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Looking for some sweet gear for the holidays and don't mind paying top dollar? Here are some of our top luxury picks.
Happy Holidays from Epicurean Friends...
Winter Shakes include: White Russian Winter Shake, Peppermint Winter Shake and a Toasted Marshmallow Shake.
I’m looking forward to hosting a wine tasting at the Women’s Executive Network Summit on Wednesday. More than 500 power drinkers … should be fun!
Gitane, San Francisco [Photo: the fuzzytraveler/Eater National Flickr Pool] · New York Voted World's Best City For Nightlife by uh Hotels.com [Daily Mail] · Retro Fever Spawns Gin Renaissance [Spiegel] · Jose Andres' Puerto Rican Version of Liquid...
Repurposing old buildings is an amazing way to get an eclectic vibe going with traditional, sturdy architecture and new sleek elements. Areas like London are great for this type of dwelling, with one of our more recent favorites being this old revived water tower turned four bedroom home.Originally built in the 1800′s and purchased again 4 years ago, Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce set out to make this an amazing space with room to sprawl out, entertain and enjoy the view. With multiple well appointed bedrooms, a rooftop terrace and plenty of space abound, this home provides an amazing 360 degree view of the London skyline. Amazing!
Parrot Zik design by Starck.Active noise cancellation, Concert Hall effect...
Here are 21 of the hottest cocktail bars in the United States right now. On Monday Eater brought you the country's 38 essential bars, but today it's time to hone in on the new and the buzzed about...
It’s about time you gifted something stiff...
These days, no well-rounded liquor cabinet is complete without a bottle of 100-percent-blue-agave tequila or complex mezcal. We enlisted Raul Yrastorza, general manager and head bartender at acclaimed Los Angeles bar Las Perlas, to find the five agave spirits you should give this year.
Pinot Noir, known locally as Spatburgunder, is Germanys most planted red grape.
We went on a culinary quest for extraordinary food and wine finds, delicious opportunities, and must-have gadgets for the discerning gourmand. We uncovered a number of rare masterpieces—some cutting-edge, others classic but heretofore obscure.
It was a spectacular evening celebrating Canadian wine, food and books at the Taste Canada awards November 5 at the Arcadian Court in Toronto.
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Looking for some affordable tech gear to dole out during the holiday season? Here are some of our current top budget picks.
(United Bamboo) The piped blazer ($69) as worn with the shirt dress ($49)One of the most amazing (and important) things that happens at the end of every year in the New York fashion industry is that...
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At the Food and Wine Classic in Aspen, the world’s most incredible chefs demo their best new recipes, and wine experts conduct fascinating wine tasting seminars.
Well-crafted holiday parties include well-crafted cocktails. And while there are always the classics, a signature drink can separate your party from the rest.
One day someone asked me, “Is Colombia beautiful?” I had been traveling and taking pictures for ten years, from Asia through the Americas. And yet I was not sure if should say “yes.” I am Colombian, and I could not be sure.
The Cocoon Tree is a spherical tent that can allow you to sleep literally anywhere your heart desires, well anywhere that there’s trees that is. The aluminum built structure is made of 12 rods on the top half, and 12 shorter rods on the bottom half, and connects to the surrounding trees allowing you to sleep suspended over the ground. The biggest benefit is the fact that you will dramatically reduce the amount of insects and pests found out in the wild, and you will also be able to set up camp on uneven grounds in places you couldn’t have ever imagined without the tent. The best part is that there is a 2.4 meter circular bed built for two. The Cocoon Tent is not yet available.
There are no rules for eating chocolate. But like most things, there is a better way.
New York may be a culinary mecca, but it’s not the be-all and end-all of food talent. As such, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight celebrity, notable, or otherwise up-and-coming chefs you should know about across the country.
Over the past half-decade the tiki bar – kitsch still included – and the Caribbean-themed rum bar have been re-imagined on both coasts, with notable additions in between. One thing both of these trends have in common: rum. Though many classic rum-based drinks associated with 1950s Havana and the tiki craze of the 1930s and 40s are finding their way into top cocktail bars across the country, there are more than a dozen great bars that have hedged on them entirely. Below, a map of some of the best rum-centric cocktail bars in the country...
Immerse yourself in the joy of cooking gourmet cuisine at Oceania Cruises' Bon Appétit Culinary Center. It's the world's only hands-on culinary studio at sea, a distinction that elevates the onboard gourmand experience to a level of participation far beyond even the grandest expectations.
The best gift ideas for the wine geeks in your life. Wine geeks are an odd lot to shop for during the holiday season. You can always buy them wine, but will they like it?
The newest, cutest baby animals from the world's accredited zoos and aquariums. Cute baby animal pictures and videos by date, species, and institution.
The exhibit includes sections on how American diets have been affected by technological innovation, immigration, countercultures, and local wine production. TV chef Julia Child’s kitchen from her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts is on display. A long “open table” in the center of the room is dedicated to encouraging visitors’ dialogue on changing ideas of healthy eating.
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