Hugh Ryan

Freelance writer

The Blind Pig

First published in The New York Times on August 8, 2010. Read the original here.
At the Blind Pig, Joseph Frase, the chef and an owner, smokes his own sausage in the backyard — appropriate for a restaurant in Louisville’s Butchertown neighborhood. His menu reflects the working-class history of the area, with upscale renditions of pan-European [...]

In New Orleans, New Life by the River

First published in The New York Times on June 27, 2010. Read the original, with photos, here.
For residents of the blue-collar Bywater-Marigny area of New Orleans, access to the Mississippi River has been blocked for years by decaying industrial buildings. But it won’t be much longer, thanks in part to R. Allen Eskew, an architect [...]

New Booking Site for Down Under

Originally published in The New York Times on 3/29/2010. Read the original here.
Need to get from Alyangula to Wagga Wagga?   A new online travel site, Wotflight.com makes it easier to search for flights within Australia.
Started last month, Wotflight searches for flights among Australia’s 100 or so commercial airports, including domestic airlines like Aeropelican, Brindabella, Airnorth [...]

Zipcar Expands to London and Beyond

Originally published in The New York Times on 4/23/2010. Read the original here.
Zipcar members will soon be able to cross the Atlantic and unlock a fleet of cars parked throughout London and other cities in England.
Earlier this week, Zipcar, the car-sharing company based in Cambridge, Mass.,  that lets members reserve a car for one-hour slots, [...]

Delta Resumes Nonstop Service to Valencia, Spain

Originally published in The New York Times on 4/21/2010. Read the original here.
This spring, Delta Air Lines resumes seasonal service to Valencia, Spain, with four weekly nonstop flights from New York City. This is the third year Delta has offered this route.
Service begins May 28 and goes until Oct. 30. A recent search found a [...]

Gay Cruise in Hawaii

Originally published in The New York Times on 4/5/2010. Read the original here.
RSVP Cruises, a gay-friendly cruise company, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a new sailing expedition to Hawaii.
The eight-day cruise launches from Honolulu on Oct. 30, on the  Pride of America operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. The ship has 10 restaurants, multiple piano [...]

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