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"FOLLOW YOUR PASSION."
That's a key message in Bill Boggs'
life.
Bill's passion for the "finer
things in life"--dining, travel, luxury resorts, the
lure of the road-- inspires his personal life and his
work. Actually, the two are quite intertwined.
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Bill Boggs travels the world writng & shooting stories
about luxury travel, accommodations, and dining.
Bill's Dad, William Boggs, Jr.,
athlete, sportsman, adventurer
Borgo Finocchieto, Tuscany 2011
Tuscany in July.
I stayed at the Borgo Finocchietoi. (See cover story "Travel & Leisure" July '11 issue.) This is part of the vista of one of the most peaceful and creatively restorative places I've yet to visit.
Florence on a summer Saturday has a superior one~day market of stalls. Shopping shots not included here.
The Borgo is located about 30 minutes southwest of Sienna. Here are two of the five buildings that have occupied the hill top for centuries.
The castle is still occupied..but the moat is filled in.
My fellow guests—we were a group of ten friends—poolside after lunch.
The vista on the patio just before cocktails.
The 50-meter pool has an unparalleled location.
Sit in this chair and the world you left behind will be in a newly clear perspective. I was truly happy and superbly relaxed during my week at Borgo Finocchieto. A one-of-a-kind destination.
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With Tony Bennett at the fabled Oak Room
at Algonquin Hotel, NYC.
In Ottawa at Fairmount Chateau Laurier
Snorkeling at Grand Turk
Formal Night Chrystal Serenity (Monte Carlo)
| At one of my favorite hotels—David Geffen's Malibu Beach Inn. It's on Carbon Beach and is a chosen spot of mine on visits to Los Angeles. Excellent food with dining on the deck a must. FYI—if you're ordering fish ask for double portion. The fish entrees are unusually small. |
In Malibu at Robert Weingarten's Photography studio for taping of interview for
My Generation TV show.
Tough Job: Judging 16 different dishes for Philadelphia Magazine's Best of Philadelphia Awards.
Winter 2011, NYC (Photo by B.B.)
With the Crystal Symphony
Docked in Flaam, Norway
A Friendly Polar Bear
in Longyearbyen, Norway
With son Trevor, River Cafe (1/11/11)
At fundraiser at Robert Rauschenberg's
studio on Captiva Island (Photo by B.B.)
An artful piano at Rauschenberg's studio
(Photo by B.B.)
With composer Kat Apple at the event.
With friends Dreamtime Entertainment John Biffar (left) and media entrepreneur John Lack on
Captiva Island, Florida.
With Leslie Bennets, KT Sullivan, Steve Ross, Jim Brochu, and Steve Schalchlin (Oak Room. NYC, opening night)
It's nice to be traveling, but it's oh so swell to come home.
With my son Trevor
Oak Room in Algonquin Hotel, NYC, where I had honor of introducing Will Friedwald for his book launch "singing party" with Tony Bennett and Jack Jones participating,
The Bench I've Returned to over the Years to Contemplate Life.
TIVIOLI GARDENS
in Copenhagen
On the Bench (Tivioli Gardens)
Heading toward Polar Ice Cap on
Crystal Symphony, July 2010
With comedian Pat Cooper
at book launch at Friars Club, NYC
Self-Portrait in Mirror
With Chef Guy Fieri of Food Network,
in Atlantic City taping My Generation
With Giant Cover of James Kaplan's Book
(Bill's interview with Sinatra & their relationship is
featured in the book.)
Aspen, Labor Day 2010
Photo by Greg Persell Banayote Photography
With Guy Fieri, on stage at
SIMON SUPER CHEFS LIVE
in Indianapolis.
On stage, Austin Texas, with Food Network's
Duff Goldman—the Ace of Cakes.
SIMON SUPER CHEFS LIVE, Austin.
Bill greets a full house in Austin.
In Miami with PBS-TV's chef Daisy Martinez
at Borders Books.
Chef Rene Lenger at his Country Club Steakhouse - Wynn Resort
Chef David Walzug at SW Steak - Wynn Resort
David Burke at the Venetian holding Five Star Diamond Award
With Cal Stamenov, Chef and Culinary Director, Bernardus Lodge.
With the
Great Chefs of Crystal Cruises.
David Biraud & Chef Dominique
Bouchet,
Les Ambassadeur Restaurant,
Hotel De Crillon, Paris
With Mother (aka "Mud") at The Inlet Restaurant,
Somers Point, NJ
With K.T. Sullivan after her performance
at the National Arts Club
Truffle Kingpin Sandrino
at breakfast, after the hunt
Chef Tony Esnault &
Alain Ducasse
at Ducasse in NYC
Sommelier Yannick Calvier,
Hotel Crillon Le Brave
Provence, France
With Carlo Polegati,
Villa Sandi, Trevisio, Italy
Photo by Richard Lewin
With Lucie Arnaz after interviewing her at the Celebrity Luncheon series at the Friars Club
Bill with the cast of The Sopranos.
Bill's dog, Pip.
Backstage with Brooke Shields.
Relaxing in East Hampton, Long Island.
Egi Maccioni has a Happy Birthday pull.
In Mexico, with the Crystal Symphony.
TIDBITS
Bill began his
focus on covering the world of food on "Midday" with
a series of restaurant roundtables where
guests had lunch on live TV while being interviewed. Bill is
credited with inventing the notion of interviewing people and
eating at the same time. Bill has interviewed many of the world's leading
chefs and restaurateurs.
So far Bill has taped two "Corner Table" shows
with "Fergie," one
of his favorite guests. Bill Cosby taped the
first "Corner
Table" show as a favor to Bill and his pals who own "Ennio & Michael" restaurant
in Greenwich Village. Friends Whoopi Goldberg and Matt
Lauer did the second and third shows to help Bill get started.
Bill went directly from covering a "Showtime" Mike
Tyson Heavyweight bout in Glasgow,
Scotland, to Venice, Italy, to report on the Orient
Express Train. That production ended in Paris with Bill
eating a chocolate eclair from Fouchon in
front of the Eiffel Tower.
Bill has been a friend of the Maccioni family
that operates Le Cirque and Circo for
twenty-five years, and his report on behind the scenes at Le Cirque 2000 was
the first ever backstage look at that exclusive space. Look
for coverage of the new Le Cirque here
on the site this spring.
In addition to his work covering chefs and restaurants. Bill is a certified "Master Wine Taster."
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