by admin on June 23, 2010
Over the last few years London has experienced a foodie transformation. The capital’s restaurants, cafes and, of course, pubs now rival the best in the world. Every Tom, Dick and Harriet know the fancy-shmancy establishments at the top of London’s “best” lists, but the real gourmet scene is word-of-mouth and underground. So, shhhhh, don’t tell [...]
by admin on June 23, 2010
Few monikers in the automotive world carry quite the heft of Ferrari’s GTO. Short for Gran Turismo Omologato, the designation recalls the sensational 250 GTO of 1962 and the 288 GTO from 1984. (Pontiac’s John Z. DeLorean, recognizing the designation’s mystique, hijacked it for his Le Mans-based performance model in 1964.) This year, Ferrari chose [...]
by admin on October 21, 2009
Tis the season for toasts, and to fortify ourselves for these welcome occasions, we have assembled a list of spirits that move us. Many of these have been around for some time, while others are new releases. Most, however, are small-production and therefore somewhat elusive. Ideal for giving, savoring, and collecting, they are the most [...]
by admin on October 21, 2009
When the invitations for Truman Capote’s 1966 Black and White Ball arrived from Tiffany & Co. bearing an incorrect address for the Plaza Hotel—the event’s venue—the host, with no time to have them redone, simply crossed out the mistake and added the right number. He also wrote an afterthought on each one, in his signature [...]
by admin on October 21, 2009