"St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time -- a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic." Adrienne Cook HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY 
Letter from the Publisher
March 2023 
Dear Life Bites News Readers,
Celebrations of St. Patrick's Day, and all things Irish, including Parades and parties honoring the patron saint of Ireland may be on hold or handled differently this year due to the pandemic. This holiday is usually a highlight in major United States cities, as well as Dublin, Ireland on March 17th. Below please find a favorite St. Pat's Day recipe for corned beef and cabbage to enjoy at your 'wearing of the green' celebration at home dinner or favorite pub visits. New York, Boston and Chicago usually feature great parades to celebrate this day! Chicago usually dyes the river green.
Chef/Hotel profile for March is Los Arcos Resort Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, where total relaxation and outstanding food is on the menu with exquisite ocean views. MarYVino Seafood Restaurant review and photos tell the story! MarYvino Seafood Restaurant - Los Arcos Hotel
One of our Spa Profile this month includes tips on my favorite spa hotel in Lugano, Switzerland, a renowned city center of healthy and happy experiences. Some great SIPs news and a new spa in SLO. Oscar party treats are hot, and wine selections, including champagne are many. Look for corned beef and cabbage recipe on publisher's page or cabbage stir fry with chives and mustard.
The 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival took place Feb 8-18 and TinselTownTidbits is filled with Life Bites News day by day coverage and red carpet photos. 0scar presentations to honor excellence in film in Hollywood will be held March 13. 5:00 and will be covered in Tinsel Town Tidbits.
Check out celebrity photos and coverage on SBIFF 2023 and scheduled pre-Oscar parties this year. Culinary coup features the latest in restaurant/chef news here and abroad. We have news on local travel health/beauty venues. Spa Baby takes a look at some amazing spa treatments for best skin care at home or away. Health Minded section features supporting updates on area charities and fund raising event updates.
See BookBites for some wonderful new reads, museum openings and more. So many great new cookbooks coming out this year. Enjoy the recipes below to celebrate St. Pat's Day with your family at home. See fun story on my visiting popular pubs in my home town.
John Walsh, Voices of Erin 1910 (my grand uncle) Enjoy a beautiful poem on Ireland by my grand uncle John Walsh in our BookBites section. John co-authored a book of poems while he was in the seminary, but later became a co-founder of the American Theatre Guild, and co-founder of the first Catholic Motion Picture Company in Hollywood, worked in New York as a playwright and Hollywood as a screen writer at MGM. Book "Voices of Erin" by John J. Walsh 1910.
Happy March birthday wishes to my son Michael, and dearest friends Christine and Rosemary Redlin. Hope you fishes all have a swimmingly fun and fantastic March day! Thank you for joining us this month, and we hope you enjoy our "It's nice to be Irish" issue. Airfares to the "Emerald Isle" are quite reasonable right now - check it out and check for any travel restrictions. As things appear to be improving with the pandemic we wish you happy travels in 2023. Join us next month for our news from the Travel & Advenrture Show in Los Angeles if it remains on the schedule, as well as news on Los Angeles Travel Show destinations and new culinary treasures to enjoy as Spring approaches. Please contact us with any questions regarding editorial requests or advertising rates. We do appreciate your support.
Cordially, Bonnie Carroll Publisher/Editor ____________________________________________________________________
Or enjoy Stir-fry Cabbage with Mustard and Chives by Amy Sherman 6 cups cabbage, cut into approximately 1 inch squares (about 1/2 head)1/4 cup water 1/2 ActiFry spoon extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 3 teaspoons chives, mustard Whisk together the water, olive oil, mustard, sugar and salt. Place the cabbage in the ActiFry and drizzle the sauce on top. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender-crisp. Top with minced chives. LBN Staff 2023 Bonnie Carroll, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief writebc@aol.com Rosalie Frances, Contributor, tolifebites.com tolifebites@aol.com Cynthia Woo, Asian Food Consultant tolifebites@aol.com Natasha Melikoff, Montreal Reporter tolifebites@aol.com Mike OConnell, Photo/Video Director/Consultant tolifebites@aol.com Isabella D'Angelo, Rome Correspondent tolifebites@aol.com Additional contributing writers are included on an individual issue basis. PR people are requested to please contact the editor with questions regarding journalist assignments. Email:tolifebites@aol.com LBN Offices Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Email contact preferred please _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LBN BEST OF 2022 Best Int’l Air Flight Lufthansa Bergen to LAX Best Lunch Stavanger Harbor/Fisketorget Best Gourmet Dining Café des Artistes, Puerto Vallarta, MX Best Spa Experience Viking Massage & Spa Best Author Platform Leslie Zemeckis, Author Interviews Best Danish Pastry Bornholm Bakery, Denmark Best Museum Visit The Amber Museum, Gdansk, Poland Best Modern Architecture Oslo Norway Opera House Best Nomad Italian Dining Convivo, Santa Barbara Best Soup & Sandwich US Live Oak Café, Santa Barbara Best Boutique Hotel US The Fontaine Hotel, Kansas City Best Wine & Dine Roblar Winery, SYV Best Mocktail Nojito – Beverly Wilshire Hotel FS Best Sea View Fjords, Viking Jupiter Best Art Shopping Copenhagen, Denmark Best Film Armageddon Time Best Family Fun Santa Barbara Zoo Light Show Best Family Travel Amtrak San Diego – San Francisco Best Car Travel California Coast, Enterprise Rental Best Fundraiser 50th Anniversary SB/PD Mexico Visit Best Gluten Free Menu Restaurant Viking Jupiter Best Weekend Escape The Landsby Hotel, Solvang, CA Best Museum Re-Opening Santa Barbara Museum of Art Best Oysters & Champagne Montecito Inn, Montecito Best Traditional Event Chicago St. Pat's Parade
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