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Open: Holiday Gift Guide: Home For The Holidays

Holiday Gift Guide: Home For The Holidays

By Mark Thompson on November 19, 2010

We once had a boyfriend who sent his sister an Alien doll for Christmas – with a note that read “Thinking of you.” It didn’t go over well. There was another friend we knew who received the signature red-and-gold Cartier watch box … Read More

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Open: Toronto’s Tasty Temptations

Toronto’s Tasty Temptations

By Mark Thompson on November 16, 2010

You’ve just got to love a city that erects a bronze statue of a local gay magistrate accused of too closely examining the nether regions of three male suspects. On a bronze frieze, at the base of the Alexander Wood … Read More

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Open: Holiday Gift Guide: Kitchen & Comestibles

Holiday Gift Guide: Kitchen & Comestibles

By Mark Thompson on November 12, 2010

Whoa, it’s the holiday season again. That most wonderful time of year when we head home for Yuletide cheer to witness: drama at the dinner table, breakdown in the bedroom, and mayhem at the mall. And this year promises to … Read More

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Open: Mengrai: Toronto, Canada

Mengrai: Toronto, Canada

By Mark Thompson on November 7, 2010

Arguably, and often-accepted as, the best Thai restaurant in Toronto, Mengrai also proves to be one of the more convivial dining experiences in a city well-known for unassuming style, thanks in no small part to the charms of owner Allan … Read More

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Open: Fragrances More Intoxicating Than Wine

Fragrances More Intoxicating Than Wine

By Mark Thompson on November 5, 2010

As with wine, fragrance is about pleasure: the pleasure of intoxicating aromas that fill your nose and open your memory. The intent is to make you feel good. And the more you drink wine, and the more you talk about it, … Read More

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Open: Manhattan’s Art Deco Masterpiece: The Essex House

Manhattan’s Art Deco Masterpiece: The Essex House

By Mark Thompson on October 29, 2010

We once knew a very fashionable New York couple, a terribly chic pair of interior designers who, though they lived in a posh midtown apartment, would, periodically, check into a grand New York hotel for a celebratory weekend. For it … Read More

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Open: Montreal’s Big French Kiss to the Gays

Montreal’s Big French Kiss to the Gays

By Mark Thompson on October 20, 2010

For those of us living in large American cities where winning is paramount and money the raison d’être (and the scream of sirens ongoing…), there is a great deal of comfort to be found in a city where civility is … Read More

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Open: Opus Hotel: Montreal, Canada

Opus Hotel: Montreal, Canada

By Mark Thompson on October 20, 2010

Partially housed in an historic 1914 Art Nouveau building (the first poured concrete edifice in North America), the Opus Hotel Montreal’s other half features a completely contemporary concrete addition designed by Dan Hanganu and award-winning interior designer, Yabu Pushelberg – … Read More

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    Wequassett is a Wampanoag word meaning “crescent o Wequassett is a Wampanoag word meaning “crescent on the water”—and each year, for centuries, the Wampanoag people used the crescent moon of the vernal equinox to return from the forests to the crescent-shaped shoreline along the “elbow” of Cape Cod. Once you surrender to Wequassett’s serenity, it’s easy to understand why.
    “Naked nature,” wrote Thoreau when he walked thirt “Naked nature,” wrote Thoreau when he walked thirty miles along Outer Beach on Cape Cod in 1849 — and that’s exactly what you find today when you leave behind Wequassett on Pleasant Bay and head to Outer Beach where there’s nothing but nature. It’s enough to make you attempt a cartwheel.
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    VOTE! Amidst all the celebratory joy, queer joy, VOTE! Amidst all the celebratory joy, queer joy, and defiant joy of this year’s NYC Pride, certainly one of the most important messages was this one: VOTE! It matters.
    One of the most legendary concerts at New York’s M One of the most legendary concerts at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House occurred on October 6, 1974 when Labelle raised the roof off the opera house—and last night’s sold-out concert at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center brought together Nona Hendryx and Patti Labelle (and the spirit of Sarah Dash) alongside spectacular guest artists for a reprise of that revolutionary concert and a reminder of the power of the prophets.
    Ever since he was 11 years old, the three-star Mic Ever since he was 11 years old, the three-star Michelin chef Nacho Manzano has claimed the kitchen as his favorite place, and now that he has a kitchen at Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel, he’s treating his guests to his signature 11-course tasting menu paired with wines from the Douro Valley.
    When you want entertainment with your advocacy for When you want entertainment with your advocacy for justice and freedom for all, you head to NYC Pride Giving Drag Brunch—with a stack of dollah bills for the dolls.
    New York’s Town Hall was created by a suffragist, New York’s Town Hall was created by a suffragist, thereby making the midtown theatre a perfect venue for last night’s celebratory Rise Up, Sing Out, A Concert for the First Amendment. You know you’re fighting on the right side when Patti Smith and Rufus Wainwright are beside you. You know you’re gonna win when you’ve got Bette Midler and Robert DeNiro on your side. You know you’re on the right side of history when you’re marching with Jane Fonda, Joy Reid, Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone, Tessa Thompson, Sasha Allen, and millions of other Americans who believe in democracy. As De Niro stated, “I want to love my country again. I want my country back.” Amen to that. @1acommittee #1Acommittee @janefonda @sashaallenmusic #BlockTheMerger @townhallnyc @nytravelwriters
    In the words of Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, “ In the words of Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, “Life is good, but wine is better”—and especially when you picnic in the vineyards of the Douro Valley while sipping Porto Tonico, summer’s latest “it” cocktail made with Kopke Fine White Port.
    Porto is a city of six bridges—although the best w Porto is a city of six bridges—although the best way to ensure the accuracy of the count is to yacht beneath them on the Douro River.
    You land in Lisbon and you eat—and you drink and y You land in Lisbon and you eat—and you drink and you sing, and laugh and celebrate Pride, because as the Portuguese say, “They work in Porto, but they play in Lisbon.”
    Art for the people. That’s the m.o. of Lincoln Cen Art for the people. That’s the m.o. of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City where all performances are free or “choose what you pay”—and all the more reason to celebrate with John Legend and Alice Smith and Misty Copeland and Thelma Golden at the annual Lincoln Center Summer Gala.
    When you mix pride and joy and rainbows at the Cat When you mix pride and joy and rainbows at the Cathedral, you get shiny, happy people glowing with love.
    The Cape in springtime—mercurial, moody, and marve The Cape in springtime—mercurial, moody, and marvelous.
    The dress code was simply “Glam Chic Marbella,” wh The dress code was simply “Glam Chic Marbella,” which was further explained as “effortlessly elegant and polished with a relaxed confidence rather than overt formality, a sense of shine and visual impact, expressed with restraint and impeccable taste, sun-kissed, summery, and chic, with a result that is confidently styled with a distinctive memorable detail.” No problem, right? And, in the end, it wasn’t, because even the staircases and the plated food and the flowers followed the directive and turned it out for the rebirth of Don Carlos Marbella.
    In Marbella, there’s a ‘dolce vita’ vibe that allo In Marbella, there’s a ‘dolce vita’ vibe that allows you to feel like these are still the good times, and that the ocean’s waves are a reminder of the beauty of life, and that amidst all the world’s trials, there’s still reason to celebrate.
    In Marbella, the party never ends, it just moves t In Marbella, the party never ends, it just moves to another location, and in this case, the Marbella opening of Manero, Madrid’s wildly fabulous and iconic restaurant founded by Carlos Bosch where the “Dolce Vita Mediterránea” is way more than merely a soundtrack that keeps you moving through the night.
    All roads lead to Marbella when Don Carlos Marbell All roads lead to Marbella when Don Carlos Marbella throws a party—and what a glam gala reopening for Marbella’s iconic property which heralds the renaissance of one of Europe’s most fabled resorts. The legend of Marbella continues as the Don is reborn.
    Springtime is the right time for dinner with frien Springtime is the right time for dinner with friends—and especially when the hostess is a professional chef. Here’s to friendship with benefits!
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