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…
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…
Blue Water Cafe & Raw Bar: Vancouver, Canada
If you want to taste Vancouver, this is where you want to be. It doesn’t get better than this. Housed in a brick-and-beam warehouse in the heart of historic Yaletown, Blue Water Cafe & Raw Bar is Vancouver’s definitive seafood restaurant and raw bar.…
ORU Restaurant: Vancouver, Canada
One of the best things about the Fairmont Pacific Rim is how it has provided an anchor for the neighborhood. On any given evening, the Pacific Rim’s Lobby Lounge is a hive of activity – and one of the best perches to witness the action is from the…
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…
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…