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Jun 20, 2016 | Contributor: Jackie Bryant Summer is finally here, which means it’s time to think about entertaining. Setting the tone is crucial to having the ultimate warm weather soireé, so you’ll have to think about more than just what you’re serving for dinner. Your guests will likely arrive to the party hungry, which makes cheese the perfect appetizer to serve alongside a cold, crisp white wine or rosé. To find out how to craft the perfect summer cheese board, JustLuxe spoke to Brent Delman, also known as The Cheese Guy, a Westchester, New York-based cheesemonger who produces over 25 vegetarian, artisan, family farm-run, kosher and organic cheeses. All cheeses from The Cheese Guy are made on small farms and creameries in the Unite... Read More |
Nov 17, 2015 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich Though Gucci has a themed café in Florence near the brand’s museum, the company has been behind other luxury brands when it comes to opening full-service restaurants—Versace has four. However, as of three months ago, Gucci officially entered the restaurant business by opening its very first establishment in Huaihai Lu, Shanghai called 1921 Gucci Café. ... Read More |
Oct 13, 2014 | Contributor: Vicki Arkoff | 1 Comment Truffles are the diamonds of the food world, coveted by chefs and foodies across the globe for their heavenly aroma and distinctly earthy flavor. Their rarity, seasonality and the special means of their discovery make European truffles particularly pricey and competitively fought over. After all, they’re wild things, growing underground at the base of particular trees in specific climates, and it takes specially trained dogs and pigs to find them. ... Read More |
Feb 22, 2015 | Contributor: Jared Paul Stern It’s kind of a coming-of-age awakening when you first venture outside the hectic city of Cancun in search of a more grown up resort experience on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. And if you value classic luxury, service and style, you will most likely find yourself at the Royal Hideaway Playacar. Part of the Occidental Hotels and Resorts collection is an adults-only, all-inclusive resort. ... Read More |
Oct 3, 2014 | Contributor: Janice Nieder Saaremaa's Pädaste Manor’s wildly talented, wildly attractive (and single) Chef de Cuisine Yves Le Lay has worked in many iconic Michelin-starred kitchens throughout Denmark, Switzerland and Norway before happily returning to what he considers “to be the core of his culinary soul.” ... Read More |
Apr 18, 2014 | Contributor: Sean Hillen The Malt Room on Belfast’s downtown Great Victoria Street may look inconspicuous from the outside, but once you walk in you are overtaken by the series of interconnecting rooms. The two-floor restaurant features stucco ceilings, ornate wall paneling with a lion face motif, chandeliers, curved balconies, metal railings and a broad staircase — all reflecting a predominantly ash-gray color scheme with contrasting touches of vivid red. ... Read More |
Feb 7, 2014 | Contributor: JustLuxe Team You're probably going to need some wine this Valentine's Day, whether you're in a relationship or not, so why not bake with it? Plus, this cherry chocolate cookie recipe doesn't involve the oven at all, which means you don't have to feel like you'll get sick from eating the raw dough before cooking it. ... Read More |
Aug 26, 2013 | Contributor: Victor and Mary The Food and Wine festival in Aspen is pretty alluring with tales of top chefs, private tastings and bites from the best in the business. Wouldn't it be nice if we could all hop a flight to the quaint tourist town nestled 8,000 feet above Denver for the festival’s annual appearance?... Read More |
Aug 23, 2013 | Contributor: Mila Pantovich | 1 Comment We live in an amenity-rich time now, where flying through the sky simply isn't enough anymore. What used to fill people with wonder and excitement back in the Golden Age of Flight, just doesn't impress now. It's simple, we want more. With many airlines already offering a variety of wine and gourmet food, it seems only a matter of time before actual restaurants are incorporated.... Read More |
Mar 8, 2013 | Contributor: Merilee Kern | 2 Comments Located in one of the most iconic destinations on the Las Vegas Strip, the Riviera Casino and Hotel’s R Steak & Seafood is reinventing itself as a fine dining locale that’s a draw all its own. The restaurant has modernized its atmosphere... Read More |
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