The historic Gelston House in East Haddam, Connecticut has been the site of a restaurant and tavern since 1736. It was recently renovated and reopened by Iso Dedusaj, former manager of Manhattan’s celebrated Café Un Deux Trois, along with Tony and Benny Deduasj. The family owned restaurant is described as a “Fine American Bistro,” and…
Here’s a hole-in-the-wall that deserves a visit and a little publicity. New Gold Mountain is the creation of four local guys who’ve toiled in well-known bars from London to Melbourne. They contracted with a bold young Aussie architect, Cassandra Fahey. Here, she’s combined an old tailor’s studio near Melbourne’s Chinatown with a theme right out…
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This seems a bit far fetched, but our fellow luxury lovers over at Lussorian have reported about this phone that is out of reach for millionaires. From Sabah.com: The mobile phone embroidered with diamonds and worth $1 billion has been publicized in Monaco. Special security measures were taken for the most expensive mobile phone. A…
We’ve seen crystal covered iPod skins, but it’s time to roll out the real bling bling of iPods. From the Amosu product website – For the first time ever, you can now get your Ipod in 24 carat gold. Sleek and beautiful 24ct unique hardened mirror gold. Available in Ipod, Nano and Ipod video. The…
With all the talk about Earth Day and reducing our carbon footprint on the world in which we travel, The Orchard Hotel in downtown San Francisco, a few blocks from Union Square, is greener than most so-called green hotels. Its 86 rooms offers guests a cooling system that deploys the city’s famous cool breezes, natural…
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., the largest global luxury hotel brand, announced today the launch of the Leading Green Initiative. This innovative program will enable and encourage guests to make a conscious decision toward greener travel by actively supporting Sustainable Travel International (STI), the foremost non-profit organization in responsible tourism. The Leading Green…
Just trying to edit my “New Restaurants I Want to Try in New York” down to a single page was a near impossible task; let alone trying to pick the Top Ten, then trying to get reservations, then trying to get a cab in the rain. Well– you get the picture–IT WASN’T EASY! And I…
I’ve often felt that the Pike Place Market in Seattle has gotten increasingly cheesy over the years — actually ever since the world famous fish-tossing began. As a leading tourist destination, annually drawing 9 million people from all over the world who come here to buy fresh produce, seafood, or just gawk, it’s not hard…
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Although I wasn’t able to stay at the new Dream Hotel, we were able to dine at their new restaurant Amalia, named after Sigmund Freud’s mother and located adjacent to the Dream Hotel. The decor has a little bit of everything going on, but was suprisingly cozy, and we loved the warm pillar candles flickering…
Is it true that the best hotel prices are on the Web? Hotels’ own Websites offer information about promotional rates. Comparison booking engines such as kayak or sidestep search many different online booking engines and show the lowest rates available. Auction sites such as priceline allow you to name your price for a room of…