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Daniel Boulud Talks Travel, Toronto, and Why NYC is Home

New Yorker, Michelin-rated Chef, Frenchman, and father, Daniel Boulud knows where to find great food, how (and where) to relax, and what advice to give young people searching for success.

Posted by Jessica Colley on April 29, 2013 at 4:40:56 PM EDT in Restaurants Tagged: Restaurants, Chefs, Toronto
Fodor's Travel Tastemakers: New York Culinary Champs Daniel Humm & Will Guidara

Daniel Humm and Will Guidara are conquering New York's food scene in a whole new way—by celebrating and defining NY cuisine. They've traveled, cooked, and dined around the world, but found their inspiration closer to home.

Posted by Nicole Campoy on April 03, 2013 at 4:24:40 PM EDT in Restaurants Tagged: Restaurants, New York City, New York, Travel Tastemakers
Downton Abbey's Matthew Crawley is Alive, Well, and Traveling

Despite the season finale, Dan Stevens (aka Matthew Crawley) was on hand to host the Big British Invite pop-up in NYC last week. We cornered him to talk about travel, British punk, and his go-to cocktail.

Posted by Carrie Seim on March 26, 2013 at 11:35:22 AM EDT in Arts & Culture Tagged: England, Events, London
Alexander McCall Smith on Writing in Botswana and the Caribbean

He's written some of our favorite series—No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, ahem—set in far corners of the world, making us feel like we were solving mysteries with Mma Ramotswe. We caught up with Alexander McCall Smith himself to chat about Botswana and beyond.

Posted by Nicole Campoy on January 25, 2013 at 1:45:55 PM EST in Arts & Culture Tagged: Botswana, Books, Africa, South Africa, Fodor's
Lee Schrager Dishes on the 2013 SOBE Wine and Food Festival

We checked in with Lee Schrager, the man behind the South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami Beach, to talk about the culinary star-studded event heading into its 12th year next month.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on January 12, 2013 at 12:11:46 PM EST in Events, Restaurants Tagged: Festivals, Food, Miami, Food and Wine
Padma Lakshmi on Travels, Top Chef, and Coffee

She hosts Top Chef, is a cookbook author and model, and she's got a killer coffee recipe. We sat down with Padma Lakshmi (new Nespresso ambassador) to talk coffee and travel.

Posted by Kathleen Squires on October 17, 2012 at 5:20:36 PM EDT in Restaurants Tagged: Coffee, Food, Television