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Portale: the New Alfred Portale Restaurant in NYC

Alfred Portale is the grand-daddy of the New American cuisine movement. He was the exec chef who put Gotham Bar and Grill on the map more than three decades ago. That’s longer than most marriages…so an accomplishment in itself. But Portale wanted his name on the door, and he got exactly that with his eponymous new restaurant. So how does Portale measure up to the other downtown Italian restaurants? Here’s the review. Overview Gotham was never the same after Alfred…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Oscar Movie Destinations 2022

Joelle Mentis, Writer It’s Oscars season, when the genetically gifted and exceptionally talented descend upon Hollywood to celebrate all the good things about film. Movies may just be the universal language. They’re a pastime — and a passion — beloved by billions. But making movies is hard work. You know, memorizing all those lines. Six a.m. call times. Easy-on-the-eyes co-stars. And glamorous locations. In honor of all that Hollywood does to make us laugh, cry and think about long after…

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Celebrity Travel

Vacation Like Chris Evans

Before he was Captain America, we really liked him in The Nanny Diaries. Like, yes, we’ll run away with you to the Hamptons for the summer, no need to ask twice. But other than the Hamptons, these are three places where you might have spotted Chris Evans on vacation. The last destination proves that celebs — well, they are just like us. Here are three places where you can catch Chris Evans around the world. The Destination: Lisbon, Portugal The…

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New York City

The Commerce Inn Returns

Overview The New York restaurant empire that not enough people are talking about isn’t Danny Meyer’s group of eateries. (Though those restaurants are great too). Instead, it’s the partnership of Rita Sodi and Jody Williams. If their names sound familiar, it’s because they’re behind your favorite West Village: I Sodi, Via Carota, and Buvette. This latest venture is located in the space that previously housed the Commerce, 50 Commerce, Grange Hall, Fifty and Blue Mill Tavern. Today it’s come back…

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Road Trip

Museum of Art and Design, Miami

Museum of Art and Design When it comes to art in Miami, most people will say to check out Wynwood or the Margulies Collection. However, the ongoing exhibition at the Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College is well worth the trip. The show, For the Time Being, spans six decades of work by the Icelandic-Dutch artist Hreinn Friðfinnsson. This serves as his first museum exhibition in America; the prolific artist is nearly unknown on our continent. Hreinn…

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Celebrity Travel

Miranda Kerr’s Favorite Hotels

When you’re a famous supermodel, you know a thing or two about beauty. And travel. The world is your oyster, and even more so when you’re married to the founder of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel. Want to know where Miranda Kerr vacations? Read on. We think of Miranda as the endearing Victoria’s Secret angel with the dimples, not as a mother of three and the proud owner of KORA Organics, the natural-cosmetics company. But many years have passed since we watched…

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Road Trip

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

The Museum The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is a historically preserved estate from the Gilded Age situated in the Biscayne Bay. This historic landmark is surrounded by ten acres of lush gardens, mangroves, and a rockland hammock. Museum visitors get to experience an impressive collection and architecture that provides a window into the past. James Deering James Deering was a wealthy businessman and socialite from Chicago who decided to build Vizcaya as a retreat from the midwestern winters. He purchased…

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Best Of The Best

The Best Chocolate in Florence

There’s something quintessentially Italian about adding a little bit of sweetness and indulgence to your day. The Florentines are masters at many things, and chocolate is is one of them. To find the best chocolate in Florence, the key is hitting the spots where bakers and chocolatiers know a little something about the art of balance. Perfecting the delicate equilibrium between textures and flavors is no easy feat, but these chocolate masters have managed to do just that. The Chocolate:…

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Travel Buzz

The Pendry Park City Arrives

What started out a few years ago as a cool design-hotel group (best known for its Baltimore location) has become a rapidly expanding player in the luxury market. Finally an upscale hotel has found the perfect intersection of design, boutique, and luxury. Here’s the buzz on the new Park City hotel location. The Details: It’s not just you: Hotels at all star classes have gotten expensive. Since when did $1,000/night not get you a luxury hotel? Well, since the past…

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Beauty & Wellness

A Luxury Wellness Retreat

For a place that is about hardcore medical treatments and integrative medicine, it sure is pretty. Pretty stunning, that is; the Spanish location of SHA Wellness is set right on the Mediterranean Sea. With programs that start at seven days, this is more than a surface-level detox. This luxury wellness retreat is all about a brand new you. It’s the perfect way to end a trip to Spain, after you indulge in culture and food in Madrid, and the summertime…

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