Luxury Hotel Resort Find: Amangani Jackson Hole
(This story by Jenny Nguyen-Barron first appeared in ForbesLife) Jackson, WY ”“ In a town best known for its dramatic mountainscapes that afford seasoned skiers one of the most challenging double black diamond slopes in America, there’s also a beacon of calm, quietness and tranquility amongst all that rugged, unforgiving nature. Amangani, a remote cliff-top […]
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Good Coffee Find: Coava Portland
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Places like the Coava Coffee Brew Bar are why Portland is known for coffee shops. Everything you ever imagined about a coffee shop in Portland comes true at Coava Coffee. Yes, it’s in a warehouse, there’s an abundance of tattoos and beards, and people hang out for hours […]
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Art Find: Noguchi Museum NYC
The Noguchi Museum was created and designed by internationally and critically acclaimed, Japanese-American sculptor, Isamu Noguchi (1904”“1988), for the installation of masterpieces he deemed to be characteristic archetypes of his life’s vision. Noguchi constructed the Museum conglomerate as an open-air sculpture garden ensconced within architecture that encloses ten galleries. In its entirety, the Museum emanates visceral, meditative amplitude in which to appreciate […]
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Restaurant Find: Kura NYC
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Whether you’ve eaten sushi in Japan and experienced the pain of being unable to find such quality sushi in the US at an affordable price or not, Kura is a welcomed surprise on St. Marks Place. If you have eaten in Japan, you’ll recognize familiar elements even before […]
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Boutique Hotel Find: Duane Street Hotel NYC
Old New York meets European sensibility at Duane Street Hotel, a classy monochromatic boutique hotel in Tribeca, New York. I settled in the Executive King room for a couple of days and it was a delightful experience. The décor is bold, intelligent, modern, and chic, accented with a bit of savoir-vivre. I was quite fond of the interior […]
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Design Hotel Find: Wythe Hotel NYC
The Wythe Hotel may, from its exterior, appear to be analogous to all of the old neighboring warehouses in Williamsburg with rustic brick walls and vintage industrial features, however, the inside is classic-modern, chic, and tastefully minimal with urban character ”“ a true breath of fresh air. A former barrel and cask cooperage, circa 1901, Wythe Hotel began with the […]
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Restaurant Find: Sushi Dojo NYC
If you read Melting Butter, you’ll know that we only bring you restaurants that tick all the boxes ”“ great food, great ambience, wow-worthy interiors, cool people and that certain je ne sais quoi that makes you want to spread the word about where you’ve just eaten. But sometimes we bend the rules and make […]
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Restaurant Find: Babu Ji NYC
While Australian restaurateurs are migrating to NYC to stake their claim on barista-made coffees and avocado toast, Babu Ji has taken a different route by bringing their take on elevated Indian cuisine. Run by genial husband-and-wife team Jessi and Jennifer Singh, the restaurant may be their first venture outside of Melbourne, but is in fact […]
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The Curators: Depart Foundation ’s Valeria Sorci on culture & La Dolce Vita in LA
On welcoming me into her West Hollywood home, it’s clear Valeria Sorci has acclimatised effortlessly to her new Los Angeles lifestyle. Relocating with her husband and two children from Rome a year ago to the beautiful Baxter-Hodiak House – designed by architect John Lautner for the actress, Anne Baxter ”“ Sorci has embraced the ”˜LA’ […]
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Design Hotel Find: Miami Beach EDITION
I’ve spent entire vacations without leaving the hotel premises in Miami. In South Beach, that’s kind of the point. Ian Schrager’s latest venture of the quickly expanding EDITION Hotels line has created an airy oasis against the backdrop of Collins Avenue’s hot-hot-heat. A jet-setting clientele adorns the marble-clad lobbies and rooms, dotted with potted palms […]
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