11 Oct Restoration Hardware’s rooftop restaurant in How To Spend It
I know, I know. I miss Pastis too. And I wanted to hate this place, but frankly, it was awesome. Read all about it here....
06 Oct Various pieces about Copenhagen in Departures
Departures current issue focuses on Scandinavia. I travelled to Copenhagen to search out a few stories, and had several in the magazine. My favorite, by far, was the discovery of Arje Griegst. Second, a visit to the Georg Jensen smithy and an awesome visit with Frans at Maritime Antiques, which was super cool. ...
17 Aug Bare Vestland in the FT/How to Spend It
Barre Vestland is a sub-terranean restaurant in Bergen, Norway, that I came upon while on a cruise. You read that correctly. We had about 8 hours in Bergen, and besides the sconce I bought there, eating here was the best thing that happened. Read all about it here....
18 Dec Drinking with Jill Kargman/The Daily Beast
You know her as the star of Odd Mom Out, or the New York Times best-selling author, or the (now) movie actress, but you probably don't associate Jill Kargman with booze. Turns out, the girl loves her red wine and even let me into her home to talk to her about it. Read all about it here....
12 Dec Insider’s guide to West Chelsea/Elliman magazine
A lot of really cool creative people live in West Chelsea -- like the interior designer Jamie Drake, co-founder of Fathom Pavia Rosati, and gallery owner Michael Jenkins. I bugged them, and a few others, for this article, where they reveal their favorite spots to eat, hang out, and shop....
30 Nov In the kitchen with Fashion Designer Peter Som/The Daily Beast
This is not my first time in fashion designer Peter Som's kitchen. I've been the lucky recipient of many meals chez Som, so writing a piece about him in his kitchen, while he makes minestrone soup (something I usually don't like, but his was delicious, and I'm not just saying that because he's my friend), was really fun. Read more about it here....
21 Nov St. Regis New York’s holiday shop in How To Spend It
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Every year, the St. Regis Hotel in New York City has a fabulous, but temporary, holiday shop. This year they enlisted event designer Rebecca Gardner, who has produced some of the hotel's famous midnight suppers (most recently for fashion designer Jason Wu), to create a pop-up featuring her favorite things, which include Venetian glassware and Elizabethan collars for dogs (really). Read more here, and if you can't make it in person, you can shop it online here....
12 Nov Feature on Barneys, Bergdorf’s, Saks, Bloomies and Dover Street Market in Departures
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A kind of major shopping story with loads of insider tips (from the likes of Jill Kargman, , Maya Jankelowitz and Jordan Roth) on navigating what can seem like daunting spaces. Did you know that Barneys has a concierge who can get you the hottest reservation in town? Or that Bloomingdales plays Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" throughout the store every morning when the open the doors? Or that if you buy any two skincare products at the La Mer counter in Bergdorfs, you get a free facial? I didn't either, until reporting this story. It's in the November/December issue...
25 Oct Kaleo restaurant, Beirut, in Hospitality Design
The latest from Beirut design team David/Nicolas is Kaleo, a restaurant in downtown Beirut. ...
06 Oct Cabo San Lucas’ new luxury resorts, feature in Modern Luxury
There's so much going on in Cabo, it's insane. Read more about it here....