It may be politically incorrect, but judgements are made by wines selected, shoes worn, and hotels selected. And So It is With Wine Kylie Jenner is likely to be found sipping a glass of Pinot Grigio, for the Justin Timberlake – Jessica Biel wedding cuvee, Jesse Katz blended Alexander Valley Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Cabernet […]
Don’t Travel Stark-Naked: Make a Jewelry Statement
If your ears, neck, wrists, and fingers are bare, you must have missed the memo, “Jewelry is an important part of being a c-suite executive.” Whether traveling to the office on Long Island or to Milan for a meeting, jewelry immediately signals corporate status. Annual jewelry global sales are healthy, growing at 5-6 percent per year. […]
Retail: Here Today, Here Tomorrow
Danger ahead for New York pedestrians
In 2017 there were more than 450,000 daily bike trips in New York City, up from 170,000 in 2005. While the increased number of cyclists on the streets of Manhattan provide good PR for the Mayor, the increased bike culture angers pedestrians, citing cyclists who speed, run red lights, shout four letter words, text while […]
Making the World More Beautiful: One Well-Dressed Guy at a Time
Men. Looking Good In-Transit Lots of space is filled with recommendations on how to improve city streets, redesign our living space, declutter our cabinets and closets, and how to recycle – everything. However, there is not enough space or time devoted to making the world more beautiful, by enhancing the appearance of the species that […]
Wines from Cotes du Rhone: When Bigger is Better
Cotes du Rhone is the second largest appellation in France, exceeded only by Bordeaux. This massive wine producing region has over 44,000 hectares and 140,000 acres under vine. This adds up to over $100 million worth of wine production, every year. The largest buyers are from the UK, with France a close second. The Beginning of […]
Move Over Wine: Make Room for Beer from Spain
The Change in Spain We easily associate wine with Spain; however, this country is also home to Europe’s oldest beer production, dating back over 4,400 years ago in Soria (located on the Douro River to the east of Castile and Leon). Wine was pushed aside when the Romans introduced viticulture. This changed in 1516 when Flemish-born Charles […]
Bordeaux wines meet up @ Bagatelle in Manhattan
For those who need to be seen, the go-to French Mediterranean restaurant in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan is Bagatelle. Gentlemen take note: The name means the “light courtship of a woman.” Designed and managed by French Aymeric Clemente & Remi Laba, this restaurant creates an atmosphere and menu that suggests the flavors of the […]
New Yorkers Discover French Roses
Picture this: It is a late on a summer afternoon; you are relaxing with friends on the terrace of your Manhattan penthouse. The weather is hot, humid, damp, rainy, definitely undesirable. What wine is the perfect selection for improving the mood? A French Rose! Not any French Rose… but the French Rose from Chateau de Berne (Provence) that […]
French Bistro Dining in NYC: Almost Next-door @ Paname
While it is wonderful to discover restaurants in Paris and Rome, St. Charles, Missouri and Sarasota, Florida – a really rewarding food discovery happens when it is a 5-minute walk from home. Eastside Neighborhood Paname opened in November 2014 on Manhattan’s eastside, in a neighborhood with limited options for dining, making Paname (1028 Second Avenue, between 56 […]