Overview The New York restaurant empire that not enough people are talking about isn’t Danny Meyer’s group of eateries. (Though those restaurants are great too). Instead, it’s the partnership of Rita Sodi and Jody Williams. If their names sound familiar, it’s because they’re behind your favorite West Village: I Sodi, Via Carota, and Buvette. This latest venture is located in the space that previously housed the Commerce, 50 Commerce, Grange Hall, Fifty and Blue Mill Tavern. Today it’s come back…
Museum of Art and Design When it comes to art in Miami, most people will say to check out Wynwood or the Margulies Collection. However, the ongoing exhibition at the Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College is well worth the trip. The show, For the Time Being, spans six decades of work by the Icelandic-Dutch artist Hreinn Friðfinnsson. This serves as his first museum exhibition in America; the prolific artist is nearly unknown on our continent. Hreinn…
When you’re a famous supermodel, you know a thing or two about beauty. And travel. The world is your oyster, and even more so when you’re married to the founder of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel. Want to know where Miranda Kerr vacations? Read on. We think of Miranda as the endearing Victoria’s Secret angel with the dimples, not as a mother of three and the proud owner of KORA Organics, the natural-cosmetics company. But many years have passed since we watched…
The Museum The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a historically preserved estate from the Gilded Age situated in the Biscayne Bay. This historic landmark is surrounded by ten acres of lush gardens, mangroves, and a rockland hammock. Museum visitors get to experience an impressive collection and architecture that provides a window into the past. James Deering James Deering was a wealthy businessman and socialite from Chicago who decided to build Vizcaya as a retreat from the midwestern winters. He purchased…
There’s something quintessentially Italian about adding a little bit of sweetness and indulgence to your day. The Florentines are masters at many things, and chocolate is is one of them. To find the best chocolate in Florence, the key is hitting the spots where bakers and chocolatiers know a little something about the art of balance. Perfecting the delicate equilibrium between textures and flavors is no easy feat, but these chocolate masters have managed to do just that. The Chocolate:…
What started out a few years ago as a cool design-hotel group (best known for its Baltimore location) has become a rapidly expanding player in the luxury market. Finally an upscale hotel has found the perfect intersection of design, boutique, and luxury. Here’s the buzz on the new Park City hotel location. The Details: It’s not just you: Hotels at all star classes have gotten expensive. Since when did $1,000/night not get you a luxury hotel? Well, since the past…
For a place that is about hardcore medical treatments and integrative medicine, it sure is pretty. Pretty stunning, that is; the Spanish location of SHA Wellness is set right on the Mediterranean Sea. With programs that start at seven days, this is more than a surface-level detox. This luxury wellness retreat is all about a brand new you. It’s the perfect way to end a trip to Spain, after you indulge in culture and food in Madrid, and the summertime…
Mila Grgas, Writer There’s nothing new about Montana being one of the most beautiful places in the country. But there is something new on the hotel scene, that finally brings a grande scale luxury option to Big Sky. Before you had to either rough it, or own in the billionaire club of Yellowstone. Today though, the Montage Big Sky Resort brings an option for the luxury masses, with its brand new lodge. Here’s the preview of the best luxury hotel…
Not only is she co-starring with husband Matthew Broderick in a Broadway show, but she also just brought back Sex and the City with the sequel And Just Like That. Sarah Jessica Parker has always been an inspiration; after all, who didn’t want to be Carrie on the original series? SJP and the gang are back, living the best life in NYC. The fashion is sweeter than ever. And the real co-star of the show, New York City, has never…
If you’ve ever been to Iceland, you know it left much to be desired in terms of hotels. In fact, if there was a city whose sky-high prices had an inverse relationship to quality, Reykjavík was it. Until now, maybe, because the EDITION has landed — a luxury hotel in Reykjavik. Here’s the preview that may just inspire a trip. The Details: Just outside of Old Harbor Port, the 253-room Reykjavík luxury hotel is well within the city center. But…
