The Good Life
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Emeril's, New Orleans
In New Orleans indulgence is not only desirable, it is inevitable. The city's historic French Quarter, which Tennessee Williams described as "rakish...more
Posted: September 1, 1994 By Michael Moaba
Les Halles, Washington, D.C.
In Washington, D.C., a city too often constrained by bureaucratic behavior and an uptight, buttoned-down ambience, there's finally room to blow a...more
Posted: September 1, 1994 By Michael Frank
St. Regis, New York City
At New York's most expensive hotel, you get what you pay for. Despite the money, the St. Regis is, hands-down, one of the world's top hotels, and it...more
Posted: June 1, 1994 By Michael Frank
Grand Bay Hotel, Miami
The valet runs toward the car. The bell captain in a white uniform emerges from his kiosk and heads toward the car, too. Within seconds of stopping,...more
Posted: June 1, 1994 By Gordon Mott
Hotel Crillon, Paris
Designed by Jacques-Ange Gabriel for Louis XV in 1758, the Hotel de Crillon on the Place de la Concorde has lost little of its 18th-century splendor....more
Posted: June 1, 1994 By Judy Fayard
Joel Robuchon, Paris
It's never worth rushing a great meal or a great cigar, but if you wish to have one of France's great gastronomic experiences, you better get to...more
Posted: June 1, 1994 By James Suckling
Michael's, Santa Monica, California
Fifteen years ago, on the cusp of the '80s--when Americans discovered fine food, junk bonds and a limitless capacity for self-gratification--Michael...more
Posted: June 1, 1994 By David Shaw
Mortons, New York City
The days of rough-hewn, slightly faded-around-the-edges steakhouses in the Big Apple are over. The polished, deep-red mahogany paneling, thick...more
Posted: June 1, 1994 By Gordon Mott
Chanterelle, New York City
On a sunny, cool afternoon at Chanterelle, the pale dining-room's apricot walls are aglow. Every white-cloth-covered table is filled with the lunch...more
Posted: March 1, 1994 By Gordon Mott
Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Switzerland
Guests tend to return again and again to Hôtel Richemond. For some, it is the attentive service that makes them feel right at home. For others, like...more
Posted: March 1, 1994 By Per Henrik-Mansson
The Turnberry Hotel, Ayrshire, Scotland
It seems hard to imagine now, but the Turnberry Hotel was once owned by the forerunner to British Rail. Nowadays, no greater disparity could exist...more
Posted: March 1, 1994 By Giles MacDonough
Les Saveurs, London
Les Saveurs opened in November 1991 to the kind of reviews that would have closed a Broadway play in a matter of days. While the critics were highly...more
Posted: March 1, 1994 By Nick Lander
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