer, ” Betsy, “, Alberto Pizzoli, Antonio Coviello, Daniela Santanche Organizations: Rome CNN, CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Italy’s National Research Center Locations: Italian, Lake Como, Ostia, Sardinia, Portofino, Italy, Como, Albania, Montenegro, Ukraine, Europe, Puglia, Egypt, Piazza Navona, Rome, AFP

☆ Iced Coffee and Flip-Flops as Europe Broils? Not So Fast, Americans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Melina Delkic | More About Melina Delkic | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

On a scorching June day on the Amalfi Coast of Italy, Chloe Madison and her boyfriend, Colin Pinello, stopped to have lunch in Positano, a glamorous town overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. With their refreshing caprese pasta plates and Aperol spritzes, they had one thought on their minds: ice water. But they knew that asking for it would be too American. While the Europeans around them seemed unfazed by the temperatures, she said, they felt parched. “Water was something we consistently had to request,” she said, and when they asked for ice it was “just a few cubes.”

Persons: Chloe Madison, Colin Pinello, spritzes, ” Locations: Amalfi Coast, Italy, Positano, “

☆ How to Create the Perfect Nonalcoholic Home Bar
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Oliver Strand | Monica Khemsurov | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s no secret that nonalcoholic cocktails are suddenly ubiquitous. Whereas until a few years ago, nondrinkers had to make do with cranberry-splashed club soda, now seemingly every noteworthy bar offers a phony Negroni or a margarita-inspired mocktail. Today, the best bitter aperitifs (the term for nonalcoholic alternatives to spirits like Campari and Aperol) have all the complexity and layered flavors of their boozy counterparts. — Oliver StrandVideo Credit Credit... For our 2023 Summer Entertaining Issue , T stops by dinner parties from Ibiza to Long Island — and shares recipes for the best warm-weather snacks and spritzes. - Host Gift Guide: What T’s editors and contributors are bringing to thank their hosts this summer, including surreal serving spoons and cozy quilts.

Persons: nondrinkers, margarita, ”, Stacey Swenson, Nicholas Bodkins, They’re, —, — Oliver, Yann Nury Organizations: Boisson, distillers, Video Credit Locations: Manhattan, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Ibiza, Long, French, Amsterdam

☆ Fiat's tiny new electric car has the strangest feature ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The tiny Topolino offers an optional shower for rinsing off after the beach. The Fiat Topolino Dolcevita. Fiat on Tuesday unveiled the Topolino, an adorable electric vehicle with an optional tiny shower head for rinsing off after the beach. The Fiat Topolino Dolcevita. The Fiat Topolino Dolcevita.

Persons: You've, Fiat Organizations: aperitivos, Fiat, Fiat That's, Tuesday Locations: Italy, France

☆ White Suit? Check. Aperol Spritz? Check. Meet the Coastal Nonna.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Coastal Grandmother, last year’s queen of TikTok trends, is cooling her heels in Ojai, reading an Elin Hilderbrand novel, when her girlfriend calls. “I just saw ‘Book Club: The Next Chapter,’ where the gals travel to Rome,” she says. “I have an idea: Let’s take a trip to Italy.” Picturing Aperol spritzes at the Hotel Il Pellicano, the Coastal Grandmother agrees immediately.

Persons: Elin Hilderbrand, “, ”, spritzes Organizations: ’ Locations: Ojai, Rome, Italy

☆ Italy is a bargain for vacationing Americans. Not so much for Italians
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Rimini, Italy. The Jersey Shore, but not Unlike Americans, Italians do not just plunk down their beach bag and dive in the ocean. A bargain for Americans, but not for Italians Italy is heavily reliant on tourism. For Americans, Europe in general but the smaller cities of Italy in particular are a great value. It's a bargain for Americans but, for most Italians, even those prices are out of reach.

Persons: Federico Fellini, Vita, It's, Fellini, He's, That's Organizations: Istock, Getty, Ferraris, cabana, Business, Tourists, gondoliers, OECD, European Union Locations: Rimini, Italy, RIMINI, ITALY, Jersey Shore, Ancona, Emilia, Romagna, Europe, Parma, Modena, Bologna, Ravenna, Jersey, Cattolica, Adriatic, Croatia, Albania, Venice, St

☆ What Will Be the Theme of Summer?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Melissa Kirsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I proclaim this: the Summer of George!”Setting intentions for summer is the low-stress, seasonal version of a New Year’s resolution. Megan Thee Stallion ushered in the notion of the “Hot Girl Summer” with her 2019 song, which led to the hopeful but mostly unrealized “hot vax summer” of 2021. Any eccentric pattern can become a designation: “‘Sharknado,’ Cronut … Is This the Summer of the Neolexic Portmanteau?” Slate asked in 2013. Hayley Phelan instructed Times readers on ways to make the summer of 2018 the summer of missing out, introducing the concept of JOMO (J for joy), FOMO’s “benevolent cousin.”In branding summer, we relinquish some of the season’s intoxicating agency: Is it caftan summer? My friend Sarah claims she’s observing an “I’m not showering” summer.

Persons: Seinfeld ”, George, he’s, ”, frivolously, Megan Thee, Nature, Callie Holtermann, Slate, Hayley Phelan, Natalie, Sarah, she’s Organizations: Yankees, The Times Locations: Bay

☆ A Handshake Snub Gets a Chilly Reception at the French Open on Day 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The impact of the war in Ukraine on tennis has been constant and never-ending. The moves have left players from Ukraine unsatisfied and players from Russia and Belarus feeling like pariahs. The tension on Sunday was in stark contrast to the otherwise celebratory feel of the first day of the French Open. But as Nadal has said, tennis moves fast and waits for no one. On Monday, Elina Svitolina, among the most successful players Ukraine has produced, will make her Grand Slam return from maternity leave, against Martina Trevisan of Italy.

☆ Airline passengers were denied compensation for 2 Aperol Spritz cocktails after a court ruled that alcohol isn't a 'refreshment'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A couple was denied compensation for two Aperol Spritz drinks they bought during a flight delay. A German court ruled that as the drinks were alcoholic, they didn't count as refreshments. A couple who tried to get compensation for two Aperol Spritz cocktails during a flight delay had their claim denied after a German court ruled alcohol didn't count as a refreshment. Part of this bill included two Aperol Spritz drinks that cost a total of £15 ($18.60). There were also two Camden Hells beers on the couple's receipt, which the court didn't have to scrutinize as they had not claimed compensation for them.

☆ Meet the real-life manager of the luxury hotel in Sicily where 'The White Lotus' was filmed, with rooms starting at $2,000 a night
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Lorenzo Maraviglia is the general manager of the hotel where "The White Lotus" Season 2 was filmed. He told Insider what the show gets right about his job and where it embellishes reality. That's because the renovated 14th-century convent overlooking the Ionian Sea was the central filming location of the hit-TV drama — and it's all hotel guests want to talk about. "It's funny because in "The White Lotus," Jennifer Coolidge gets killed on the cruise — so I don't know how inspiring that can be." Sabrina Impacciatore plays the hotel manager Valentina in "The White Lotus" season 2.

☆ The bright orange Aperol spritz cocktail mystified some Redditors after appearing on 'The White Lotus.' Now the maker of Aperol says the show has boosted US sales.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Italian cocktail, Aperol Spritz, appeared multiple times on HBO's "White Lotus" series. According to Campari, the maker of Aperol, the apéritif is gaining market share in the US, in part because of its repeated appearances in "The White Lotus." Aperol Spritz has often been seen as a divisive drink. Aperol sales, which account for 22% of Campari's total portfolio, grew by nearly 50% in the US in 2022. Campari isn't the only business to see a boost from what has been dubbed as "The White Lotus" effect.

☆ Strong pricing helps to drive sales growth for Campari
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] General view at a Campari inauguration of a new brand house for Aperol, its best-selling beverage, in Venice Italy, August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel SilvestriMILAN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Italian spirits group Campari (CPRI.MI) reported on Tuesday a 9.6% increase in fourth quarter like-for-like sales, thanks to strong pricing and despite supply constraints. The maker of Aperol and Campari bitters said net sales reached 2.7 billion euros ($2.9 billion) in 2022 as a whole, up organically 16.4% compared with the previous year. Adjusted operating profit in the last quarter was up 7.6% on a like-for-like basis, with input cost inflation almost fully offset by positive pricing initiatives. Campari is proposing a full year dividend of 0.06 euros per share, unchanged compared with the previous year.

☆ Italy’s Friuli region is one of Europe’s best kept secrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

With 13 natural reserves and the pristine park of the Friuli Dolomite Mountains, the region lures tourists seeking to connect with nature or explore the outdoors. There’s also the spellbinding Grotta Gigante, or Giant Cave, one of the world’s largest tourist caverns. Golden beachesThe Grotta Gigante is one of the world's largest tourist caverns. Trieste boasts an unusual segregated beach, with origins dating back several centuries. “Residents are very fond and proud of this place,” says Trieste local Maria Bonacci.

☆ The new European vacation? Travelers are returning for trips that are all about food and wine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Last year, the couple set up a tour company called Stay Awhile, which organizes trips "designed around food," according to the company's website. Guests taking part in Stay Awhile's French baking course visit the area to sample gourmet delicacies. A food tour of San SebastianPintxos are a staple in San Sebastian, one of the most popular places for foodies in Spain's Basque Country. It's not just doing a wine tour … it's a gourmet getaway," Stebbings told CNBC by phone. On a tour of the French Languedoc-Roussillon region, travelers can take a boat trip to an oyster farm off the coast of Montpellier.

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