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Best Restaurants on the Upper West Side

As an Upper West Sider for 24 years who has been denial that I’m an Upper West Sider, I wouldn’t say that the neighborhood is a foodie destination. However we just got a Chanel, albeit a makeup store, so you never know when the tide will turn to attract downtown level restaurants uptown. So without further adieu, this is my list of best restaurants on the Upper West Side. A Quick Note About the Ratings I’ll caveat that it’s limited…

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Best Of The Best

Mountain Hut Restaurants

Once you go Lake Como, you never go back. Just ask George and Amal Clooney, who religiously decamp to their Italian villa each summer. They’re clearly onto something, and you should be too. These are the hotspots you need on your Lake Como list. Don’t worry, you’ll get plenty of beach ideas all summer, but we’re in a mountain frame of mind this week. Part of the reason is that we know you’ll travel anywhere for food, even if that…

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Celebrity Travel

Jennifer Garner at the Baccarat Hotel Bar

When a hotel opens up with $1 million worth of glassware, it may be an indication that it’s a pretty nice place. So, naturally, a good-looking crowd will follow, and maybe a celeb or three. Or, in the case of the Baccarat, Serena and Venus Williams running into Jennifer Garner, all at once. Of course, fodder will ensue. A Surprising But Not so Surprising Celeb Hangout You never know when you’ll see a celebrity or three out in New York…

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The Invention of Lying Los Angeles Premiere

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Jerome

We always liked Hotel Jerome for the bar scene in Aspen, but when it came time to rest our heads, we always chose elsewhere. That was before Auberge took over this historic hotel and worked their alchemy on the joint. Naturally, we decided to give it a shot. This is the hotel review that surprised even us. Atmosphere I’ve always liked Hotel Jerome for pre-dinner or even post-dinner drinks. It’s a scene and people play up the Country Western theme with their Kemo Sabe hats and cowboy…

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Travel Buzz

Belmond Coquelicot

To be totally honest with you, the thought of being on a river cruise is enough for us to break out in hives. But then you put a Belmond on the river, and suddenly a cruise got a whole lot more interesting. And from the looks of this new boat launched in the French Champagne country, there’s a whole new reason besides a glass of bubbly to get onboard this summer. When it’s Belmond You know when Belmond gets involved,…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

Mountain Towns to Visit this Summer

We know many of you out there chase powder all ski season, and we admire you for it. But the mountains are not just for skiing and these aren’t fighting words. It’s just a fact that those same winter destinations that are the best in the world for skiing can also be just as compelling during the summer. Like, you can get an adrenaline rush mountain biking down those same slopes that were your favorite double blacks during the winter.…

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New York City

Bourbon Steak NYC

If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. And if we’re being our usual New York selves, you haven’t really made it unless you’ve made it here. So, we were happy to see Chef Mina throw his hat in the ring with the opening of his first NYC venture. This is a first-look review of Bourbon Steak NYC. Atmosphere I’ve been in the space that Bourbon Steak NYC now calls home in its many previous…

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Travel Buzz

The Surrey to Reopen in NYC

The Upper East Side just hasn’t been the same since the iconic Surrey Hotel closed its doors. But what was old is going to be new again, and all indications are that it will be pretty darned cool. It’s hard not to be when Casa Tua is in residence. The Surrey to Return to the Upper East Side We know that many of you were heartbroken when The Surrey Hotel closed its doors in the midst of the global pandemic.…

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Celebrity

WildKitchen by Guy Ritchie

You may know him as an award-winning director. Or maybe you even know him as Madonna’s ex. But now you can add grillmaster to the mix with the launch of his WildKitchen venture, coming to an Auberge hotel in Montana. Introduction If you’ve seen the popular Netflix series “The Gentleman”, you may be familiar with Cashmere Caveman’s WildKitchen. WildKitchen is a gourmet food experience created by British filmmaker and outdoor enthusiast Guy Ritchie. Ritchie is passionate about eating outdoors and…

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The Best Beach Clubs for Summer

The Beach Club: Le Club 55 Location: Ramatuelle on Pampelonne Beach Le Club 55 is like the OG of beach clubs in the world. It’s been open sincce 1955, making it one of the original beach clubs in St. Tropez. Far before designers from Burberry to Cavalli to Dior took over the beach club scene, there was Le Club 55. Blue sunbeds and straw huts cover the beach, allowing you to soak up the sun or take it easy in…

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