Features
Class Acting
John Travolta is in very good spirits. After a long, hard day's shoot, he's now back in his private trailer, relaxing and getting ready to sit down for dinner. "Please…
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 Arts. Given the profusion of …
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 of "Meet me at the Ritz." …
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 conveniently adjacent to his Iron …
Bejeweled History
It was a simple little brooch made of sapphires and diamonds, arranged to symbolize the flag of Argentina, but it had a unique provenance: it was originally owned by Eva Perón, …
Casting Call
The sun burns off the morning mist and slowly unveils the Andes, first the tan, crenellated foothills, then the purple, majestically craggy peaks. A red stag bellows and bolts …
Backgammon Hustler
He does not have a permanent address. But Simon Jones isn't hard to find. The presidential suite of the world's better hotels. The finest restaurants in Paris, London and …
Hawaii: A Rainbow of Golf
Published January/February 1999 Fairways in the Mist Hawaii's Sublime Blend of Ocean, Cliffs, Desert and Lava Flows Offers a Pot of Golf at the End of the Rainbow …
Return of the Smoking Jacket
Not so many years ago, the mention of the smoking jacket conjured up two vivid images: a brace of elderly fin-de-siècle gentlemen reading in their overstuffed easy chairs at the …
Bloodsport
Jonah Lomu of New Zealand, a 6-foot, 5-inch behemoth of Tongan descent, has been called the greatest athlete alive. At 255 pounds, he covers 100 meters in 10.8 seconds. The Dallas …
Smoking on the Back Porch
Reclining in the porch swing, I spin my cigar between my thumb and forefinger--savoring its heft and the way it shines in the candlelight like fine leather. The night breeze …
A Portrait in Design
Adam Tihany, architect and designer, is sitting in his office in New York's Greenwich Village, a Cuesta-Rey robusto in his hand. "What I really am," he says, "is a portrait …
The Paper Chase
Some men covet John F. Kennedy's rocking chair. Others pursue his golf clubs, books and letters. Then there are those who want a Camelot-era treasure with pure sex appeal, a …
Cigars
Lights! Camera! Cigars!
Actor Michael Lerner makes certain that in his many character roles, a cigar is often at hand.
Glorious George
A Century After His Birth, George Gershwin's Music--From "Summertime" to "Embraceable You," Rhapsody in Blue to Porgy and Bess--is Attracting New Generations of Fans
Tobacco Mecca
Indonesia's East Java Continues To Produce Fine Tobacco Despite its Troubled Economy
Interview: Frank Llaneza of Villazon
Frank Llaneza's love affair with cigars began more than 60 years ago. The president of Villazon & Co., a subsidiary of General Cigar Holdings Inc.
Ratings from this Issue
Up Front
A New Threat in Senate
You probably haven't heard about Senate Bill 2625. We hadn't. It's titled the "Cigars Are Not A Safe Smoking Alternative Act," and its intent is to place greater restrictions on …
Out of the Humidor
Dear Marvin, As a cigar smoker for over 40 years, I have great joy in reading your fine magazine and especially reading "Out of the Humidor." It appears that cigar smokers …