the perfect HÖST / Copenhagen

the perfect HÖST / Copenhagen

by | Jun 5, 2013 | DESIGN, RESTO, SWEDEN

 Outside dining meets rural Scandinavian farmyard in this urban and minimalist restaurant in Copenhagen.  Norm Architects of Denmark used industrial pendant lights, woolen blankets and reclaimed wood to create rustic Scandinavian dining...
PARIS / Le Castiglione

PARIS / Le Castiglione

by | Mar 7, 2013 | PARIS, RESTO

 Le Castiglione is hardly a ‘new find’ – it’s one of my Paris staples, especially during fashion week.  Because you are guaranteed to run into the who’s who of the fashion scene.  Located ever so conveniently between Place...
cute & cozy at EXTRA VIRGIN / New York

cute & cozy at EXTRA VIRGIN / New York

by | Feb 23, 2013 | NYC, RESTO, T

I am always looking for small, cozy restaurants in New York for those nights when you just want to be low-key and dive into deep conversations with old friends.  I did just that last night at a small Italian spot in the West Village, Extra Virgin.  Even...
NYC SPOTTING / Beatrice Inn

NYC SPOTTING / Beatrice Inn

by | Feb 22, 2013 | NYC, RESTO

Not even 4 carb-free days could keep me away from a dinner at Beatrice Inn with the girls.  What was once a den for New York’s blurry-club-kid-celebs (think Lindsay Lohan, Kirsten Dunst, Chloe Sevigny) has now transformed itself into a beautiful swan. ...
SWITZERLAND – Villa Orselina

SWITZERLAND – Villa Orselina

by | Jan 4, 2013 | RESTO, SWITZERLAND, Travel

        If you really want to get away from it all and bathe yourself in luxury, the Orselina will be your best bet.  Tucked way up on the hillside overlooking Lago Maggiore, this villa-esque hotel is small, cozy and chic with fairy-tale...