Garden Dining With Canopy
Stylish garden dining Make al fresco dining a fusion of bold colours and texture, taking your inspiration from nature. A medieval-style canopy, with fabric from Mulberry Home, is a stylish way to keep cool. A contemporary white table and cube stools from Jennifer Newman Studio are teamed with bright pink glassware, Anna French candelabra and Designers Guild cushions for glamorous outdoor →
One of New York’s Most Highly Anticipated New Restaurants, The NoMad
THE NOMAD IN NY "Opened to the public this week after two weeks of hotly buzzed about review is one of New York’s most highly anticipated new restaurants, The NoMad. From Chef Daniel Humm, managing partner Will Guidara, and the rest of the team at three-star Michelin rated Eleven Madison Park, comes an exciting addition to their roster. Located north of Madison →
26th Michelin Three-Starred Restaurant in France
THREE-STAR RANKING FOR FLOCONOS DE SEL "The 2012 edition of the French Michelin guide has provided France with another rare three-star ranking for one of its Southern restaurants. Flocons de Sel in Megève South-eastern France is tucked away into the mountains of the Rhône Alps, and has now been named by the Michelin Inspectors as a secret well worth discovering. The restaurant, →
Planeta Wines – Sicily, Italy
PLANETA WINES - FAMILY-OWNED WINE MAKERS IN ITALY "Swide retraces the steps of one of the family-owned wine makers in Italy. Francesca Planeta, from Planeta wines, reveals how they stayed true to Sicily's terroir, developing a culture of valorization of the territory that has no equals in the Region and produces high quality wines annually. "It all started 17 generations ago →
Cafe Colette in New York
CAFE COLETTE, NY . "Cafes and restaurants in New York are so beautiful that they sometimes look like cinema sets…" Garance Doré garancedore.fr . . New York’s Best Coffee
Caviar House & Prunier’s Love 2012 Caviar Tins by Yves Saint Laurent
PRUNIER CAVIAR'S "LOVE" TINS DESIGNED BY YVES SAINT LAURENT . Yves Saint Laurent’s has been creating original drawings for greeting cards, inspired by the four letter word “LOVE” since 1971. And just like every year, Yves Saint Laurent’s famed designs will once again adorn Prunier Caviar’s “Love” selection caviar tins. A winning creation from Caviar House and Prunier, this special offering is →
Valentine Dinner on Concorde
WIN A VALENTINE’S DINNER ON THE CONCORDE British Airways have announced a charity auction where the highest bidder will win a romantic dinner for two. The airline is inviting couples to bid in the auction for the chance to be wined and dined on board the world’s most iconic aircraft – without even leaving the ground. The highest bidder will win →
Ecobar, Madrid
Ecobar, a hot spot in Madrid "Madrid is an old city with a new energy that is excited about pulling environmental responsibility forward to meet the chic standards the city already embodies. When asked to divulge her favourite eco hot spot in Madrid, Yo Dona Magazine‘s Editor in Chief, Charo Izquierdo Martinez, was thrilled to introduce us to Ecobar. “My Green place is Ecobars, Villalar, →
Limited-Edition Decanter of Rare Bacardi Rum
The Ron Bacardi family created Ron BACARDÍ de Maestros de Ron, Vintage, MMXII®, to celebrate 150 years Bacardi Rum has been a family business since 1862, so when it came time to developing a one-of-a-kind Bacardi that combined the expertise of 150 years of talent, Bacardi turned to eight Maestros of the Ron Bacardi family to create Ron BACARDÍ de Maestros →
Crazy Fruits – Fruit Animations by Alexander Zapadenko
Moving or animated pictures with a small moving part, have become quite popular recently These cute “Crazy Fruits” series of animated images created by Ukrainian designer Alexander Zapadenko consists of various fruits that are looking at you with big puppy eyes, as if they’re saying please don’t eat us. According to the designer, that’s exactly what the fruits are saying and →
Fäviken Magasinet is Currently one of the Hottest Culinary Spots in Europe
Photographer Howard Sooley captures snowy forest vistas, 19th-century farmhouses, and home-grown delicacies in and around restaurant Fäviken Magasinet in northern Sweden Set on 24,000 acres of pristine farmland in Järpen, some 750 kilometres north of Stockholm, the 12-seat restaurant is currently one of the hottest culinary spots in Europe. It reportedly has a two- to three-month waiting list, no small feat →
New Destination for Dining and Entertainment at the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Artist impressions of the planned project of The Pointe on Dubai's Palm Nakheel is planning a new destination for dining and entertainment at the Palm Jumeirah man-made development. arabianbusiness
Health and Beauty Benefits of Goat Milk
Cleopatra ‘Queen of the Nile’, famous beauty renown for her charm and beauty secrets maintained her soft skin by taking a camel or goat milk bath every day Other royal figures, like Elizabeth I of England & Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898) have acclaimed the beautifying benefits of these baths. Base on the Journal of American Medicine, goat's milk is known the →
The Palm Court of The Plaza Hotel for the Restaurant Week
NYC Restaurant Week starts January 16 The Palm Court of The Plaza Hotel NY is offering a special three-course. Restaurant Week lunch menu priced at $24.07 through February 4, 2012. For reservations, please call 212.546.5300 or visit us at OpenTable.com. The Plaza Hotel The Palm Court Restaurant Week Menu
From Italy – Shoes From Saks Fifth Avenue
From Italy - Ciao shoe lovers! Saks finds inspiration in all things Italian - from its lavish footwear to luscious foods These Valentino lace peep toes are the ultimate style for going out or hosting your own Italian pasta party at home. Buon appetito! Vino Rosso wearing Sergio Rossi wine python pumps. What could be better? Scusami! Where did you get those teal python →
Christmas Snowball Truffles
Make your chocolates festive with this easy chocolate truffle recipe Cover the chocolates with cake crumbs and icing sugar to get the perfect Christmas flavour. Makes: 20 Prep time: 20 mins Cooking time: 2 hrs / chilling time INGREDIENTS 200g milk chocolate 2 tbsp golden syrup 3 tbsp double cream 50g cake crumbs 5 tbsp icing sugar Edible glitter or tiny stars to decorate 1. Break the chocolate and place in a →
Bombay Sapphire Bar Bag by Barking Irons & Bombay Sapphire
Collaboration between Barking Irons & Bombay Sapphire, the Bombay Sapphire Bar Bag was inspired by classic gentry style of 19th Century London This limited item was modelled after antique medical kits from the age of home-visiting doctors and simultaneously references the early medicinal remedies attributed to gin. The bag is custom fitted to house a full range of high-end bar tools →
“Caviar Meister” – Switzerland’s Luxury Delicacy
Photo: REUTERS / Michael Buholzer "Caviar Meister" Tobias Felix cleans caviar at the caviar laboratories of the Tropenhaus Frutigen in the Bernese Oberland December 9, 2011. "Caviar Meister" Tobias Felix slits open the skin of the sturgeon on the table in front of him to reveal Switzerland's latest luxury delicacy Costing up to 1,275 Swiss francs ($1,400) for 250 grams, "Oona" meaning "extraordinary" →
New York’s Best Coffee
Here are the places in New York serving the best coffee The outstanding coffee bars that not only produce extraordinary coffee at the highest standards, but also do so with consistency, day after day - The Best Coffee Places in Manhattan and Brooklyn A map of the coffee bar and cafe listings can be found here. garancedore
Chanel’s New Metiers D’Art Collection, ‘Paris Bombay’ – Indian Banquet
Chanel's magnificent banquet table - fruit, flowers, candles, chandeliers... Photos by Olivia da Costa pleasemagazine
Christmas Drink Recipes – Classic Champagne Cocktail
By Wayne Collins (From Something for the Weekend) Treat yourself at Christmas with this decadent cocktail of champagne laced with cognac is perfect for special occasions Ingredients: 1 white sugar cube 2 dashes bitters 20ml/¾fl oz cognac enough champagne to fill the glass Preparation 1. Place the sugar cube onto a spoon and add the bitters. 2. Drop the soaked sugar cube into a champagne flute and add the →