La Société: Toronto, Canada
A blast of belle époque Paris along Toronto’s Bloor Street, La Société is an opulent brasserie outfitted with a stunning stained-glass ceiling, leather banquettes, mahogany furnishings, and a zinc bar. Opened in June of 2011 by Toronto entertainment…
Nota Bene Restaurant: Toronto, Canada
One of the city’s most acclaimed restaurants, Nota Bene was named Canada’s best new restaurant by both Toronto Life and enRoute magazines. Chef/owner David Lee’s latest eatery opened in July 2008 on Queen Street West in a location that draws artists from…
Jazz at Kitano: New York’s Jewel Box Boite
From Prohibition through the early Fifties, Manhattan was the crossroads of the jazz world. The two-block stretch of 52nd Street, between Fifth and Seventh Avenues, was chockablock with such renowned jazz clubs (including 21 Club, Jimmy Ryan’s, the Onyx,…
Classic New England Summer
Few locales are more associated with the classic American summer than Cape Cod and the Islands. Long before “Jaws” was filmed on Martha’s Vineyard, the town of Edgartown was one of the nation’s most prominent summer resorts, thanks in part to…
Azure @ the Royal Hawaiian: Waikiki, Hawaii
There’s no question that one of the definitions of paradise is to be seated in an oceanfront, world-class restaurant at gloaming, the sun sinking into the horizon as candles flicker at neighboring tables and Pacific Ocean breezes waft through the open…
Garden Party 29: A Taste of Pride at the US’s Largest LGBT Food Festival
Are there any words more beautiful than truffle mac-n-cheese? Get ready to salivate. Here’s what was served at the Center’s 29th Annual Garden Party: crab cake sliders, coconut cupcakes, mini croque monsieur, champignon crostini, tuna tartare with…
Donde Augusto / Central Market: Santiago, Chile
If you love the clamor of a big family Sunday dinner, then you’ll feel right at home at Donde Augusto in the middle of Santiago’s Central Market. Pisco sours appear almost immediately, followed by fresh salads, platters of seafood, and some of the most…
Old Taiwan: Kaohsuing, Taiwan
Imagine a collector of Asian film memorabilia who marries an aficionado of Forties culture and together they open a restaurant in a warehouse filled with military detritus and vintage toys – and you might have a general idea of the atmosphere of…