New York

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BOCCI AT DUSK

JULIAN SCHNABEL'S  FRONT DOOR - HAIL VENICE

THE MARITIME HOTEL - A LITTLE BIT OF VINTAGE LA IN NYC 
MY FAVORITE OASIS

DRY-AGED RIB EYE AT THE STANDARD

New York had a lovely dream-like quality this time. Perhaps it was the fog over the Hudson. Or the beautiful room in the Standard, tilted above the Highline.  Perhaps it was the sidewalk champagne, with actual glass bubbles rising high above.  So much of what I saw and loved in the past few days reminded me of other beautiful places in the world, and yet could only exist on this particular sliver of an island.

The Importance of Dinner

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During a dinner party over the weekend at the home of two dear friends I was reminded of how important the simple pleasures are.  I am fortunate that beautiful spaces, interesting people, good food and drink, and the rewards of my working life often coincide very naturally.

I love the beautiful disarray of a dining table after the guests have departed and only the unruly signs of enjoyment and good conversation remain.  In this instance, the hand sewn linens, exotic artifacts, art, books and silverware all added their own stories to the evening.  True to form we also discussed the proportion and shape of the table and decided that it was quite suitable for the feast.