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St. Tropez Yacht Week

It’s time for St. Tropez Yacht Week, or as the French call it, Les Voiles de St. Tropez. This regatta is considered the closing party of St. Tropez’ season. What a way to go out, too, as yachts from all over the world gather in St. Tropez from September 22 to October 2. And you know that boat people and party people are synonymous. So if you’re looking for a good time filled with events, parties, dinners, and debauchery, Les…

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Travel Buzz

The Park Hyatt Milan Reopens

If you’ve ever wondered when the perfect time is for a weekend in Milan, the answer is anytime. Milan is a year-round city where there’s always something cool going on. Good restaurants with top food. Pretty streets for a stroll. And now the Park Hyatt has returned, after a full-on renovation. Located in the heart of Milano, the five-star Park Hyatt hotel is nothing short of iconic. It’s housed guests like Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama. Now, after two years…

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FOOD

Loulou’s Fish Carpaccio

This food is as good as it looks. You may not instinctively know to pair uncooked fish with cheese and fruit, but it’s a good idea. And it’s a recipe that anyone who can slice moderately well (and open up packages) can make. This is the dish that will impress any level of chef at your next dinner party. That One Perfect Afternoon at Loulou’s We love getting inspiration for recipes from the places we travel. This one is inspo…

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Branzino Carpaccio with Stracciatella + Raspberry

Home Design

Soho Home Collection

Little did you know that Soho House is literally planning world domination. In addition to the social clubs with 30,000+ people on the waitlist, the Soho House founders want to dominate your everyday. Enter the home collection, which is inspired by their cooler-than-cool Soho Houses around the world and biggest seasonal designs. Here’s the inside look. A Home Away From Home In 2016, the team at Soho House got a little tired of hearing, “Where can I get that lamp?”…

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Kitchen Confidential

The Best Wine Glasses

You know what’s around the corner? Harvest season. As in wine. And you should be prepared, because you never know when you’ll be inspired to open that 1989 Lafite. Or that vintage Brunello. So you need these wine glasses in your life. If you haven’t heard of Zalto, welcome to your newest obsession. The Best Wine Glasses in the Business If you’re a wine lover, you should be a glass lover, too. At least that’s the philosophy at Zalto, where…

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New York City

L’Abeille, a Fine-Dining Restaurant in Tribeca

There’s an art to creating a fine dining restaurant in Tribeca that feels like your neighborhood joint. With its venture in the downtown locale, L’Abeille seems to have hit Yahtzee. There’s not a white tablecloth in sight, but regulars take on full-on degustation menus in a modern dining room and at the bar. This is the restaurant that’s worth a look now. Overview L’Abeille is a French and Japanese-fusion fine dining restaurant in Tribeca by Chef Mitsunobu Nagae. Chef Nagae’s…

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Kitchen Confidential

Top Designer Teapots

It’s the London issue, and we bet you didn’t know that Dolce & Gabbana does tea kettles. Or that you needed a Versace teapot in your life. Yes, you can take it that far, and we’re your enablers. Check out these teapots that are not just utilitarian but works of art and will elevate your kitchen décor. Tea may just taste better in them, too. The Teapot: Dolce & Gabbana SMEG Kettle Price: $650 Where to Buy It: Williams…

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Hotel Reviews

Sublime Lisboa, A New Hotel in Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon is Western Europe in locale but circa 1960s in feel. With its throwback charm of laundry strung across alleys and cobblestone streets, the capital of Portugal defines retro. While historically it overdelivered on experience, its accommodations underwhelmed. That is, maybe, until now. This is the new hotel to check out in Lisbon. Sublime Lisboa Sublime Lisboa is great because it’s right in the heart of Lisbon. This makes it different from its sister resort, Sublime Comporta, which…

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Celebrity Travel

Where the Royal Family Vacations

The royals — they got it going on. From little Louis up to the late Queen Elizabeth, the royal family — well, they’re not just like us. But we can travel in style, just like the Windsors, who do it quite well. With a royal family vacation in mind, here are some top spots around the world that are literally fit for a queen — and a new king. Tresco, the Isles of Scilly Who knew there was a subtropical…

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Destinations

The London Hotel Guide

London sets the standard for proper. It doesn’t get much better than afternoon tea at Claridge’s. Post-work drinks at The Connaught. Dinner at 5 Hertford’s LouLou’s. A coveted invitation to The Twenty Two. You’re back in the world, and London is calling. So we have the best hotels in London, where you need to stay now. And one of them is essentially a private club that’s the place to see and be seen in London right now. London is a…

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