California
The Hoxton, Downtown LA
A new lease of life has been given to the former Los Angeles Railway Building, a rather striking, 10-story Beaux Arts structure that was originally built in 1922 in Downtown Los Angeles, when the doors […]
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California
Conference Room – Playa Vista
I find LA innovation to be at its best when it invents the space we wish we were in, within circumstances we’re always in. I am still waiting on the fun flip on traffic. Until […]
California
Delphine Eatery and Bar
Within the W Hollywood, beneath massive flanked ceiling fans, on muted blue Mediterranean tiled flooring, sits Delphine. A marble bar, a trio of tufted booths, a library on one wall, a wall of libations on […]
United States
Checking Out the Haunts in New Orleans
Shaped by a melting pot of European and Caribbean cultures, Louisiana’s largest city is unlike anywhere else in America As the street busker burst into a stirring rendition of the Johnny Cash classic Folsom Prison […]
California
L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele – Los Angeles
A gorgeous Italian courtyard, mosaic and bucolic, put that on the list of things Angeleans never tire of, and can shamelessly boast enjoyable all year long. When L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, of Eat Pray Love […]
California
Amara Kitchen, Los Angeles
I get very excited about restaurants that get as excited about food as I do. Not in the fussy way, that has its place and definitely its aesthetic appeal. But when meals are prepared in […]
United States
Hitting The Heights In Chicago
America’s Windy City is the perfect spot for a short break and a slice or two of Chicago deep-dish pizza There are certain times in life when the only way is up, and this is […]
New England
A Week In New England: Beacon Hill to Cape Cod to Martha’s Vineyard
That windswept whispery welcome is one of New England legacy and lore. The Atlantic coast, pebbly and perfect, that is Cape Cod quintessence. Some say the soul of such is carried in the salty air, […]
California
Arts District Firehouse Hotel
The upcycling trend is ubiquitous, carbon footprints are lessening, and we, as eco conscious Samaritans are grateful. As travellers who revel in every ingenious advent turning old into new, we become giddy when such innovations […]
United States
South Carolina – Sea Islands and Low Country
It isn’t often one finds a destination like South Carolina’s low country. A land of diverse flora and fauna, its easy to find alligators, river frogs and spotted salamander as well as a profusion of […]