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Open: Le Paradis de l’Homme by Hayari Parfums

Le Paradis de l’Homme by Hayari Parfums

By Mark Thompson on June 14, 2014

Olfactory memory takes you home, which for Parisian couture designer Nabil Hayari is the fragrance of the Atlas Mountains. Stretching across Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, the mountains are home to a number of plant species unique to Africa, including the … Read More

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Open: New York’s Garden Party to Celebrate 31 Years

New York’s Garden Party to Celebrate 31 Years

By Mark Thompson on June 11, 2014

For years, The Center‘s annual Garden Party has been the kick-off event to NYC Pride Week. What started as a fundraiser in 1984 with one catering company has evolved into the largest LGBT food festival in the country and one … Read More

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Open: Living la dolce vita at Asbury Park’s Porta

Living la dolce vita at Asbury Park’s Porta

By Mark Thompson on June 9, 2014

Doors are to be opened – and the best ones offer a subconscious welcome. The word in Italian is “porta,” which is the name of one of Asbury Park’s most reliable and innovative restaurants. There are doors all over Porta, … Read More

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Open: Bluff by Lubin

Bluff by Lubin

By Mark Thompson on June 5, 2014

Years ago, we knew a boy who smoked Marlboros, wore a belt buckle in the shape of Texas, and slept with his cowboy hat on the pillow. The Marlboro man – at least in his head. Even before the cowpokes … Read More

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Open: Daddy Spray: Aveda Men Pure-formance Aroma

Daddy Spray: Aveda Men Pure-formance Aroma

By Mark Thompson on June 1, 2014

Hard to imagine, but some men seem to have an aversion to fragrance – unless it’s bacon or gasoline. If your father is one of those males perfectly content to slap on some Old Spice or Brut once or twice … Read More

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Open: Ballooning Like The Wizard

Ballooning Like The Wizard

By Mark Thompson on May 28, 2014

There’s no question that the sunrise over the Sonoran Desert is inspiring – and yet watching that desert sunrise from a hot-air balloon is one of those unforgettable experiences you recall all through life. Sailing a couple thousand feet above … Read More

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Open: Hiking Mount Royal

Hiking Mount Royal

By Mark Thompson on May 24, 2014

No trip to Montreal is complete without climbing Mont Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city where you secure a vista over the entire city, all the way down to the St. Lawrence River. Start your walk … Read More

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Open: Destination Cool: Downtown L.A.

Destination Cool: Downtown L.A.

By MRNY on May 20, 2014

If Jane Jacobs’ definition of urban success – diversity, density, and dynamism – still holds true, then Downtown LA is well on its way to becoming a West Coast SoHo. … Read More

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    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!
    Honestly, if you’re at all interested in the delus Honestly, if you’re at all interested in the delusions (and illusions) of the American Dream and capitalism and the impact on family, there are few better plays than Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman—and the brand-new Broadway production at the Winter Garden with Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott, directed by Joe Mantello, is as brilliantly riveting and emotionally shattering as any drama in your own family.
    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!
    When you put a buncha Davidson College alums at a When you put a buncha Davidson College alums at a drag queen brunch at Lips where one of their fellow alums is performing, you’d best get ready to serve and slay—and party all day.
    Pontiff Pal Pat (Oleszko) pontificates at the Whit Pontiff Pal Pat (Oleszko) pontificates at the Whitney Biennial, with “Blowhard” (1995), her giant inflatable clown, a 32-year-old sculpture that heralds the blowhards that inhabit our current era.
    When you need a reminder that we’re all in this to When you need a reminder that we’re all in this together and that every story matters, what’s better than PEN America’s annual Literary Awards, aka the “Oscars for books,” hosted by the “hardest -working, middle-aged man in show business” honoring dozens of hard-working artists writing at the top of their game. Here’s to the 62nd annual PEN America Literary Awards at Town Hall—and, as Murray Hill says, “That’s showbiz!” Bada bing, folks.  That’s a wrap.
    No Kings 3 (but YES to Queens…) — it’s always an h No Kings 3 (but YES to Queens…) — it’s always an honor to marshal with Rise & Resist; you meet so many people along the march and you realize how most of us are decent and kind.
    Behind this door lies a private box that opens int Behind this door lies a private box that opens into the brilliance of live performance at the Metropolitan Opera, complete with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, all performing at the top of their game in a resplendent production of La Traviata.  Long live the performing arts!
    Tucson is one helluva delicious town. As vibrantly Tucson is one helluva delicious town. As vibrantly colorful as it is multicultural, Tucson is the first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in the US—and what you eat in Tucson is the result of 4,000 years of gastronomic heritage from the Indigenous, Mexican, European, Chinese, and African communities. Chow down on cross-cultural culinary history.
    Day two on the lost island of Cape Cod where there Day two on the lost island of Cape Cod where there are no people and no power.
    Even if you’re customarily more feline than canine Even if you’re customarily more feline than canine, there’s something wonderfully joyful about running with a dog on a snowy beach. 

And joyful is what we need now.
    What a pleasure and an honor it was as a Fellow at What a pleasure and an honor it was as a Fellow at MacDowell to share a shower (and so much more) with Pat Oleszko, exhibitionist extraordinaire and artist of a thousand faces, whose mind-expanding retrospective “Pat Oleszko: Fool Disclosure” opened last evening at Sculpture Center where it will run through the end of April 2026.  What a year for this brilliant, full-hearted artist (she might say “fool-hearted”) whose work will also be a part of the Whitney Biennial 2026. Here’s to a thousand more performances in the years ahead—because Art is Resistance.
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