The same concept behind “Having It Your Way” at Burger King has taken the healthy high road when put in the hands of YouBar family. The brilliant twist here is : You decide what you want/need in a health bar. You choose the ingredients. You name the bar. YouBar was developed by Ava, a very…
My friend Karen has one of the same bad habits I do: buying wine simply because the label is pretty, interesting or unusual. It’s the same way I bought record albums decades ago. It meant listening to some pretty bad music and today it means tasting some not-so-great wine. But last month Karen found a…
Problem: How tacky it looks to see beautifully dressed women walking to work wearing sneakers. Ah-ha Moment: Dr. David (1/2 of the brother/sister team that created Camileonheels) watches his young sons playing with “Transformers-robots in disguise” wondering why he couldn’t apply the same concept to transform a sexy high heel into a comfy low heeled…
Kenzo Parfums has created Kenzo Amour’s first limited edition fragrance. The new women’s scent, Indian Holi, was inspired by India’s Holi festival. Also known as the Festival of Colors, the holiday left a deep impression on Kenzo Creative Director and photographer Patrick Guedj as he traveled in Northern India last spring. The resulting fragrance will…
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, about 140,000 sensory overloaded tech geeks showed up to browse through nearly two million square feet of exhibits. Panasonic made a big splash. As some retailers showcased gadgets that were getting smaller, thinner or lighter, the folks at Panasonic went big. Way big….
If you’re tired of shoveling snow or watching the same old four walls in your living room, pack your bags for the 15th Annual Season of Events at the Napa Valley Mustard Festival –– two month’s worth of food tastings, wine sipping, fine art and sumptuous dinners. Here, amid a breathtaking backdrop of serene, rolling…
A sandwich is a sandwich is a sandwich….but NOT when it’s made by Chef Vincent Cachot of the Intercontinental Los Angeles at Century City. Born and raised in Paris, it’s possible that Chef Cachot was feeling a little homesick when he introduced his new sandwich menu featuring Poilane’s signature round chewy sourdough loaves that is…
Surrounded by the sparkling blue Caribbean sea of the British Virgin Islands, Necker Island exudes the elegance and lifestyle of the rich and famous– the style which I would love to become accustomed to. You can hire the whole island for yourself and your guests, staying in the 5 Balinese style houses dotted around the…
One of my favorite urban spas is the Ummelina International Day Spa on Fourth Avenue in Seattle. Its Asian-influenced décor, soothing complimentary foot baths, tea offerings, incredible shower rooms and attentive aestheticians make any visit a treat. Now Ummelina has moved to the country — wine country. I can’t wait to check out the new…
Yesterday at San Francisco’s Macworld Expo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air –– “the world’s thinnest notebook computer” — which is 0.16-inch at its slimmest point. “We’re talking thin here,” he said. It’s also probably the world’s lightest, tipping the scales at a mere three pounds. It features a 13.3-inch screen an 80-GB…
I’ve long been a fan of Portland’s Heathman Hotel, so when I heard they were opening a “branch” in my home state of Washington, I couldn’t wait to visit. Wisely, they’ve chosen the community of Kirkland as The Heathman Hotel’s newest home. As the only city on the Eastside located on the waterfront, in this…
The Aerie Resort & Spa is one of the loveliest destinations on Vancouver Island. Located 30 minutes from British Columbia’s capital city of Victoria, the resort rises 1,500 feet above the Pacific Ocean, and its mountainside setting is serene any time of year. The resort was recently named as Travel + Leisure magazine’s Best Hotel…