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Amazon Premieres New Kindles
Amazon has announced the release of their third generation Kindle models. The new design improves the product by reducing the size by 20 percent and the weight by15, while still maintaining the 6-inch reading screen. Amazon has also improved the text-to-screen contrast by 50 percent. With enhanced battery life, a single charge (with Wi-Fi disabled) can last you up to one month of use.
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The Hunger Brings Argentinean Asado Barbecue to Soho
The Hunger Pop Up Restaurant Series returns with its next concept on Aug. 3 at The Yard at the Soho Grand Hotel. Fresh off the staggering success of their launch event, “Urban Cuisine Bourgeois,” in Nolita with guests including Todd English, Tom Collichio, and Ken Friedman, Top Chef alum Camille Becerra and hospitality gurus Alan Philips and Josh Shames of SKY Group are presenting an al fresco Argentinean barbecue concept for their second Pop Up Restaurant.
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Haute Secrets New York: Harry Slatkin
Currently residing in Manhattan and East Hampton, Harry Slatkin wouldn’t be where he is today without his sense of smell. As one of the top fragrance experts in the country, Slatkin is the founder and president of Slatkin & Co., the premier fragrance brand best known for its delectable scents and design aesthetic. The brand, which was originally launched at Saks Fifth Avenue in the early ’90s, has expanded to other luxury retailers over the years, including Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys, and well-known international stores, like Harrods, as well.
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Haute Secrets Miami: Norman Van Aken
Norman Van Aken is more than a celebrated chef — he’s an innovator. Aside from his international culinary fame for bringing New World Cuisine to the culinary forefront — infusing Latin, Caribbean, Asian, African, and American flavors into his creations — Van Aken has also introduced the concept of “fusion” into the culinary world.
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Wakey, Wakey: The Haute 5 Places to Eat Breakfast in Orange County
Few things satisfy like perfectly cooked Eggs Benedict with a flawless Hollandaise sauce (not watery and just the right amount of lemon) or a velvety quiche Lorraine. For some breakfast is purely food, eating a granola bar or grabbing a bagel on the run, but for others breakfast is an experience, a lavish Sunday brunch with friends or hours spent making the perfect frittata.
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Richard Mille Sponsors Le Mans Classic 2010
From July 9 to 11, Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille proudly sponsored the fifth biannual Le Mans Classic, the vintage race car event that takes place at the celebrated 13 km Le Mans circuit in France. Over the years, Le Mans Classic has become one of the most impressive displays of classic racing automobiles. It pays tribute to the historic 24 Heures du Mans, the oldest endurance sports car race in the world.
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Ken Switzer Lists Santa Barbara Oceanfront Estate for $12.9 Million
On a secluded bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, California, sits one of the most spectacular vacation homes ever built!
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Haute Event: Opening of Twelve
Last night I attended the Joel Schumacher movie Twelve. Joel and I met last year when he was scouting locations with his team. My dear friend Liam McMullen was amongst some of the very talented actors, such as Chace Crawford. The movie was about kids growing up on the fast track, doing drugs and partying hard.
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Haute Event: Eve Makes the Rounds at Venus Pool Club, Social House and LAX Nightclub
Singer Eve performed at Venus Pool Club and LAX Nightclub and also dined at the all-new Social House while she made the rounds in Las Vegas last weekend.
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Haute 100 New York Update: Arthur Sulzberger Jr.
Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. In his past 13 years as chairman of The New York Times Co. and 18 years as publisher of The New York Times, Arthur Sulzberger Jr. has led the newspapers digital transition and maintained the publishing company’s globally prestigious stature.
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Haute 100 Miami Update: Craig Robins
Our Haute 100 list details the accomplishments of the most influential people in each of our markets—Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. These people continue to make moves, so rather than waiting for the next Haute 100 issue to come out, we thought we’d provide you with regular updates on those Haute 100 members who are making headlines. On our Haute 100 Miami list is Craig Robins, he reinvented Miami and now he is on his way to give San Diego a hand.
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Out of the Humidor: La Vérité
While wine connoisseurs understand and embrace the idea that every year a particular house’s product will be different than the year before, cigar enthusiasts come to expect the same flavor and same experience from a cigar year after year. In order to do this, cigars are manufactured in a non-vintage style similar to the way many whiskies and NV Champagnes are. While a few cigar manufacturers have flirted with the Vintage concept for small run projects, Pete Johnson has taken it to a whole new level.
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The Great British Greengrocer is Back: Fulham’s Modern Day Market
The Farmer’s Market movement has been one of the most enjoyable and successful food trends over the past decade but local markets don’t always offer the most convenient way to shop.
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Montage Beverly Hills Adds a Taste of Twitter to its Menu
On Sunday, August 1, confectionary king Richard Ruskell will make his 11th appearance on Food Network Challenge, which brings together the biggest and best food battles from around the world. To commemorate his record appearance, Montage Beverly Hills is engaging America with its first-ever Twitter contest.
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Sapphires Model Mangement Launch Party
Sapphires Model Management hosted their London launch party last night at the Billiard Room of the Sanderson Hotel on 50 Berners Street.
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The World’s Most Expensive Car Wash?: £7,200
Many of us should have car washing on our resumes. Aged 10 it was the quickest way to get the extra pocket money to buy whatever candy was flavor of the month.
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