CIPRIANI
giuseppe cipriani (1900–1980) founded Harry’s Bar in Venice in 1931. cipriani who was working at the hotel europa in venice, loaned an american customer, harry pickering, 10,000 lire in 1929. not...
View ArticleHOSTELLERIE DE L’ABBAYE DE LA CELLE
it’s a hot, hot summer. in europe, there was no ‘real’ spring this year. winter just seemed to have melted into summer. landing in nice, france, the heat was felt instantly. to calm the ‘chaleur’,...
View Articlea breathtaking birthday
i love birthdays. recently, my dear friend, daniel, had a birthday celebration, which brought to mind that on that first day is when we take our first breath, and that celebrating for as long as we...
View Articleparty party
“ Sure I’m goin’, Never miss a party. ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald i was thinking that i was just going to my party. but on your birthday, you are not the only one having a party. don’t miss the party…just...
View Articleafter midnight
Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel. ~ Samuel Johnson strolling on the ile saint louis, after midnight, enjoying a luvMUST ice cream from my favourite ice cream shop in...
View ArticleTHE RIVER CAFE
i knew it was about a tradition, about a history. but how does a tradition begin, a history made? it has a beginning and it must have time. last thursday at the River Cafe, i told my dear friend...
View Articlepresence required
Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire. ~ Francois de La RochefouOcauld just the other day, at a luvFAB venue, Locanda Verde, i...
View Articlebloom in love
May my soul bloom in love for all existence. ~ Rudolf Steiner the mosaic blooms take the light and seem to spring forth. at Thea‘s, spring came to mind. the exquisite mural inside this venue...
View Articlecotton candy moment
cotton candy ends the moment at the luvFAB The Four Seasons Restaurant in new york. but endings have beginnings. cotton candy brings back sweet, sweet moments. as a child, cotton candy was a festive...
View ArticleCANTINA LA VEINTE
as i walked in Cantina La Veinte Miami, i had doubts of my whereabouts. although i was a bit jet lagged, i was conscious, and i knew that i was in miami and not in mexico. the night was to be a...
View Articlejust the best
i will agree that just the absolute best is having health and love. i tend to not want to accept any absolutes, but health and love are absolutes. and other than these ‘absolute’ best, i find that...
View Articlea luvFAB wine prescription
in the swiss alps, there is a lovely venue, le grand chalet-this place is a luvFIND. i found a breath taking view with a breeze and a luvFAB wine prescription in this charming setting. the breeze...
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