The Good Life
Uncle Jack's New York City
Aside from Peter Luger's in Brooklyn, Manhattanites rarely venture to the outer boroughs for an exceptional steak. Uncle Jack's aims to change...more
Posted: October 1, 1999 By Melissa Milgrom
New York Palace, New York
Fifty-seven hotels in North America and the Caribbean have earned the AAA's Five Diamond Award, but only one offers its guests a room service menu...more
Posted: August 1, 1999 By Michael Konik
Hotel Byblos, Saint Tropez, France
In St. Tropez, where decadence reigns supreme, it isn't easy being an ordinary civilian. In this small fishing hamlet on the French Riviera, one has...more
Posted: August 1, 1999 By Edward Kiersh
The Inn at Little Washington, Washington, Virginia
If you've been looking for something to complement that extra special cigar you've been saving, try dinner at The Inn at Little Washington. Whatever...more
Posted: August 1, 1999 By Alejandro Benes
The Boulders, Carefree, Arizona
Try as you might, you will not be able to get a room at The Boulders, a posh resort near Phoenix. There are no "rooms" at The Boulders, and that is...more
Posted: April 1, 1999 By Larry Olmsted
The Regent Sydney, Sydney, Australia
The Regent was the first of the modern luxury hotels built in Sydney, and this allowed it to grab what is now its greatest asset: the best location...more
Posted: April 1, 1999 By Larry Olmsted
Jean Luc Figueras, Barcelona
In their cuisine, as in the rest of their culture, the cosmopolitan Catalans who inhabit Barcelona share two basic principles. While they love...more
Posted: April 1, 1999 By Jonathan Kandell
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House, Denver
Anyone who caught a glimpse of restaurateur Dee Lincoln, dancing in celebration in her canary yellow suit after successfully bidding $160,000 for a...more
Posted: April 1, 1999 By Bruce Schoenfeld
Marriott Plaza Hotel, Buenos Aires
For most of this century, inviting someone to rendezvous at the bar of the Plaza Hotel in the heart of Buenos Aires has been the Argentine equivalent...more
Posted: February 1, 1999 By Jonathan Kandell
The Tremont Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
When Mike Ditka, the coach of the New Orleans Saints, returns to his old Chicago haunts, he checks into the dignified Tremont, staying in a suite...more
Posted: February 1, 1999 By Kenneth Shouler
X.O. Cafe, Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is home to more artists per capita than any other city in the United States, according to a survey by the Rhode Island Council for the...more
Posted: February 1, 1999 By Marc Wortman
Alonzo & Berlin's Lobster House, Key West, Florida
Back in the 1950s, Key West was the stuff of a cigar aficionado's dreams. A night out meant dinner and a Cuban cigar on the waterfront, a short...more
Posted: December 1, 1998 By Ann Boese
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