If you’re looking for gift ideas for a food and drink-centric friend, co-worker or loved one, you’re in luck as I’ve cooked up a tasty assortment of items that’ll make your holiday shopping a snap. This season offers a veritable cornucopia of clever, inventive and downright delectable products like these sure to satisfy the gift […]
Brains, Perception and The Dress That Ate the Internet
When a picture of an everyday dress worn by the mother of a bride brings the Internet to its knees, something interesting is going on. To understand what means rethinking the very nature of the perceptual worlds we inhabit. “Is this dress white and gold or blue and black? Me and my friends can’t agree […]
Health-Boosting Food & Beverage Finds
While many resolve, or re-resolve, to follow good nutrition practices when the New Year rolls around, it’s important to sustain those healthy eating habits all year through. Luckily, modern food and beverage manufacturers are developing innovative products in convenient form factors that make sticking to a healthy diet regime easier—and tastier—than ever before. Here are […]
Pulling the blanket off the “caged bird” in Cuba
On January 20, 2015 Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois gave a report on his recent visit to the island of Cuba: “On a separate topic, late last night I returned from Havana, Cuba, with Senator Patrick Leahy, Senator Stabenow, Senator Whitehouse, Congressman Van Hollen, and Congressman Welch of Vermont. It was a whirlwind trip. In […]
Pacifica Del Mar Restaurant Proffers a Fresh Culinary Perspective
As a long-standing seaside San Diego eatery nearing its 25-year anniversary at the same location, Pacifica Del Mar Restaurant is well-known by locals and perennial tourists, alike, for its award-winning fare. Yes, the venue offers stunning views of the Pacific Ocean by day and atmospheric candlelight dining night. What is most notable about the restaurant […]
Renaissance at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta
By Merilee Kern, ‘The Luxe List’ Executive Editor If you’re a savvy leisure or business traveler seeking acclaimed accommodations centrally located in downtown Atlanta, look no further than the Hyatt Regency Atlanta–a historic property that recently completed a $65 million renovation that has made the property more elegant, and relevant, than ever. During my recent […]