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Miami Herald
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Carnival Cruise Line promises to fix unpopular change
In most situations, watching the clock is considered a bad habit that's driven by feelings of boredom, stress, or anxiety. However, for many cruisers, watching one type of clock is actually a positive thing that's fueled by excitement and anticipation for their next sailing. Related: Carnival Cruise Line sounds the alarm on new scam Some cruisers say the next best thing to actually boarding the ship is watching their cruise countdown clock timer get into the single digits and eventually reach zero. A very popular feature in Carnival Cruise Line's HUB app, the Carnival cruise countdown timer has long been the default view for Carnival passengers when they open the app. Some passengers make a point to open the app daily just to get a dose of excitement as they watch the countdown wind down, inching closer and closer to their vacation. Because of this common pre-cruise ritual, some Carnival cruisers recently sounded an alarm as they opened the HUB app and no longer saw their cruise countdown timer ticking away. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter to save money on your next (or your first) cruise. Carnival Cruise Line has been working on updates and enhancements to its app recently, and in the process, changed the default view, moving the popular cruise countdown to another section of the app. This change sent many concerned cruisers to Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald's popular Facebook page for help. "Some of you wrote to me and said you couldn't find your countdown clock," the brand ambassador noted in a recent Facebook video where he addressed the app update. Related: Carnival cruisers are strongly against this trending hotel tech Always eager to help Carnival cruisers, Heald went straight to his colleagues – Carnival executives whom he calls "the Beards" - for help with the cruise countdown conundrum. "I did speak to the Beards about this and they told me this and I quote, 'The new default page for guests is now Cruise Manager, not the cruise countdown. So, if you go into your Cruise Manager, the number of days to your next sailing is under your Cruise Planner,'" Heald explained. The brand ambassador also shared some good news for passengers who don't want to navigate to another part of the app to find their cruise countdown. Be the first to see the best deals on cruises, special sailings, and more. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. "Now I did speak to them and they told me - the Beards - that they're going to add something called a widget, which as you all know is (I have no clue) a widget. I really don't," Heald noted. "Anyway, they're going to make it easier for guests - for you - to find that popular feature - the countdown clock." Heald didn't say when the Beards expect to add that widget, but he promised that they're working on it, and that the popular cruise countdown feature is still available in the app, just in a different place. "But right now, the default page, if you're looking for your cruise countdown, is to go to your Cruise Manager and [under the Planner tab], that's where you'll see your next sailing and the countdown and everything will be found there," he reiterated. More Carnival cruise news: Carnival Cruise Line rep clarifies crew tip, gift rulesVideo: Carnival cruise ship rescues refugees in distressCarnival Cruise Line shares vital travel permit warning Heald also shared that Carnival is working on additional HUB app enhancements, including a feature that many passengers have requested. "I know how much all of you love the app and I know my colleagues are going to be doing more exciting things to come," Heald added. "They're working on something you've all been asking me for, which is a push notification, which is when you get a message on the app that it's going to go 'bing bong,' or…me just going, 'Hey silly sod, you've got a message' - that would be a good push thing." (The Arena Group will earn a commission if you book a cruise.) Make a free appointment with Come Cruise With Me's Travel Agent Partner, Postcard Travel, or email Amy Post at amypost@ or call or text her at 386-383-2472. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Axios
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
These 3 Philly chefs and a bar are James Beard Award finalists
The James Beard Foundation announced its finalists for the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards, including four from Philly. Why it matters: The Beards are like the Oscars for the American hospitality industry, and even if you don't win, making the final cut is a big deal. Zoom in: Philly chefs and establishments are scattered across the list, which is whittled down from more than a dozen semifinalists. What's new: Three new categories center around cocktails and other beverages: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service.
Axios
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
2 Arizona chefs named 2025 James Beard Award finalists
And then there were two: Lom Wong chef Yotaka "Sunny" Martin and Valentine pastry chef Crystal Kass are the sole Arizonans to make it to the finalist round of the 2025 James Beard Awards. Why it matters: The Beards are among the highest honors in culinary arts and winning can catapult a chef's career or restaurant's reputation to new heights. The latest: The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists on Wednesday. Martin is competing in the Best Chef Southwest category and Kass is among the Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker finalists. Flashback: Kass was a finalist last year and Martin was a semifinalist in 2023. Zoom in: Lom Wong opened in Roosevelt Row in 2022 and touts dishes from northern Thailand (inspired by Martin's mother and grandmother), central Thailand and the Moklen tribe, a fishing community in the southern part of the country, according to Esquire.
Axios
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Here are the 2025 James Beard Award finalists for Miami
A Miami chef and bar were named James Beard Award finalists Wednesday for the foundation's 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards. Why it matters: The Beards are like the Oscars of the bar and restaurant world, and even if you don't win, making the final cut is a big achievement. This year, Miami earned six semifinalist nominations. What's new: Three new categories center around cocktails and other beverages: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service. Our finalists: ViceVersa, a downtown Italian Aperitivo bar from the team behind the now-closed Jaguar Sun, is a finalist for Best New Bar. Flashback: Last year, Chang's sister, Valerie Chang of Maty's, another Midtown favorite, won in the same category.
Axios
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Here are the 2025 James Beard Award finalists for D.C.
The James Beard Foundation announced finalists for the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards, whittled down from the long list of semifinalists. Why it matters: The Beards are like the Oscars of the bar and restaurant world, and even if you don't win, making the final cut is a big achievement. The big picture: D.C. chefs and restaurants were strongly featured among the semifinalists with nearly 20 nominees across ten categories. Only five are finalists in four categories (compared to seven finalists last year). Mita Outstanding Restaurateur Scott Drewno and Danny Lee, The Fried Rice Collective (Anju, Chiko, and I Egg You) Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA) Henji Cheung, Queen's English Carlos Delgado, Causa and Amazonia Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit Between the lines: Mita, a Latin "vegetable experience" in Shaw, also recently earned its first Michelin star, joining Peruvian tasting room Causa. What's new: Three new categories center around cocktails and other beverages: Best New Bar, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service, and Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service. Two locals made the semifinals, but didn't join the finalists: Adams Morgan caipirinha spot Bar Cana (Best New Bar), and Andra "AJ" Johnson of Serenata (cocktail pro). Zoom out: In the greater region, Baltimore's Charleston is a finalist for Outstanding Wine. Meanwhile, the Beard Foundation also bestows several achievement awards. New this year are Impact Awards, which "recognize changemakers actively working to push for standards that create a more equitable, sustainable, and economically viable restaurant industry and food system for producers, workers, and consumers alike." Seanicaa Edwards Herron, founder and executive director of the D.C.-area based Freedmen Heirs Foundation is one of the honorees. The nonprofit aims to transform U.S. agriculture by promoting and supporting Black-owned farms and Black farmers, and connecting them with consumers. What's next: The winners will be celebrated at a ceremony in Chicago on June 16.
