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Mesa1: The Newest And Most Exclusive Restaurant In Mexico

Mesa1

What just might be the most exclusive restaurant in the world, has officially opened as of August 24th.  With a name just as unique as the restaurant itself Mesa1 is located at the new W Punta de Mita in Punta de Mita, Mexico, which has not only left their patrons eager to return to their one of a kind atmosphere but also brought an exclusiveness that is incomparable to any other fine dining establishment today. The culinary escape is situated on an islet…

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Epicure Lifestyle

Vicious Storms Devastate France’s Wine Productivity Output

Storms cause France's 2016 wine productivity to go down

The ministry of agriculture announced last week, that vicious storms had hit France in April, causing wine output to drop down to almost 10 percent this year compared to 2015’s productivity.  So wine enthusiasts should take into account that 2016 will be scarce vintage. This unfortunate turn of weather conditions throughout spring and into the summer will bring the total production down to 42.9 million hectoliters, in comparison to 47.8 million last year.  Based on the ministry’s statistical service Agreste, there’s been a seven percent drop on a…

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Art & Culture Lifestyle

Art Exhibition At Met Breuer Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible

Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible

The newly finished branch of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has put up a collection of unfinished works of art by some of the most famous artists in history on display.  We will be seeing a whole lot more from the nations oldest not to mention largest art museum, step right in and be instantly taken by the almost infinite amount of fine pieces of art that Met Breuer has to offer. You may be wondering why does New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (one…

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Fashion Lifestyle Watches

Ulysse Nardin’s Newest Timepiece Which Honors The America’s Cup

ulysse nardin classico schooner america

The Ulysse Nardin Classico Schooner America timepiece, which not only honors 19th-century yachts with sailing’s most respectable regatta (the America’s Cup).  It also pays tribute and homage to the Swiss watchmaker’s maritime legacy in which shows their long lasting teamwork with Sweden’s Artemis Racing team in their venture to take home the gold in the competition’s 35th running in 2017. This new Ulysse Nardin can either be cased in your choice of 18 karat white or rose gold, and on the dial portrays the…

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Fashion Lifestyle People

Meet Violet Somers

Violet Somers interview

Meet Violet Somers, the 18 year old designer who proves to be an innovator with her latest focus, wearable art.  From an early age Violet was completely taken with the many possibilities and outcomes that come with a career in visual art & fashion design.  Born and raised in the diverse city of Los Angeles, Violet not only single handedley started her own business, but also totally dominated the tennis shoe industry with the most creative not to mention humorous designs on the market.  We spoke exclusively with…

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Fashion Men's Style

The Brilliant Japanese Shoemaker Yohei Fukuda

Japanese Shoemaker Yohei Fukuda

Yohei Fukuda is one of the best Japanese bespoke shoemakers or even possibly one of the best bespoke shoemakers in the world.  Creating some of the highest quality shoes on the market, he brings a classic style that makes men, myself included, lust after the opportunity to own even just one of his ultra-high quality creations.  Fukuda was deeply inspired by high quality English bespoke shoe-making and was later persuaded by a friend of his to accompany him to the Tresham…

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Auto Lifestyle

The Montblanc For BMW’s Limited-Edition 7 Series

The Montblanc For BMW's Limited-Edition 7 Series

With ingenuity and creativity, the “Montblanc for BMW” centennial fountain pen is more like the car it celebrates than you might first expect.  This 7 series was designed to honor the German car manufacturers 100th anniversary, as it was based off of Montblanc’s Meisterstück 149 piston fountain pen.  The commemorative fountain pen symbolizes the strong partnership between BMW’s Head of Design, Karim Habib and Montblanc’s Creative Director, Zaim Kamal. Only to add to the cars already undeniable beauty, the fountain pen features a skeletonized…

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Lifestyle Tech

GoPro Goes All Out

GoPro's Omni Camera

The American technology company GoPro has just announced the release date for one of its most anxiously awaited products, the 360-degree virtual reality capture Omni.  The six GoPro camera rig was first declared in early 2016, and now GoPro has finally revealed more specifics about its productivity and retail price.  The camera rig was designed to carry six GoPro HD Hero 4 Black cameras, that were made for capturing all around 360-degree footage.  Specifically for virtual reality (VR) or on-screen playback, in fact the…

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Lifestyle Real Estate

Christie Brinkley’s Hamptons Home Hits The Market

Christie Brinkley’s Hamptons Home

Reflecting her own beauty, Christie Brinkley’s Hamptons home is just as equally breathtaking as Christie Brinkley herself, and the renowned supermodel’s Hamptons home is now on the market for $29.5 million.  The “tower hill home” is situated on nearly 20 acres in Bridgehampton North, New York, with a simply stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean and Connecticut shore.  The beautiful home includes four bedrooms and five bathrooms, but that’s not all the estate also features a four-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom guesthouse, a four car heated garage, a green house,…

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Epicure Lifestyle

Petrossian’s Secret Soufflé

Petrossian’s Secret Soufflé

There is a new dish in New York City, known as Petrossian’s “Secret Soufflé”.  Its name originated from the fact that it’s an off-menu item at Petrossian’s.  The dish is quite large compared to other soufflés, containing 30 grams of Royal Reserve Ossetra caviar, (Petrossian’s priciest assortment) quail eggs right in the middle, and then beautifully finished with a mosaic of gold leaf.  Once the epicurean delight is created it is then served to you covered by a glass cloche that contains the aroma of applewood smoke, which the dish marinates…

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