Amy Tara Koch is an author and journalist who has the unique pleasure of traveling the world for her job. She contributes to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, Vogue, T Magazine, The Daily Beast, Food & Wine, Conde Nast Traveler and Chicago Tribune.
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Derrick Westbrook, The Pour 02/22Joy in a Glass Sommelier Derrick Westbrook’s new Chicago wine shop shines a light on Black-owned vineyards—but what it’s really about are the bottles that bring him joy.After shaping his perspective at restaurants like NEXT and Elizabeth, sommelier and self-described “wine-culture curator”...
Skiing in Aspen can be a pricey proposition, but if you plan strategically, this tony Rocky Mountain resort can be experienced on the cheap. If you think Aspen is synonymous with “unattainable,” you wouldn’t be the only one. After all, that’s how the media consistently frames...
Visit this series of female-founded places to eat and drink in the French capital on your next trip across the Channel Paris’s culinary world has oozed machismo for decades. From condescension to bullying, women in hospitality have endured misogyny at every turn. “Patriarchy is ingrained throughout...
These Design-Forward, Coastal Hotels Ooze Made-In-America Charm Jumping the waves. Lobster roll picnics at the beach. Sunset boating. For many, nothing says summer like being on the water. As life pivots to something resembling normalcy, it’s time to tap into old-fashioned, on-the-shore fun at some of...
To The Mountains! Summer At Elevation Means Nonstop Recreation, Minimal Humidity, and Boundless Alpine Charm Hiking? Cycling? Kayaking? The beach is fun, sure. But, to a certain breed of outdoor enthusiast, nothing beats the temperate climes and largesse of recreation inherent in a mountain getaway. These...
As the pandemic ebbs, the Loop and nearby neighborhoods have roared back to life. Here, eight great spots to hit while the weather’s hot. As the pandemic ebbs in the United States, many travelers have been favoring outdoor, away-from-it-all getaways. According to the travel planning site TripIt, over...
Destination: California wine country During the pandemic, I cooked like crazy, conjuring exotic destinations through flavor: ras el hanout marinated chicken for Morocco, za'atar-flecked labneh for Israel, sake, soy-soaked vegetables for Japan. A travel writer’s gotta travel, right? I won’t have to go far to revive...
In 2002, Art Basel ricocheted Miami into the international art sphere. But, Miami had been steadily embedding its airport, transit system, courthouses, parks, and community centers with noteworthy art since 1973 courtesy of an ordinance earmarking 1.5% of the construction cost of new county buildings...
Matthew Henderson, who goes by the moniker Dead Fish Guy, has been supplying Michelin-starred restaurants like Alinea, Eleven Madison Park, Daniel, Jean Georges, Masa, and French Laundry with just-plucked-from-the-sea delicacies for a decade. He nabbed that gig by staking out chefs and then sneaking into...
When COVID-19 incited an abrupt closure of ski resorts last March, it wasn’t clear how this viral bogeyman managed to spark outbreaks from the Tetons to Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain. Eight months later, it is. Knowing that the novel coronavirus prefers slinking through crowded indoor spaces...
