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LVMH buys stake in Les Domaines de Fontenille Group

Luxury just got a little more pastoral, as LVMH has decided it wants in on your countryside holiday. The luxury juggernaut just snapped up a minority stake in Les Domaines de Fontenille, a charming French hotel group that’s been quietly redefining rustic chic. Translation? The next time you escape to Provence for “a bit of air,” there’s a good chance LVMH will be fluffing your pillow. Here’s all you need to know about LVMH buying a stake in Les Domaines…

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Hotel Reviews

Hotel Hassler Roma

In real estate, everyone knows that even the most beautiful house in the world will not generate interest if it’s the wrong location. Well, the same goes for hotels. Even the most luxurious hotel will not attract travelers if it is far away from the good stuff, in a dodgy neighborhood, or in a drab area. Fortunately for us, the Hotel Hassler Roma has it all. It’s opulent and it sits in the best spot in all of Rome: at…

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Style

Prada Café Is Coming to NYC

Like many other fashion house titans, Italian luxury brand Prada isn’t confining itself to the realm of fashion any longer – it’s branching out into the hospitality industry. And because it’s Prada, it’s not just any kind of hospitality. Of course, it’s as upscale as it gets: luxury cafés. Prada Cafés on Three Continents Since March 31, 2023, Prada has operated a chic café, the Prada Caffè, in Harrods, London’s most iconic department store. While the café was scheduled to…

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Beauty & Wellness

Ambassade Biologique Recherche LA

The City of Angels now boasts its very own sanctuary of French skincare artistry: Ambassade Biologique Recherche. This dedicated U.S. flagship boutique and treatment center has landed on the chic stretch of Melrose Place. There, a 5,000-square-foot sanctuary now whispers promises of bespoke beauty, where French secrets meet the hush-hush of cutting-edge science. A Parisian Legacy The story of Biologique Recherche began in the late 1970s with a compelling belief: skincare should be intensely concentrated and uniquely personal. Biologist Yvan…

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Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center

This September, New York City’s cultural heart—Lincoln Center—transforms into a glittering stage for an Indian cultural takeover. From September 12–14, 2025, the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) brings its first international showcase, debuting a weekend rich in storytelling, spectacle and exclusivity. The Center The NMACC in Mumbai opened in March 2023. It’s a passion project of Nita Ambani, philanthropist, art-lover and performer at heart. So, inspired by global cultural icons like The Met and Sydney Opera House, she built a…

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New York City

Teruko Opens in Hotel Chelsea

Some restaurants are just dinner. Teruko is a whole story. Down in the old nightclub space beneath the Hotel Chelsea, past guitars and a secret stairway that feels straight out of a film noir, you’ll find Teruko. The new Japanese hideaway that’s turning heads and raising chopsticks. The place is an art installation, a restaurant and a tribute to the painter Teruko Yokoi, who once lived and worked in that very basement. About Let’s just say if the walls could…

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Beauty & Wellness

A New Dior Spa

Life just got a little more luxurious in the city. Dior has just opened their first US spa in none other than New York City. And you know they’re not here to play. Dior teased us with wellness pop-ups: the Dioriviera takeover at Gurney’s Montauk in 2022, sun-soaked cabanas at The Beverly Hills Hotel, and a spa residency at Aspen’s Little Nell. But until now, Dior has never had a permanent location in America. While we’re grateful for the morsels,…

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Travel Buzz

The Waldorf Astoria Reopens

It took eight years and several billions of dollars, but the legendary Waldorf Astoria New York has finally reopened. On July 15, 2025 the Park Avenue landmark – widely considered to be New York City’s most iconic hotel – welcomed its first guests since its closure for renovations in 2017. The transformation is all-encompassing: the lobby, the rooms, the event venues, the restaurants, and even the spires have been refurbished to make the 1931 property shine bright again. A Respectful…

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New York City

Buzzy New York City Restaurants Now

Saying that there are many restaurants in NYC is like saying the ocean has a few drops of water. By some estimates, there are around 25,000 restaurants in the city, and it would take over 20 years to try them all. But you don’t want to try them all. You want to try the best ones only. To do just that, you can reduce the pool of contenders by focusing on the 72 Michelin-starred New York City restaurants. You can…

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Reviews

Raffles Boston

There are hotels that make a city a destination to visit. That’s not to say that Boston doesn’t have its own virtues. We’ve never met so many people who can talk Revolutionary War. And tea parties. But with Raffles in residence, it’s a reason in itself to make a trip. Atmosphere I had not been to Boston for over twenty years, and the city has come a long way from lobster rolls and clam chowder. My means were more modest…

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