Archive for February 2010

MIAMI’S HOTTEST NEW TABLE: KASPIA MIAMI RESTAURANT

The hottest new table in Miami comes via Paris. Opened last summer, it officially became a hotspot as a popular dinner destination following the Art Basel Miami fair last December. Hip crowds continue to show up at lunch, or for an excellent brunch menu served between 11:30AM and 4PM. The first “Caviar Kaspia” restaurant is [...]

A DOSE OF CULTURE AND GOOD TASTE IN LAS VEGAS: THE NEW ASSOULINE STORE

Here’s another dose of culture and good taste in Las Vegas to combat the city’s tacky image. After its wave of world-class star-chef restaurant openings, there are also new shops catering to those looking for something besides kitsch and nouveau riche bling. Found among the elite retailers of the Crystals shopping mall of CityCenter Las [...]

THE ART OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY: TOM WALKER’S “PICTURES” IN MILAN

Milan has long been known as a fashion capital, so it’s a fitting home for an exhibition of the work of one of the world’s top fashion photographers. Born in England, Tim Walker has been a regular photographer for Vogue magazine (the British, American, and Italian editions), and has his works on display in the [...]

HAVE A SWEET DAY EVERY DAY IN LONDON AT THE NEW WILLIAM CURLEY PATISSERIE

Valentine’s Day may be over but that doesn’t mean the gift of chocolate to someone you love or to yourself should have to wait another year. In London you can have a sweet day every day at the new William Curley patisserie in the Belgravia neighborhood. Curley is an award-winning chocolatier and this is his [...]

THE WORLD OF FRIDA KAHLO NOW IN BRUSSELS

The largest collection of Frida Kahlo’s work is naturally found in her native country in the Museo Dolores Olmedo. Now thanks to a special festival celebrating Mexican culture in Brussels, you can see many of the artist’s most important works in Europe. The European Union capital’s Bozar Centre for Fine Arts is showing the exhibition [...]

THE VENICE – ISTANBUL LOVE AFFAIR IN ISTANBUL EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2010

Istanbul is this year’s European Capital of Culture and one of the first exhibitions in the culture-rich calendar for the entire year is “Love by Any Other Name” telling the “love affair” between the cities of Venice and Istanbul during the Ottoman period. The Turkish city (previously known as Constantinople and Byzantium) has had a [...]

RIO DE JANEIRO FOR A GAY VALENTINE’S: GAY PARTIES IN FEBRUARY

February is the month of romance and whether you have a special someone on Valentine’s Day or are looking for one, there will be a special event for you in or around the 14th of the month all over the world. With the northern hemisphere still feeling the cold of winter, it’s tempting to go [...]

PARIS’ NEW, INTIMATE DESIGN HOTEL – HOTEL RECAMIER

Where to take all your shopping bags after browsing through the Paris shops in the last post? To Paris’ new design hotel. Recommended for travelers who look for unique spaces that feel like a home away from home, Hotel Recamier is located in the Saint Germain des Près district and offers two dozen rooms designed [...]

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