My trip to Cape Town in May yielded many fantastic discoveries, including The Athletic Club & Social, a 3-storey, impeccably designed restaurant and club. I'm not one for hyperbole, but I loved everything about it. You can read my ode to this lovely establishment here....
If you live in NYC and love a good cocktail, get down to R17 on Pier 17 before summer comes and tourists descend. They've got happy hour seven nights a week. Hit the gorgeous thick-slab onyx bar on a weeknight and sample one of the seriously good cocktails, which you can read more about here....
You may not have heard of Andrew Zobler but you've probably heard of, stayed in or eaten at least one of his hotels: the NoMad, the Freehand, The LINE and the Ned in London. Read all about him here. ...
Vilnius, Lithuania might not be on your radar right now,it's a cool place to visit that is not overrun with tourists. For now. With the opening of a Libeskind-designed museum, and a new design hotel, the capitol of Lithuania is poised for greatness as a travel destination. Get all my recommendations, here....
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....
Georg Jensen makes many gorgeous things that are often a bit out of reach in terms of price. But not this super-chic jigger, which I found during the holiday season at one of my favorite stores. It has become my new go-to hostess gift, and you can read why here. ...
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....
I did not write this book but I did consult on booze (!!!) and bar carts. The resulting book, which shows different styles of bar carts in various settings, along with drink recipes, is truly beautiful. Photographed by Antonis Achilleos, one of my favorite photographers. Check out the book here. ...
This is how you make spicy cocktails without having to ever touch a jalapeno....
Turns out a lot of cool things are designed by people who are either from Canada or currently live there. DSquared? Canadians! Erdem? Ditto. Want Les Essentiels? Oui! See products from all of them and a bunch more in the NY Post Alexa edition today. Even got a shout out from Pat Kiernan/NY1 during "in the papers" - which, you know, is the ultimate validation (he's Canadian)....