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Essential by Christophe Review

Instagram made us do it. Actually it was Daniel Boulud’s Instagram to be exact, when he posted on his visit to Essential by Christophe. We were immediately intrigued but then we realized it was a restaurant on the Upper West Side. It takes a lot to get us to eat in this neighborhood, but if it’s good enough for Daniel. So what is the verdict? Here’s our review of this fine dining restaurant by Christophe Bellanca. Overview Essential by Christophe…

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Beauty & Wellness

The New SHA Mexico

A place with no booze, workouts at 7 AM, and a mostly vegan diet of around 1200 calories a day sounds like torture for most. In fact, when they’re power-hosing you down and freezing you to 11 degrees centigrade, it kind of can be. For you over-achieving Type As, it’s a week at one of the top wellness centers in the world. The OG SHA Wellness, where CEOs and be-my-best-self types around the world have made their pilgrimage is Albir…

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Travel Guides

Top Places to Stay in Berlin

Some cities are effortlessly cool. In fact, just breathing the air there ups your cool kid quotient. To that, we say “Hallo Berlin.” Because they’ve got art. They’ve got top restaurants. And they’ve got Prince Charles, (the club, not the King). These are the top places to stay for your Berlin weekend. When it comes to Germany the city that everyone’s talking about is Berlin. Whether you come for the art scene, the gastronomical explosion, or even the wild nightlife,…

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New York City

The Le Coucou Review Revisited

Some restaurants are just so French, it hurts. Le Coucou kicks it old school too with its fine dining classic dishes, of course, with its own unique modern spin. While it’s now been around to the point that it meets the forever threshold in terms of Manhattan dining, it really only reopened just last year. This is the updated Le Coucou review. Overview The mastermind behind Le Coucou is Chef Daniel Rose, who is a rare breed. Chef Rose is an…

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Travel Buzz

A Luxury Home to Rent in Newport

You’ve been to Napa. LA is a second home. You rented Gwyneth’s Airbnb in Montecito. But believe it or not, there’s more to the State of California. And when you’re rolling deep you’re your entourage, there’s a baller house in Newport that you need in your life. With 14,000 square feet of ocean views and a 78-foot pool, there’s a whole lot of diversions to get yourself into. Here’s a look at how the other half, and you can live.…

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Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

A Weekend Trip to Copenhagen

We know you’re getting the travel bug again after a few weeks at home. As you know, the cure for that is simply a weekend trip away. You’re looking for a place though that’s in its prime. That means the Caribbean hurricane season is out. It’s just a little too early to leaf peep. And you’ve just done Paris Fashion Week. Well, sometimes there are destinations that are right under your nose. Enter Copenhagen, which has all you can pretty…

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Celebrity Travel

Hugh Jackman’s Coffee

He’s got a Golden Globe. He’s got a Tony. We wouldn’t be surprised if one day he scores an Oscar too. So where do you go from there? Well, turns out Hugh found his passion in coffee. And it turns out Hugh’s appropriately named Laughing Man Coffee churns out a darn good cup of Joe. Hugh Jackman has been on the silver screen for decades. But he’s more than an actor. He’s also spent over a decade as the dedicated…

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New York City

NYC Bars Where You Can Dance

You’re never too old to go out dancing. That’s like saying you’ve aged out of fun, and you’re not that person. Too old to wait in line for sure, though you never did that anyway, even in the heyday of Bungalow 8. But where do you go nowadays in NYC, where the music will just own you? This is your list of NYC bars where you can dance, because you’re no wallflower. There’s nothing worse than arriving at the second…

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NYC Socialista for Bars Where You Can Dance

Best Of The Best

Unique Wine Trips Around the World

No matter how much you know about wine– or don’t know for that matter– there’s always something more to learn. Top wine is made in places besides France, Italy, and Napa. And wine isn’t about pontificating its virtues; it’s about the experience. The people and in these destinations, the setting, may just be what you remember most. You pride yourself on knowing your wine. Of course, you’ve done Napa and you’re an expert on France and Italy. In fact, there’s…

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Travel Guides

Where to see Geminids Meteor Shower

Narcissism is so baseline nowadays that it’s not even a disorder. But some events show us in the most spectacular ways that we may not be the center of the universe. Just leave that to the skies for the rest of this year. A solar eclipse known as the Ring of Fire and a spectacular meteor shower are all in store right in your backyard. With all that’s going on on Earth, it is nice to focus our attention elsewhere.…

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