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Designer Reem Acra Launches Ruway-to-Real Line

When you think Reem Acra, you think sequins, sequins and more sequins. The bridal designer turned evening gown and RTW designer has expanded her label yet again, bringing more luxurious beadwork and embroidery to all. She has now launched the Reem Collection on HSN as part of the Fall Fashion Series by ELLE, featuring tunics, dresses and jackets. Snatch up a patterned sequin jacket or a silk wrap dress, reminiscent of her Spring 2011 resort collection.
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Kick Up Your Shoes With Tina Sloan

Every shoe in your closet has a story behind it. Maybe you don’t remember them all, but I am sure that some stick out from the bunch. Like those great Louboutins you scored on sale at Jeffrey last season, or the rockin' Jimmy Choo brown leather stiletto boots you splurged on for winter.
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Haute Eating: 10 Questions for Butter’s Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli

Butter is the sort of place that’s a destination for both a get-together over cocktails or a serious dining experience with an award-winning wine list. And with chef Alexander Guarnaschelli at the kitchen’s helm, the food is indeed the star. Consider her seasonal, market-driven menu: from the mixed homemade charcuterie plate (coffee-rubbed bacon, duck mortadella and veal pate) to the grilled octopus with meyer lemon confit, from the braised lamb shank to the fall green ravioli, Guarnaschelli’s American cuisine is infused with her classic French training and imaginative twists.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in Dubai

After a hard day at work there's nothing like sitting down in a nice cocktail joint with your scotch on the rocks in hand. Get your fix at one of the top five classy cocktail spots in town listed below.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in New York City

From the $125 snifter to Scotch and Steak with the old-boys, here are the haute picks to satisfy your craving for sweet sips of liquid gold.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in Las Vegas

“I love scotch. Scotchy, Scotch, Scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly...” Oh, Ron Burgundy. We know the feeling. Scotch is that lovely brown elixir made from malt and grain, produced in Highland, Lowland, Islay, Speyside and Campbeltown in Scotland. While Scotch can only be made in Scotland, whisky and all of its incarnations (whiskey, bourbon, rye) have their own hideaways in Las Vegas where you can order up two fingers, neat or on the rocks. Here’s a look at the top five.
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Neat or on the Rocks: Top 5 Scotch Bars in Atlanta

However you prefer it, it is one of the smoothest drinks around. It adds major class and an old Hollywood glamour to any event. Imagine a dimly lit lounge, jazz trio playing on the bandstand, rich mahogany furniture and a soothing glass of scotch…neat or on the rocks, it doesn’t really matter. Atlanta has many places to indulge your love of scotch and its’ various brands. Here are the top places where scotch reigns supreme.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in London

If ever there were a drink that rides the fine line between elegant, good taste and a hard, gritty, dark kind of place, it would be a whisky on the rocks. Ever since the 15th century, Scotch whisky has cast its unique spell over drinkers and here in London we’ve sought solace with it through rough times and good. Here in 2010, the modern and sleek whisky bars dotted throughout the capital suggest that our relationship with the tipple is currently cool and healthy. Marie Teather checks five of them out.
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Neat or On the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in Dallas

Let's face it: people who drink scotch are "scotch people." Cosmo lovers aren't necessarily "vodka people," just as Bud Light drinkers aren't "beer people" (no offense, but, blech.) No, your taste buds have to be particularly deft and discerning to appreciate the nuances of a good scotch, and if that's you, you know the difference between a real scotch list and a few basics on the premium liquor menu. To that end, here's a list of some of the best places to get a good Speyside, Dallas side.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in Los Angeles

You can't deny the old school charm of sipping a smooth scotch and smoking a cigar. I can't promise you Cubans, but these five bars have the definitive angle on where to get a good scotch in this town.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Haute 5 Scotch Bars in Orange County

Slow, smooth and rich, sit back and sip some scotch — whether you prefer single malt or double, these refined and elegant spots are the best places in the county to enjoy a glass. So take some time out to enjoy the amber glow, some things just can’t be rushed.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in Moscow

The new elite in Russia is demanding the world's very best products, Scotch whisky among them. Whisky bars are popping up all over Moscow with many stores and restaurants stocking a varied selection of some of the finest single malt available. A Scottish friend of mine, living in Moscow, admits that Russians love whisky, although are not very good at mixing it, but getting much better. So to give you some ideas where to reach perfection in the art of drinking scotch, here are the top 5 Scotch whiskey bars in the Russian capital.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in Boston

Whether served neat or on the rocks, no spirit speaks business quite like scotch. Here, we explore the top 5 places in Boston to catch a sip of this classic revival.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in Philadelphia

Cocktails dominate the bar scene, and for good reasons. They are fun, complex and when done right, intriguing. But the best cocktails start with the best spirits, and many would argue that the best spirit is Scotch whiskey: single malt, smooth and perfect for a night of Don Draper-like escapades. Pass by the bars with the galvanized beer tubs and slide into a leather booth at one of these old school Scotch bars for three fingers of the good stuff.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in Phoenix

So you're a scotch drinker? How very "Mad Men" of you. With scotch, the setting is almost (we said almost) as important as the drink, so take our advice on the Top 5 places to swill this classy libation for the ultimate scotch-sipping experience in Phoenix.
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Neat or on the Rocks: The Top 5 Scotch Bars in Hawaii

I’m pretty much a poser when it comes to scotch. I consider myself fairly well-versed in world of wines, libations and fine liquors, yet when it comes to this stiff drink, I’m certainly no aficionado. However, I do know there’s nothing like a warm whisky on a cool night or a Hot Toddy to kick a cold. So, here are my selections for the best scotch spots in Hawaii.

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