The Halcyon Hotel, Denver Cherry Creek area. The Halcyon Hotel, Denver is the first hotel to open in Cherry Creek, Denver’s upscale shopping district, in more than a decade, and the hotel’s concept will make them feel right at home. “We designed the hotel to feel like you were visiting your very chic friend’s house in […]
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Mumbai (formerly called Bombay) is a densely populated city on India’s west coast. A financial center, it’s India’s largest city. On the Mumbai Harbour waterfront stands the iconic Gateway of India stone arch, built by the British Raj in 1924. Offshore, nearby Elephanta Island holds ancient cave temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The […]
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Sock Etiquette The basic rule of thumb for men’s colored socks is an easy one: The color of your sock should match the color of your trousers. That means wearing black socks with black trousers, dark gray socks with charcoal trousers, blue socks with your blue jeans, and so on. Yeah, it’s a good rule that […]
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Sensu Solo Brush for Digital Tablets THE ARTIST BRUSH, EVOLVED. From the makers of the original Sensu Artist Brush comes Sensu Solo. This patent pending design was created to help you express your creativity digitally. Our advanced hair technology and construction creates a spring and responsiveness that feels like real painting. The traditional shape of […]
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FIRST PERSON: by Jack Atkinson An energetic social hub filled with urban adventure and daredevil design, The Hudson NYC takes convention and turns it on its head. Born from the innovative vision of design impresario Philippe Starck, Hudson, a New York boutique hotel, is stylish, democratic, young at heart and utterly cool. Best places to hang: Umami […]
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FIRST PERSON: by Jack Atkinson In 1966 Richard Clifford Diebenkorn began teaching at UCLA and moved to Santa Monica, to a neighborhood called Ocean Park, where he made the transition again to abstraction. First, he painted landscapes that were strikingly like the later color field non-objective works in the Ocean Park Series. That series consists of 140 […]
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Bangkok Curry Bowl at NATIVE FOODS A Bangkok Curry Bowl is Seared, organic tofu steak, with steamed veggies, kale and organic brown rice, topped with red Thai curry sauce, toasted sesame seeds and cilantro. Native Foods Café was founded in 1994 in Palm Springs, California bringing into harmony our passion for fresh food and compassion for animals […]
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Michelangelo, Divine Draftsman and Designer Exhuibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – NYC Listen to the Met’s commentary AUDIO AUDIOGUIDE used at the Met exhibition: Michelangelo, Divine Draftsman and Designer (click on each track to listen – play in the browser.) Images and captions from the Met exhibition: Michelangelo, Divine Draftsman and Designer Exhibitions. =========== […]
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Photo by Chris Gentile GRATIN DAUPHINOISE Fancy French Scalloped Potatoes – This classic French dish is usually made without cheese. It is the starch from the potatoes, and the cream and milk, which give the dish its cheesy taste while the leek and garlic gently infuse their flavors also. Of course, if you prefer you can add […]
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Warm Bread Pudding with Vanilla Whiskey Sauce THE ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD! RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 2 3/4 c. sugar |•| 1 c.light brown sugar |•| 1 Tbsp. cinnamon |•| 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract |•| 3 Tbsp. bourbon |•| pinch of salt |•| 1 qt. milk |•| 1 qt. half & half |•| 12 eggs, beaten |•| 1 c. unsalted butte |•| 1 c. raisins |•| 1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2 inch dice |•| 8 c. French Bread (baguettes) torn […]