Weekend in West Hollywood
Recently on the West Coast, a certain rainbow-flagged jurisdiction considered a resolution for “Go-Go Dancer Appreciation Day” – because the mayor was fearful that the city was becoming a little too sanitized. Where else but West…
Ramada Plaza West Hollywood: West Hollywood, California
Given the provenance of this property, it’s understandable why the Ramada Plaza has become the de facto host hotel for every major LGBT weekend in West Hollywood. After all, this is where the Tropicana Motel once stood, the famed rock-and-roll refuge…
La Bohème: West Hollywood, California
A West Hollywood institution for nearly twenty years, La Bohème is one of those iconic restaurants that help define a city. With its shimmering crystal chandeliers, glowing fireplaces, and private booths, the restaurant has been, for years, a favorite…
October Grooming Guide: Unmasking Beautiful Skin
It’s October – and the rhythms of autumn have taken over: the days are shorter and the nights are meant for howling at the moon. It’s time to eat your kale and carve a jack-o’-lantern – and slather your face with a pumpkin mask. For autumn…
Lookin’ Good and Cookin’ Good at Red Rooster Harlem
Aficionados of the Harlem Renaissance might have felt themselves slipping happily back in time upon crossing the threshold of Red Rooster Harlem the other night for chef Marcus Samuelsson’s celebratory party at his uptown restaurant. Home cooking and…
The Music in Montréal’s Soul
Back before the bubble burst, when we were fantasizing about a tertiary residence in Montréal, we found ourselves in a residential sales office, talking to a fellow New Yorker, a classical violinist, who was moving permanently to Montréal because…
Gouverneur Hotel Place Dupuis: Montreal, Canada
As the host hotel for numerous editions of Divers/Cite, as well as BBCM’s Black and Blue, the Gouverneur has been, for many years, the command center for all things gay. To stay at the Gouverneur during a circuit weekend or Pride festival is a little…
“Maxim’s: Mirror of Parisian Life”
In the greatest of the world’s cities, there exist certain restaurants that become larger than life, serving as theaters for that city and its more flamboyant players. For years, supper clubs such as El Morocco and the Stork defined the joie de vivre of…