The “Taste of Beverly Hills,” presented by FOOD & WINE, will span the culinary talents of this rich and diverse city, from the Eastside and Downtown Los Angeles to the Westside and will offer foodies, music lovers and nightlife seekers alike an exciting and star-studded line-up. Guests will enjoy top musical artists, live bands, world-renowned [...]

Understated elegance is what you will find at the Mercer Hotel located on, appropriately enough, Mercer Street in SoHo.. The entrance is hidden so well that it almost seems like you have to be an insider to find it. Look for the large clock jutting out of the wall. The nondescript door underneath leads into [...]

“The last time I saw Paris, her heart was warm and gay. Chorus: I heard the laughter of her heart in every street cafe”. Ok so It’s actually Manhattan in August and the weather isn’t warm, it’s hot and humid but who’s counting? There’s an authentic French restaurant in Nolita that’s just waiting for you [...]

Flying Virgin America affirms just how low your standards get driven down with the other American carriers. Don’t take my bashing of the status quo as radical ranting, Virgin America is the real revolutionary here. The lighting in the cabin is calming, the leather seats are spacious in the Main Cabin and better in the [...]

There is no denying that Barcelona is a beautiful city that takes pride in its rich history crossed with the embrace of modernity.  If you can overlook the fact that the crime rate for petty theft and muggings runs rampant along with the seemingly slightly cranky nature of its inhabitants, then you will love this [...]

Join MOCA and the Southern California community for a special tribute to acclaimed actor, film director, and artist Dennis Hopper at the premiere of Dennis Hopper Double Standard. Curated by Julian Schnabel, Dennis Hopper Double Standard is the first American museum survey exhibition to showcase the remarkable body of work Hopper produced in a formidable [...]

When I first saw the work of Brussels native illustrator Achraf Amiri I quickly became enthralled with his hauntingly sexy yet quirky detailed drawings. I had to know more about this artist who managed to bring these whimsical  characters’ personalities to life: 1. When did you realize that you had artistic ability? Well, probably since [...]

What better way to commemorate the start of a long summer ahead than enjoying fine Italian fare as the sun sets on the start of the long days? Thankfully, Cecconi’s shared my sentiment. Cecconi’s is a classic Italian restaurant serving three meals a day as well as Italian tapas, cicchetti. With the flagship Cecconi’s in [...]

Tasting menus always allure me because you get a chef painstakingly planning an entire meal. Not to mention, it allows me the opportunity to make fewer choices. When you see the Recette menu you will see how even the most impulsive could be rendered indecisive. With that in mind, I just needed to make the [...]

Everywhere you look when walking anywhere in the vicinity of the Beverly Hills hotel you will find a naturally colorful oasis filled with trees, plants, flowers and vegetation.  The skies are literally a bluer hue over the famed Pink Palace.  You can actually put this to the test.  Take a walk centrally around the gardens [...]

The Surrey Hotel is fresh from a costly refurbishment, and the smooth floors, trendy furniture and smart dressed staff are still gleaming. Completed in November 2009, the refurbishment saw the décor leap a few decades from pre-war elegance to glossy contemporary. The lobby is an attractive study in Art Deco, with sleek marble in silver, [...]

L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon is one of my all time favorite restaurants. I liken a visit to L’Atelier to visiting the opera more than visiting your every day run of the mill upscale restaurant. As the twin sister of the original Paris location, L’Atelier is one of the shiny gems amongst the many great New [...]

Photos & Review by Haya Zoubi
Located in the heart of New York’s Gramercy Park within two historical landmark townhomes is The Inn at Irving Place and Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon. While walking on Irving Place, If you don’t pay attention you might miss the Inn because there is no sign indicating that the building is the “Inn at Irving Place”, so look out for a golden plaque at the top of the brownstone’s stairs that says “Lady Mendl’s” [...]

Review & Photos by Face Hunter
Astoria Hotel is basically an institution in St. Petersburg. Every time a world’s political leader or a superstar is in town, he/she is staying with his/her entourage at Astoria. The list is quite long: Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Jack Nicholson, Jean-Paul Gaultier, George W. Bush, Prince Charles, Tony [...]

The Mark is a fresh excursion from the usual stuffy hotels and establishments known of the Upper East Side. Walking into the sleek black and white tiled lobby, if you’re not already informed you might never guess that the hotel opened in 1927 or that the building was originally designed by the preeminent architects of [...]