The Basque region is a big influence on the Otter’s ever-changing menu, as is New England (Stupak grew up in Massachusetts), not only in the crab-dip pasta but in a lobster roll (perfectly nice, if you like paying for lobster rolls) and a clam chowder so billowy with cream that it’s almost mousse-like. I had … Read more
The owners of a run-down and long-vacant hotel dubbed the “black hole of Times Square” are allegedly hundreds of millions of dollars behind on loans linked to the property — and their lenders are seeing red. Joseph and Meyer Chetrit were reportedly sued by Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies for failing to pay $223 million … Read more
A building well-known to fans of classic rock was destroyed Thursday, when a massive fire tore through the downtown Los Angeles building made famous by The Doors album Morrison Hotel. The four-story structure at South Hope Street had been vacant for 15 years, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a written statement, but had … Read more
Looking for crowded pool bars, over-sunning, booming bass-heavy hard rock, inflated prices and endless huge hotels? If not, read on. Those are the images many have of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, particularly of the southern tip, known as “Los Cabos.” But “Los Cabos” means Two Capes, and all of the above is abundant in one of … Read more
They won’t shoot out of the ground overnight, but a 72-story skyscraper apartment tower and a 28-story hotel are in the future for the burgeoning Far West Side, aka the Hudson Yards District. Gov. Kathy Hochul named a four-member development partnership as “conditionally designated” to build the tower and a Hilton-branded hotel at 418 Eleventh … Read more
Hilton assured us in October that the latest postponement we recently reported in reopening the landmark Waldorf-Astoria hotel — until spring of 2025 — would be the project’s last delay. A week ago, as if to give credence to that, Hilton trumpeted that the online room reservations site would go live on Dec. 10. It … Read more
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In the age of hyperproductivity, extreme optimization, and multi-function everything, even vacations are different. For many travelers, it seems we may be past the days of simple sightseeing. Now, travel has evolved to serve a purpose — or many purposes. There’s the rise of grief retreats, solorettes, quiet vacations for the remote-work crowd, and, of … Read more
Remember when a wellness tip meant someone telling you to go outside, run around, and play in the snow and fresh air? That might still be good advice. But now, some experts might add that spa treatments and facials are necessary to support those choices and fight the effects of intense activity and sun exposure — … Read more
Just two months after it was named the world’s best new skyscraper by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Singapore’s Pan Pacific Orchard has won another prestigious honour. The Orchard Road hotel has been conferred the World Selection title at the Prix Versailles. The Prix Versailles is an international series of architectural … Read more
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PS Photography | Kelsey GarciaPS Photography | Kelsey Garcia It’s a long way to Bali from Los Angeles. First, 15 hours to Hong Kong, then five more hours to Bali, the Indonesian province. Upon landing, there are narrow streets crammed with scooters weaving and, more often than not, traffic at a complete standstill. I kept … Read more
