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Best Spots for Group Dinners in NYC

‘Tis the season to catch up with old colleagues, business school contacts, clients who are going to make your year-end bonus, and of course just plain old friends. There’s something about the holidays that inspires you to share a meal. A restaurant though has to have the right vibe, plates to share, and also accommodate all dietary restrictions. Just as important, they can’t have an only-seats-entire-parties policy to allow for that friend who is always late. (You know who you…

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New York City

Jose Andres: The Bazaar New York

You know that we are huge fans of Jose Andres, both as a restauranteur and as a human being. We’re clearly not alone, because Jeff Bezos gave him a cool $100 mil just for being an exceptional of the latter. So, when The Bazaar New York opened up, we worked SevenRooms hard to get a coveted ressie. This is the review of Jose Andres’ restaurant The Bazaar New York. Overview First and foremost, I love everything about Jose Andres. I…

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Travel Guides

One-Stop Shops

With all the holidays coming up, you’re going to be on the hunt for the perfect gifts for everyone on your naughty and nice list. But the thought of going store to store, or dropping yourself into the chaos of a large department store, is a hard pass. And let’s face it, your list of peeps is discerning (5-year-olds nowadays are a tough crowd) so not anything will do. We’ve curated a list of high-to-low stores. These are the one-stop…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Top Destinations in South America

Anyone with a passport and credit card can travel, but if you’re someone who wants to really experience the world, you’ll want to consider heading south. South America is a land of bucket list destinations, from those you know, like the Galapagos Islands, to those that should make your list, like the Atacama Desert. File this one away under lifetime goals. If you make it to every one of these destinations, you’ve crushed it in life. Galapagos Islands Location: Ecuador…

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Celebrity

Best Celebrity Weddings of the Year

We’re of the view that everyone should be married, at least once, if even for the requisite gravy boat and, well, the party. But seriously, there is something profoundly special when two people commit to making a go of it in this beautiful thing called life. And 2023 did not disappoint. These are the celeb weddings that will inspire anyone to get married. The Celeb Wedding: Chris Evans and Alba Baptista The Destination: At their home in Cape Cod Overview…

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Travel Buzz

The Bulgari Rome

There’s a utopia where winters are so mild that you can eat gelato all year round. Here, people watching is always fashionable and no place makes a cacio e pepe pasta better. Welcome to Rome, which is a go-to destination especially now through the winter months. Even thinking about walking around the Spanish Steps makes us want an affogato. And now, there’s a new-ish luxe hotel that’s another reason you want to head to Rome. The Bulgari is up and…

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Celebrity Travel

Where Celebs Stay in the Maldives

If there’s a place that belongs on the list of any luxury hotel junkie, warm-weather sun worshiper, or person who just wants the best of everything, it’s the Maldives. Luxury is the baseline for this archipelago in the Indian Ocean, where the water is impossibly turquoise. This is where celebs stay in the Maldives, and where you want to stay. The Hotel: One&Only Reethi Rah The Celebrities: Sophia Richie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Idris Elba Overview: One&Only has a reputation for being…

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Beauty & Wellness

Intermittent Fasting

It may seem counterintuitive to talk about intermittent fasting when we’re all about to feast, but this may just save your health and waistline this holiday. Top cardiologist Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum gives us the inside scoop on how you can eat almost anything you want this holiday with this lifestyle technique. Advice from a Top Cardiologist Years ago when Founder Christine Drinan embarked on a path of wellness, one of her first stops was with one of the top cardiologists…

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The Interview

Naomi Watts’ Beauty Brand & Big Year

In addition to being a well-known actress (King Kong, The Ring, The Watcher, and more), she has a newer title: co-founder. Yes, Naomi Watts’ beauty brand Stripes has arrived. As Chief Creative Officer, Naomi introduced a new menopausal wellness and beauty brand, Stripes, in partnership with Amyris. And ever since the launch of Naomi Watts’ beauty brand, Naomi has been creating and amplifying important conversations and opening dialog about the space. Between working on Naomi Watts’ beauty brand Stripes, getting…

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New York City

Cafe Carmellini

I think we’ve had the Fifth Avenue hotel on our calendar to review for the past year. So we almost forgot about it, until we heard about the new Andrew Carmellini restaurant, eponymously named Cafe Carmellini. We’ve always been big fans of a guy who brought us Locanda Verde and a chance to see Bono dining amongst us mere mortals. But take away some of the best scenes in NYC, and Chef Carmellini can cook. This is the review of…

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