Cool Hunting has a very interesting post today about Joan Coukos, a former banker who, stumbled upon antique chocolate molds in a Belgian flea market and, well, the rest is history. She’s given up banking and is now a full-time chocolatier based in Manhattan, and she is turning out some wickedly fulfilling treats. The ingredients…
From our Web travel colleagues at WandaLust, a brutally honest and candid look at the celebrated Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Though they say the hotel is quite good… “what is bad is its spa, the naff-tastically named BATHHOUSE Spa.”
If you can’t get to the beach this summer, why not bring the beach to you? Since 2001, that’s what has happened along the Seine River with Paris Plage, a strip of trucked-in sand that attracts bikini-clad hordes who enjoy deck chairs, beach bars, and Brazilian concerts. It all begins for a month this year…
Our friends at CoolHunting turned us on to Puro Beach, the most recent hippie-lux boutique from Mats Walhstrøm of Sweden. If you love sunrise yoga, medidation activities and breakfast, DJ music from early afternoon to late at night, sunset ceremonies, followed by exotic parties, it’s all just another day in paradise at Spain’s Puro Beach.
Here’s an excuse to get your friends together for a good bit of fun. Nothing lubes conversation like a glass of good wine, so a wine tasting party is the ticket. Keep it simple around a central theme and you’re sure to have a hit. Via Bellaonline
Café del Mar, the birthplace of chill music celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Located in San Antonio, Ibiza, Spain, it is known as the best place in the world to watch the sunset. The combination of the perfect sunset in view of the Island of Conejera and the ambient music, a blend of classical…
How hip is hip? How cool is cool? If the Website for New York’s Bryant Park Hotel is anywhere near as good as the hotel itself, you owe it to yourself to check it out. For one, it was chosen for Conde Nast Traveler’s 2004 Gold List as one of the “World’s Best Places to…
A good friend of a good friend of mine is leading three personalized tours of Southeast Asia starting in November. Roger Harmon has lived in Asia for many years. His rich knowledge of Asian culture, his sensitivity, and his sense of humor all combine to make a wonderful adventure. Check out his Web site
This year’s Tour de France should have its biggest audience yet –– both in person and on cable TV. As Lance Armstrong aims for an unprecedented seventh victory before retiring from competitive cycling, hordes or fans will line the streets of France for each of the 21 stages over the 2,236-mile route. You can follow…
Here’s a handy list of the best Pinot Noirs put together by Alder of Vinography after a labor-intensive day of sniffing and spitting. Print it out and keep it with you on your next trip to the store… Via Vinography
We’ve talked about posh labels, cartoon labels, talking labels. Now marketers have come up with another label-related breakthrough. A temperature-sensitive label that tells you if the wine has reached the right temperature to be enjoyed at its best. Via Spittoon
Would you like to know what is involved in running a vineyard in Argentina, importing wine to the US or operating a boutique wine shop in Brooklyn? Dr Vino is following three professionals in their daily grind to give a “reality look” at their every day lives…Via Dr. Vino