Benoit Paris
In the year 1912, the world’s largest ship made her maiden voyage sailing from Southampton. Meanwhile in Paris, a butcher in the 4th arrondissement purchased a neighboring restaurant and gave it his name: Benoit. Who would have imagined that one hundred…
The Measure of a Gentleman at Louis Purple
For a sartorial gentleman, certainly one of the most haunting scenes in the entirety of American literature is the scene from “The Great Gatsby” where Daisy Buchanan weeps at the profusion of gorgeous, made-to-order shirts that Jay Gatsby…
Soaring Through Heaven on Air France’s A380
On Air France, there’s still a middle class – and it is rightfully celebrated. It’s called Premium Economy, meaning it’s a class above Air France’s economy class – and right behind Air France’s business class. (Air France’s first class…
Sinclair Terrace: Montreal, Quebec
One of the many joys of Old Montreal is its serene atmosphere and the sense of returning to a more leisurely pace of life. The cobblestoned streets and the clip-clopping of the horse-and-carriages that traverse the neighborhood enable one to be easily…
For the Love of Montreal
Some locals claim that Montreal has only two seasons: winter and festivals. When winter ends, it’s festival season. Months and months of festivals. Festivals all over the city: music festivals and gay festivals, movie festivals and comedy festivals and…
Le St. Sulpice Hotel: Montreal, Canada
Recently, in celebration of the hotel’s 10th anniversary, Le St. Sulpice Hotel produced a 15-minute film titled “La Valise,” in which four guests converge at the charming four-star boutique hotel located in Old Montreal. “We wanted to…
Autumn Grooming Guide
It’s a brand-new season. The beauty blogs are buzzing and the fall fashion magazines are as heavy as a kettlebell. It’s time to shake the summer sand from between your sheets and face forward into autumn. It’s time to clean out your medicine cabinet and…
“Modern Furniture: 150 Years of Design”
One of the world’s most revered design meccas, Vitra Design Museum, located in Germany a short ride from Basel, Switzerland, attracts architecture and furniture aficionados from around the world for its jaw-dropping collection by designers such as…