Board. The hang seng was a very strong performer, up by 1. 78 . The shanghai and the kospi in korea posting gains. In early trading this morning, in europe youll see at this point the same story there. The dax in germany is up by 1. 25 . The ftse in london is up close to 1 . And the cac in france is higher by 0. 75 . The key for the Global Markets today is going to be janet yell. She is on her way to capitol hill for her first congressional testimony and Public Comments as chair of the Federal Reserve. Yellen is going to be appearing before the House Financial Services committee starting at 10 00 eastern time. Investors will be paying close attention to her comments on the health of the economy and plans for the extraordinary measures. This is a careful line shell have to walk here, talking about her concerns about the economy but at the same time explaining why she believes the taper has been the appropriate policy to this point. Andrew, back over to you. Thank you, becky. We have a l
Texas born Byron Bates has been a part of the NY wine scene for almost 30 years. He is truly one of the champions of natural wines. After bringing in and introducing his restaurant customers to smaller, family, artisanal producers, he went on to start his own NY based wine importation company, Goatboy Selections. To help further promote these producers, Byron founded the Wild World Wine Festival in 2019 with events in NY and Texas.
Chef Efren Hernandez brings the flavors of his Jaliscan heritage to Casa Susanna, the restaurant at the heart of Camptown, a renovated Catskills motor lodge recently opened by the team behind Rivertown Lodge in Hudson.
Originally built in the 1930s, Camptown is a hotel retreat nestled at the foot of the Catskill Mountains just over the area s storied Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Leeds, New York about a 2.5 hour drive from New York City. Reimagined by Ray Pirkle and Kim Bucci, owners and creators of the beloved Rivertown Lodge in Hudson, Camptown is the first hotel solely designed by the duo under their debut company, Ramshackle Studio. The property has undergone a thoughtful renovation and redesign, embracing existing original architectural details throughout - while punctuating the spaces with custom work created through partnerships with local artists and woodworkers. Situated on 22 wooded acres of land to explore, Camptown features a motor lodge consisting of 24 guest rooms and 26 log cabins (many with functioning kitchens or wood-burning stoves) that are equally suited for short term visits and longer stays. Casa Susanna, the property s Mexican restaurant helmed by Chef Efrén Hernández, offers a