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She and her husband closed Bianca's May 1 and spent the next week moving everything they could into storage. They plan for the new Bianca's to be almost identical to the original: same menu, same service team, same bartenders and cocktails and wines. They hope to stay in the same North Fort Myers neighborhood, as well, and would love to find another large space with about the same 175-person seating capacity.  "We’re not going to turn into some kind of daytime lunch diner," Wildman said. "We want to maintain the brand and integrity that is Bianca's." The couple have done everything they ...

The historic British spa towns giving Bath a run for its money As spas and hotels reopen for overnight breaks, we round up the loveliest spa towns Britain has to offer, with tips on where to stay Buxton Crescent Hotel: the new jewel in Buxton's crown Who needs Volvic or Vittel? At St Ann’s Well in Buxton, a woman in a bright red coat has a flotilla of empty five-litre containers at her feet she’s filling up. “It’s for my daughter,” she says, snapping on surgical gloves and sticking the neck of the bottle under a spout adorned with a bronze lion head. “She gets through one of these...

The Best Health and Spa Destinations in Poland Sponsored: Poland offers an under-the-radar alternative to well-trodden paths. By Alex Martin |  May 11 2021 The Wieliczka Health Resort sits 400ft below ground level / ©Poland.Travel From snow-topped mountains to enchanting forests and urban sanctuaries to healing hot springs, Poland is the world-class spa and wellbeing destination you never knew existed. Wellness travel has been growing for years, but with more people than ever seeking a return to natural surroundings, Poland offers an under-the-radar alternative to well-...

Joe DiMaggio, Toots Shor, Marilyn Monroe. Toots Shor. For 20 years, the most famous saloon-keeper in the world. A huge, towering man with a sloppy grin, a bear hug, a big laugh, a big gut, and a lot of friends. His restaurant at "51 West 51" in Manhattan was where you had to be for the action. The regulars included Jackie Gleason, Sinatra. Mickey Mantle, DiMaggio and Monroe, Babe Ruth. Mobsters like Frank Costello. Boxers like Rocky Graziano and Tony Zale. Walter Cronkite, Mike Wallace, Bogart and Bacall, Hemingway, Yogi Berra and John Wayne. He wasn't a regular, but Richard Nixon came when h...