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Open: Evolution by David Bouley: Miami Beach, Florida

Evolution by David Bouley: Miami Beach, Florida

By Mark Thompson on August 28, 2007

With a name derived from Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis (“There are no shortcuts in evolution”), David Bouley’s Miami Beach restaurant is a temple to the elevated and evolved. Ensconced in the fabled Morris Lapidus-designed diLido Hotel (1953, and now … Read More

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Open: Portrait Suites: Rome, Italy

Portrait Suites: Rome, Italy

By Mark Thompson on August 19, 2007

Let’s be perfectly clear here: this is the best room we’ve encountered during the past five years. These are more than rooms—and more than suites, even. Rather these accommodations are private apartments—to further the impression that you are indeed living … Read More

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Open: Le Jardin de Russie at Rome’s Hotel de Russie

Le Jardin de Russie at Rome’s Hotel de Russie

By Mark Thompson on August 19, 2007

Ah, Roma—in August…. When the tourists have descended and the locals have fled. And you find yourself there on a holiday weekend, a Sunday at that—when many dining establishments have closed—for the season. There’s only one choice: head to le … Read More

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Open: Hotel Art by the Spanish Steps: Rome, Italy

Hotel Art by the Spanish Steps: Rome, Italy

By Mark Thompson on August 8, 2007

Much like staterooms on a Cunard line, the shipshape rooms with their parquet hardwood floors and Florentine leather headboards make for a cozy refuge from the hustle of the (Piazza di Spagna) neighborhood. Everything has its place—and, in fact, there … Read More

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Open: Le Grainne Cafe: New York, New York

Le Grainne Cafe: New York, New York

By Mark Thompson on June 25, 2007

Remember that afternoon in Paris? You’d been walking along the Seine, worn down a little by your morning at the Louvre—and you turned a corner, and there was this little café. A bottle of Sancerre and a salade nicoise, some … Read More

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Open: The Stanton Social: New York, New York

The Stanton Social: New York, New York

By Mark Thompson on June 23, 2007

Dolled up like a South Beach hotel lounge, the Stanton Social nonetheless fits perfectly into its raffishly chic Lower East Side locale. A beautiful three-level space fitted out with leather handrails and lizard skin banquettes, as well as belt-strapped pillows … Read More

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Open: La Palapa Cocina Mexicana: New York, New York

La Palapa Cocina Mexicana: New York, New York

By Mark Thompson on June 5, 2007

Just saying the name is fun—la palapa—and even more so if you know what it means: a palm-thatched shelter on a beach. Almost immediately, your mind conjures an idyllic scene: you and your sweetie oceanfront, your toes in the water, … Read More

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Open: 5 Ninth Restaurant: New York, New York

5 Ninth Restaurant: New York, New York

By Mark Thompson on May 18, 2007

Friday night in the Meatpacking District, well after ten pm—and the hordes are out. Buddha Bar has a ninety-minute wait and Buddakan is Grand Central. Over at Fig & Olive, the music is nightclub loud. The streets are a parade … 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.
    Dog days of August. Salty Dog Cape Cod daze. Dog days of August.

Salty Dog Cape Cod daze.
    Cape Cod summer daze. Weather forecast: sunny skie Cape Cod summer daze.
Weather forecast: sunny skies and a haze of blue hydrangea.
    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. 

 

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    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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