With the weather getting blistering cold in Brooklyn, I’ve been retreating to my local haunt in Williamsburg, Moto. The menu is to die for with a selection of French comfort food that will leave you in heaven. There is live music every night and the décor is straight out of a Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre [...]

Photo Courtesy of St George

With its perfect location, intimate scale and chicly modern interior the St George is the ideal hotel for a Roman holiday. It’s luxurious, contemporary and Baroque all at the same time. Don’t miss the Roman bath in the basement and the rooftop terrace with lovely views across the city’s skyline [...]

After checking into my suite at London’s luxuriously old school Stafford Hotel, I sit back – glass of Dom Perignon in hand – and casually flick open the writing compendium. There before my eyes are not just a few very tasteful postcards to send home and an equally well-designed brochure highlighting its charms, but a [...]

Right in the middle of Soho, Barrafina offers what many consider to be London’s best tapas. It has a cool, modern, easy look with 23 stools around the bar inside and a few tables outside. It’s first come, first served, so be there early if you can. A must stop for dinner when in [...]

Last Halloween, whilst in Maui for work, my partner and I spent the weekend camping on Lanaʻi Island. This was the easiest camping I have ever endured.
We packed a chilly bin on wheels with beers, fresh fruit, meats and snacks, stacked the tent on top and wheeled ourselves onto the ferry that leaves from Lahaina [...]

I was lucky enough to be hosted by the fantastic team at Millar Road in New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay recently. The Millar Road destination sits atop the &Co. vineyards and is a haven of cool, calm luxury without too much pomp.
The residence can sleep up to 16 people, with the main house accommodating half [...]

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The latest from owner/ chef John DeLucie (previously of The Waverly Inn) The Lion is New York’s current must-be-seen-in spot. Its elegant frontage and impressive main parlour are delightful. Its Italian-American menu is sensational. A must visit.
62 W9th Street, New York, NY 10011. +212-353-8400; www.thelionnyc.com