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Location, location, location! We stayed at the intimate, Hotel Villa Marquis, member of Meliá Collection, a gorgeous five-star luxury hotel located in the Central District of Paris, in the Élysée-8th Arrondissement (District) at 35 rue Jean Goujon, on the right bank (Rive Droit) of the Seine River. The hotel is located a mere 1.3 km (0.8 mile) from the Eiffel Tower. How much more romantic can you get when your hotel has this iconic landmark as its neighbor? Luxury shopping …

The Dos Almas Restaurant at Hotel Villa Marquis, a member of Meliá Collection, in Paris, France features a delightful “fusion between Spanish generosity and French elegance.” We had dinner at the restaurant twice during our trip, once on our first night in Paris, on a Friday in October, where a two-piece band provided a romantic backdrop of music to complement the food, and again on a Friday night on our return from visiting the Burgundy region in November 2024. On …

As we are always on the lookout for product excellence, we were extremely excited when we “discovered” The Rocket – The Ultimate Tennis Racquet Bag” by Tennis C. Williams. Do you play tennis? If so, when was the last time that you were excited about your tennis bag? The Rocket tennis racquet bag is gorgeous and is the perfect combination of style, durability, and functionality. While we cannot guarantee that The Rocket – “The Ultimate Tennis Racquet Bag” by Tennis …

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) honored Changemaker Golden Globe and Emmy-winning comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld, Executive Producer of DAUGHTERS, founder of the Good+Foundation, and bestselling author, at their annual Changemaker Dinner Gala, held on November 13, 2024, at l’escale restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut. Throughout the years we have attended many of the Greenwich International Film Festival’s Changemaker Dinner Galas, where past notable Changemaker honorees included John Legend, Ty Stiklorius and Mike Jackson, Lin-Manuel …

It was a memorable night of music as two-time Grammy® award winners, The Wallflowers fronted by singer, songwriter, guitarist Jakob Dylan, rocked the packed house at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, for a special benefit concert to support ArtsWestchester with proceeds from the concert benefitting its programs and, ensuring that the arts are accessible to all. The Wallflowers fronted by Jakob Dylan on guitar and vocals, featured Chris Masterson on guitars and …

Looking to make a healthier gastronomic lifestyle change? THE IBERIAN TABLE: Healthy Cooking Secrets from the Land of Longevity By award-winning health author Robin Keuneke, may be just the ticket to your new key to health success. The book centers around the Spanish Mediterranean Diet and has over 100 recipes created with the home cook in mind. However, what we especially loved about Robin’s book besides the creative recipes, is the interesting stories behind the recipes, which provide an explanation …

We love pizza so much that we always have homemade pizza dough available so we can enjoy pizza anytime at home. Edward is the dough maker, and over the course of years, he has perfected his dough recipe, and we have a large pizza stone that remains permanently in place in one of our ovens. While the pizza stone works, after a recent trip to Brazil and a visit to our friend Sergio’s home where he has a wood-burning pizza …

Love coffee? We do; so much so that the minute our eyes open in the morning, we look forward to our first cup of coffee to start our day and were thrilled to “discover” Steeped Coffee from Santa Cruz, California. What we love about Steeped Coffee is that it is easily “packable” to take on the road with us for whenever we want to have a quick, but delicious cup of coffee at the office, to make in the car, …

Made in Jeffersonville, Smugglers’ Notch Distillery Maple Gin is a love letter to Vermont with its totally delectable Maple Gin made with 100% locally made, pure Vermont Maple Syrup. Vermont is synonymous with maple syrup and maple products, and Smugglers’ Notch Distillery Maple Gin delivers the magic of the season with its partnership with a local maple sugaring operation. We found the Smugglers’ Notch Distillery Maple Gin to be a delicious sipping spirit, and easy to use in cocktail and …

The Lorgeril Wine Tasting Luncheon hosted by Miren de Lorgeril at Upland restaurant in New York City, provided the perfect introduction to the famed winery in the Languedoc region of France that has been producing high-quality wines since 1620. Family-owned and independent, these lovely wines express the best of the region. Tasting their delicious wines is like tasting 400 years of family history. Six wines, paired with elegantly prepared food by the Upland chef, provided the perfect balance of wine …