Anyone who has spent at least 50 hours studying 20th century architecture would recognize Albany’s Empire State Plaza as Le Corbusier’s brainchild, a one-block model of his Radiant City, except it’s not. It was a poorly-executed urban renewal project under governor Nelson Rockefeller supported by Albany mayor Erastus Corning II, Read more…
First things first – the Empire State Plaza is an exceedingly uncomfortable place to be. Aside from that, it has enough history and culture to keep a family interested for an afternoon. The New York State Museum with free admission is the only museum in town worth a visit, but Read more…
Every country prides itself on its agricultural produce, so what better way to enjoy crisps than with American cheese and Indian tomatoes? The other cheese flavours are mostly cheddar-based and the other unique tomato-based flavour is ketchup only available in Canada. Cheetos Imitation: 10/10. It uses the real Cheeto powder, Read more…
Distance: 1,732 kmLocation: Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, MaineDate: 20-23 October, 2023 Up front: Audi’s base model compact executive sedan has one major edge over its German peers—it comes with standard leather seating instead of an imitation fabric. The seats are comfortable with a memory feature and fully adjustable lumbar Read more…
Szczecin is really mouthful for anyone who doesn’t speak Polish so it’s better known as Stettin to Germans. Stettin is actually a huge city with nearly a thousand years of history, it used to be the largest German port in the Baltic Sea and printed a lot of Bibles. You Read more…
Michael Edgar is back for this review. There are many versions or barbecue sauces and that’s what makes or breaks a good grill. Sure, you can dry barbecue, but then that’s not the point of these flavours. Otherwise, you might as well just buy ribs or Wagyu flavoured crisps. The Read more…
If you want a subsidized holiday then you have to put in the legwork. I recently scored a suite in New York City’s Soho for one night valued at $953 for free, but it took three months of preparation to get to that room. I’ve previously written about how I Read more…
Lays markets both flavours as having a creamy and savoury taste with a wavy texture. The key ingredient distinctions in sour cream and onion versus regular cream and onion are buttermilk and cheese. While buttermilk is exclusive to the sour cream variant, the regular cream variant has two types of Read more…
Distance: 1,386kmDate: February 16-20, 2024Location: Florida Up front: It’s solidly built for its $35,000 price point. The door closes with a satisfying thump, the buttons are clicky, and hydraulic pistons hiss healthily. The one glaring issue with the interior is the wide and deep panel gaps. There are cracks where Read more…
Distance: 541kmLocation: Ontario, Quebec, New YorkDate: 22-23 March, 2024 Up front: In general, the Swedish design has the material refinement of Mercedes and the minimalism of a Tesla. There are pros and cons with this approach. The mid-level Plus trim option doesn’t offer leather anything, but the imitation is nice Read more…