Le Clos Prieur at Chateau de Gilly: Vougeot, France
If you’re a fan of “The Tudors” or “Marie Antoinette” or if you’ve ever yearned to inhabit a chateau, then it’s imperative that you make your way to Chateau de Gilly and dine in the 14th-century Gothic-style vaulted restaurant, Le…
Restaurant William Frachot: Dijon, France
One of the region’s most acclaimed and accomplished restaurants, the Michelin-starred William Frachot, is tucked off the lobby of the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge, which just happens to be a Best Western hotel and which shows you the difference between…
Dijon, France
As the gateway to the most prestigious vineyards of Burgundy, Dijon is the capital of the Burgundy region, a city nestled within one of France's largest protected areas of nearly 250 acres.
Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge: Dijon, France
Imagine your wealthy dowager aunt’s pied à terre in Paris, which was designed by your aunt’s dearest bachelor pal who also happened to be Halston’s interior designer – and you have a general idea of the time warp chambers at this amiable establishment.…
More Than Mustard: A Dijon Weekend
Driving along the “route des Grands Crus,” our guide kept pointing out various esteemed vineyards and winemaking houses – and, whenever we stopped for a photo, admonishing all of us not to taste the grapes or cross the stone walls…
Five Fab Facial Products for Fall
Two good things happen for your skin with the advent of autumn: you’re less prone to sun damage – and you’re drinking red wine again. Red wine contains resveratrol, which activates collagen production while also blocking certain aging processes. So…
“Modern Living Accessories: 100 Years of Design”
One of the most extraordinary design museums we ever witnessed belonged to an octogenarian who had spent the final sixty years of his life in a floor-through apartment in Manhattan’s renowned River House. If you live long enough, you accrue enough…
The Excelsior: Nancy, France
Consider this beloved brasserie the Rick’s Cafe of Nancy: the Excelsior is where everyone shows up – at one time or another. A stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture that evokes the glories of the Belle Époque, the Excelsior is a celebration…