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Open: The Sparkling Elegance of Franciacorta Berlucchi

The Sparkling Elegance of Franciacorta Berlucchi

By Mark Thompson on September 15, 2014

If, by chance, you missed a summer sojourn in the lush wine-producing oasis of Franciacorta in the region of Lombardy in eastern Italy, then relax: the next best thing is available to those who seek out a bottle of Berlucchi. … Read More

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Open: High Atop Switzerland’s Mount Pilatus

High Atop Switzerland’s Mount Pilatus

By MRNY on September 11, 2014

For those who want to experience the mystique of Switzerland’s snow-capped majestic peaks, Lucerne’s own Mount Pilatus has been shrouded in mist and myth since the Middle Ages. … Read More

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Open: ‘Libraries’ Reveals Exceptional Spaces

‘Libraries’ Reveals Exceptional Spaces

By Mark Thompson on September 7, 2014

The Latin phrase “sanctum sanctorum” most often refers to the most holy places – and for thespians and bibliophiles, few places are more sacred than libraries and theatres. With the publication of its two latest tomes Libraries and Theatres, Roads … Read More

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Open: Stockholm’s Ett Hem is Your Home Away From Home

Stockholm’s Ett Hem is Your Home Away From Home

By Mark Thompson on September 3, 2014

The hush alerts you. As soon as your car and driver deposits you on Sköldungagatan in the tony quarter of Ostermalm in Stockholm, you’re aware that you’re enveloped in the kind of space and calm befitting a neighborhood comprised of … Read More

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Open: ‘Island Time’: San Juan Islands

‘Island Time’: San Juan Islands

By MRNY on August 30, 2014

Most people who know about the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest know the Washington archipelago for orca whale watching and sea kayaking. … Read More

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Open: Electric Scooters Zip Through Montreal

Electric Scooters Zip Through Montreal

By Mark Thompson on August 26, 2014

It’s the wave of the future: electric bikes and electric scooters, which have already caught on throughout Northern Europe, and particularly in Germany where 6,000 postal workers for Deutsche Post deliver mail daily on e-bikes. As easy as riding a … Read More

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Open: Montreal’s Lola Rosa

Montreal’s Lola Rosa

By Mark Thompson on August 22, 2014

The vibe at Lola Rosa is not unlike a rock-n-roll canteen in some bohemian capital from the Sixties. Silkscreens of Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix gaze beneficently over the rosewood tables, bestowing their countercultural blessings on a vegan and vegetarian … Read More

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Open: It’s Always Good at Goldie’s

It’s Always Good at Goldie’s

By Mark Thompson on August 18, 2014

One of the hallmarks of Alvar Aalto’s designs was his use of irregular curved forms comprised of laminated wood – and were the Finnish designer to find himself at Goldie’s in Asbury Park, it’s quite possible that he would recognize … Read More

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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.
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    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.
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    With a dome so high even Miss Liberty could stand With a dome so high even Miss Liberty could stand inside with her torch, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine reaches to nearly 200 feet, and when you climb the vertical tour, you ascend via a shoulder-width spiral staircase into the heavens where you’re rewarded with a birds-eye view of the clerestory windows and heavenly panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. Excelsior!
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