“G’day USA” Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Bouley Test Kitchen
If Chef Guy Grossi ever decides to leave the kitchen, the charismatic Aussie chef has a career awaiting him as a stand-up comedian. One of Australia’s leading chefs and media personalities, Grossi is the owner and head chef of Grossi Restaurants,…
Erenler Sofrasi: Bodrum, Turkey
Turkish cuisine in the southwest is closer in style to Mediterranean cuisine, with a liberal use of olive oil and herbs. A cooking class at the restaurant in this complex of hand-crafted stone villas includes lunch – with a side order of panoramic…
Tugra, Ciragan Palace: Istanbul, Turkey
One of the most romantic locations in the world, Tugra Restaurant is located on the first floor of the historic Ciragan Palace with breathtaking views of the Bosphorus. If you dine on the terrace at sunset at a table situated between the Ottoman palace’s…
Le Clos Prieur at Chateau de Gilly: Vougeot, France
If you’re a fan of “The Tudors” or “Marie Antoinette” or if you’ve ever yearned to inhabit a chateau, then it’s imperative that you make your way to Chateau de Gilly and dine in the 14th-century Gothic-style vaulted restaurant, Le…
Restaurant William Frachot: Dijon, France
One of the region’s most acclaimed and accomplished restaurants, the Michelin-starred William Frachot, is tucked off the lobby of the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge, which just happens to be a Best Western hotel and which shows you the difference between…
The Excelsior: Nancy, France
Consider this beloved brasserie the Rick’s Cafe of Nancy: the Excelsior is where everyone shows up – at one time or another. A stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture that evokes the glories of the Belle Époque, the Excelsior is a celebration…
The Bounty of Loudoun County: Virginia Viticulture at NY’s Per Se
Twenty-five years ago, the idea that the Commonwealth of Virginia might rival some of the more established wine regions of the United States would have seemed laughable – to most. Most, but not all – for the 20th-century winemakers who…
Tea at The Lambs Club
Life in Manhattan is sometimes like a Hollywood romance from the Thirties – and especially when listening to the songs of Cole Porter and Noel Coward while happily sipping tea in the Empire Deco splendor of the Stanford White-designed Lambs Club in…