Category: General
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The Met: Zac Posen Discusses Glamour and Charles James Exhibit on June 22nd
Fashion Designer Zac Posen and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Charles James exhibition co-curator Jan Glier Reeder will be discussing James’s glamour, technique, and enduring impact on fashion in general, and on Posen in particular on June 22, 2014. From elements in Posen’s first collection to gowns he designed for certain guests at this year’s Met Gala,…
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Surprise Birthday Trip To San Francisco
If you’ve previously read my posts, you know that my favorite destination in the world is Manhattan. However, a close second has to be beautiful San Francisco due, not in small part, to the fact that this is where my brother Bruce and his husband Bill both live. Whether it’s traveling to the other’s…
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Lonely Planet : Free Mini-Guide to Brazil
Lonely Planet is providing a free mini-guide to Brazil. The travel company says that this publication covers everything from football and food to wildlife and adventure. Click here to learn more about this offer.
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Sounds of the City : James Beard Awards at Lincoln Center
Dessert Bar at the James Beard GalaEarlier this month, I was invited to attend the James Beard Awards in NYC. Hosted by Master of Ceremonies, Ted Allen, this is the season’s ultimate culinary event where chefs from around the country receive what is well considered to be the most prestigious culinary awards including Rising Star…
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Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria Believed Found!
Blumenfeld Associates Inc. reports that Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria may have finally been discovered. This is what they say: More than five centuries after Christopher Columbus’ flagship, the Santa Maria, was wrecked in the Caribbean, archaeological investigators now believe they have finally discovered the vessel’s long-lost remains off the north coast of Haiti. It’s likely to…
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New York Festivals World’s Best Advertising Awards Event
The presentation of the New York Festivals World’s Best Advertising Awards was held last week at the New York Public Library’s Beaux-Arts landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. This was a great event where famous advertisers from around the world honored the previous year’s best achievements in that industry. A significant part of this day long…
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Travel Gifts for Mom
Mother’s Day is coming up and luckily my family knows what type of gifts I enjoy getting! I was sent a few suggestions and here are some nice gift ideas for the mom in your life that likes to travel: Lonely Planet’s World’s Best Spicy Foods: I love food that has a kick to…
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7 Travel Tips From Joel Robuchon, Culinary Master and Premiere Traveler
As I’ve mentioned in my last post, I had a wonderful time speaking with legendary chef Joel Robuchon about his search for a NYC restaurant and how the location of his restaurants can affect how he organizes them. However, the primary focus of my interview at Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas was on travel advice.…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 