Your Recipes of the Summer

Summer has become the season of declarations. We declare a drink of the summer. (My bet’s on the spaghett, or perhaps the Hugo spritz.) We declare a song of the summer. (Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice and Aqua on “Barbie World” will power me through Labor Day.) We declare a vibe of the summer. (“Tomato Girl…

A Tinto De Verano Recipe for Summer

If you’re convinced that red wine should be reserved for the colder, more sweater-worthy months, consider the tinto de verano. A fizzy, ruby-hued combination of red wine and citrusy soda served over ice, it’s to summer in Spain what a chilled bottle of rosé is to l’été in Provence. “It’s a fun, easy beach or…

A Wild New Roller Coaster Opens in Georgia

Tucked away in the wooded suburbs south of Atlanta is a small family-owned amusement park that used to bring in customers thanks to humble attractions like its Ferris wheel, bumper boats, Tilt-a-Whirl, go-kart tracks, Scooby Swing and batting cages. But as of this year, Fun Spot America Atlanta has transformed itself into something of a…

In Berlin, a Summer of Open-Fire Cooking

By Gisela Williams Whether in a field or atop a building, more and more Berlin chefs seem to be cooking over open fires. At Kramer Restaurant, in the lively Kreuzkölln neighborhood as of January, an open-fire grill is front and center; those who book the chef’s table can observe cooks expertly singeing steak, fish and…