Now you can decorate your home with NYC’s cutting edge furnishings right from the comfort of your old threadbare Lazy-Boy. This summer, New York editors scoured the city for unique home-décor products in ten categories: chairs, sofas, beds, rugs, pillows, lamps, coffee tables, dining tables, bookshelves, and mirrors. They photographed almost 1,000 items, from a…
It was only a matter of time. According to the Associated Press, “Apple Inc. and Volkswagen AG are discussing the possibility of building an ‘iCar’ that would feature products by the producer of the ubiquitous iPod personal music player.” On-board electronics may include: • An integrated in-car hookup for iPods. • A satellite navigation system….
It flies at 100 mph. It goes from 0 to 60 in just 4 seconds. It boasts an equivalent of 135 miles per gallon. It gets 200 miles per fill-up. It costs $100,000. It’s been called “one of the top five sexiest sustainable sports cars.” And it’s 100% electric — not a hybrid. Tesla Motors…
I stayed at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel a few summers ago during a week-long sightseeing and eating tour of Washington, D.C. It offers a convenient location a block from the Smithsonian Museum and The Mall, a few restaurants, a Metro subway stop downstairs, and a rooftop pool to cool off from the sweltering heat. Now,…
OK — so it may not be the most exotic destination in the world, but it sure is one of the most beautiful, and my mom and sister have never been there, and for food & wine lovers like us, participating in the 22nd ANNUAL LAKE TAHOE AUTUMN FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, SEPT. 13-16, 2007…
Sometimes a story really needs pictures. And in the case of Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, I’ve decided that more is better. Salt Spring is the largest and most populated of BC’s Gulf Islands. But don’t let that fool you. With only 12,000+ permanent residents, you’re not going to feel crowded. It’s a bucolic paradise,…
My Mommy (and best friend) is having a Big Birthday, September 17th. The only hint I’ll give you is that she’s still holding firm in the double-digits, and she did not want to stay at home where her other not-so-young friends would throw her a not-so-surprising birthday party. Ugh. So my East coast sis and…
Ciao to Switzerland. We were somewhat on the fence about visiting Ascona, in the Ticino Region of Switzerland. For starters, we weren’t thrilled with the long schlep to get there– a train then a bus ride to yet another train to a taxi, sounded exhausting. Plus, I had never heard a peep before about this…
A dozen family members from California to Minnesota convened Saturday night at the world-famous Fleur de Lys to celebrate a milestone birthday for our Mother — a San Francisco native. We’d dined there 15 years ago for another of my Mother’s big days, but this time, the French cuisine, the wait staff, the ambience, the…
While something of a newcomer to the truffle scene, Croatia has been going to great lengths to promote their growing truffle industry. Given that, Truffle Days are now in full swing, in the region of Istria until the end of November. For those unfamiliar with this region, it’s the little triangular wedge of land, forming…
As a Food/Wine/Travel writer, I’m often sent new products to review. Sometimes they make the cut and sometimes they get sent to Goodwill. (Like the blowup body cushion that was supposed to “turn my coach seat into a first-class travel experience” and almost got me kicked off the plane when I couldn’t disconnect it from…
Add some pizzazz to making that morning cup of coffee. The jeweled Clip N Scoop from Cox Creations of Las Vegas will open your eyes long before the coffee’s brewed and keep the bag of beans fresh long after. The innovative kitchen tool comes from designer Gretchen Cox, who makes a variety of funky jewel-…