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ACME Hotel Company Gets Racy
Any true cartoon connoisseur, like myself, remembers the name ACME with great fondness. We watched Wile E. Coyote purchase many weapons and gadgets in his efforts to catch the Road Runner, and we saw him fail every time. We saw Pinky and the Brain try to take over the world night after night from a […]
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Eden Roc To Become Nobu Hotel
Miami’s current incarnation of Nobu just made our Top 5 Sushi Spots of Miami, but it is geared up to move on to bigger and better things, like its own hotel. That hotel in question is the historic Eden Roc, which has blown through a few management companies of late following a complete and total […]
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Quenching Your Thirst: VOSS Fresh Water Delivery
VOSS, one of the world's premium water brands, has joined forces with the BinHendi Group, one of Middle East's most successful retail conglomerates to deliver water from Norway straight to your door.
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Etoile ‘la Boutique’ Opens in Abu Dhabi at The Galleria
Etoile la boutique, one of the region's most renowned fashion boutiques, has just opened its latest edition in Abu Dhabi's luxury shopping mall, The Galleria. Displaying Etoile's multitude of renowned designers, the store constitutes The Galleria's first multi-brand boutique.
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Ross Chisholm’s ‘Testament’ at Green Art Gallery
Currently on view at Green Art Gallery is Testament, a solo show by British artist Ross Chisholm. The exhibition marks the artist's first in the Middle East and showcases his new body of work revealing an abstract portrait series rendered through his rich painterly brushstrokes.
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Make-Up Forever Releases its New Limited Edition Arty Blossom
Make-Up Forever's Spring 2014 collection reveals romantic and feminine tones in its newly released limited edition Arty Blossom. Included is a must-have eye shadow palette blending fresh colors with those more akin to nature offering the wearer a contemporary and fresh look of the season.
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Haute Residences: Seventh Heaven Collection of Homes Launches at Al Barari
Luxury residences in the UAE has just stepped up a notch with the launch of Seventh Heaven at Al Barari, a new collection of opulent homes featuring one to four bedrooms, sky villas, penthouses, duplexes and garden homes. These stunning homes boasting artful modern and contemporary design are available for purchase from 2 February.
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The Ballet Workout: Dubai’s Physique 57
After years of strenuous ballet training, the regular factory-like gym workout wasn't the option I was looking when trying to find a place to stay fit. During a recent visit home to New York I took what was called a "barre" class and was immediately hooked. The workout made use of a ballet barre and also incorporating strength training moves and Pilates exercises. I remember thinking to myself that this was what Dubai's fitness landscape was missing: a concept that merged the grace and strengthening postures of a ballet workout with cardiovascular exercise. In July 2013 American fitness concept Physique 57 launched its first studio outside of the US in Dubai. Since then, it's gathered a massive following for its highly effective 57-minute workout combining ballet moves with strengthening and cardio exercises.
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The Little Nell Named “Best Hotel in Colorado”
In this case, 13 is a good number. The Little Nell earned said ranking on 2014 Best Hotels in America by U.S. News & World Report and was also named the top hotel in Colorado. The list is compiled by experts who score everything from online reviews to the numbers of awards a hotel has previously received. More […]
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Haute Secrets: Herringbone Chef Brian Malarkey
To say that Chef Brian Malarkey knows a thing or two about food is a wild understatement. He is the man behind new West Hollywood eatery Herringbone, star of ABC's The Taste and a past competitor on Top Chef. Here are his haute secrets to the City of Angels.
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Valentine’s with ARTĒ Madrid
Erapturing gemstones set into delicately created and innovative pieces, ARTĒ Madrid presents a variety of special jewelry items for Valentine's Day. These are in the form of jewels encrusted with golden pearls for women and for men, stylishly-themed cuff links laden with stones.
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The Peninsula Partners with Van Cleef & Arpels for Chinese New Year
If you want to ring in the Chinese New Year in style, you should really book a stay at the Peninsula Beverly Hills. The haute hotel has partnered with Van Cleef & Arpels to create a glittering package in honor of the Year of the Horse.