Five Haute Dining Spots in Vegas (Plus One Killer Brunch)
If what you know about eating in Vegas is a late-night buffet, then you need to return to the city that has become the dining mecca of the States. Apart from New York and maybe San Francisco, there’s no other city in the US that offers such a breadth of…
Spanish Heaven in Vegas: Jaleo by José Andrés
The best tapas in the world? That’s a claim that gets bandied about by the culinary cognoscenti of Vegas – and after a recent meal at Jaleo that was marked by a surfeit of playful creativity and ingenious flavor combinations, we’ll happily second…
Fragrance Finds: The Smell of Confidence
What’s more sexy than confidence? You can smell it across the room, pulling you closer like a subliminal aphrodisiac. Confidence lets you forge your own way. Confidence is wearing a purple pocket square with Prince of Wales plaid. Confidence is a pair of…
THEHotel @ Mandalay Bay: Las Vegas, Nevada
A sanctuary on the south end of the Strip, the 43-story, golden tower glistens on the Vegas skyline like Midas’s palace, beckoning to those visitors who want a bit of privacy and discretion with their luxury accommodations Housed in the same complex as…
Honeymoon in Vegas
“I love Vegas,” he said, emphasis on the verb, his voice a mixture of awe, enthusiasm – and relief at finding himself (again) in the world’s most spectacular adult playground. We were high above the city, on the 64th floor of THEHotel…
Refreshingly Dry Summer Elixirs
In the midst of a heatwave, what you want is cool and dry. Something that hits the palate like a crisp apple. Something as elegant as a white linen shirt. Something that refreshes like an ocean breeze. It’s not always about vodka – and martinis in…
Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel: Toronto, Canada
Imagine stepping out of your hotel into the thick of the Toronto Pride Parade. That’s what happens when you’re a guest at the Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel, located at the intersection of Church and Bloor Streets, exactly where the Parade kicks off. On…
Hilton Toronto Hotel: Toronto, Canada
First of all, this is not your grandmother’s Hilton. Oh, no, far from it – although if your grandmother is as sophisticated, urban, and stylish as Carmen Dell’Orefice, she’ll have a wonderful time in residence at this cosmopolitan urban retreat.…