Hints and tips:
Related Special Reports
...None more so than the venerable De L’Europe, which has stood at the confluence of the Amstel river and two canals since 1896 and is just completing a five-year renovation....
...L’Oréal purchased Aesop from Brazilian conglomerate Natura for $2.5bn last year, in a record deal that makes it the French beauty company’s highest-value acquisition to date....
...The six ensuite cabins, staggered over two levels, evidence this beautifully, from custom Egyptian kilim carpets to the master suite’s trompe l’oeil landscape – made by Greek artist Athan Mytilinaios using...
...They joined fashion personalities including Santo Versace and Remo Ruffini of Moncler in a five-minute-long standing ovation at the end....
...“We wanted a place without frills that would feel like home,” says Anastasia Bemposta, who co-founded the restaurant with Romi Flores....
...From Pinot Blanc to Sangiovese, the varietals deliver quality wines – you can sample them at established producers such as Hacienda La Lomita, Monte Xanic and Santo Tomás (founded in 1888, it’s the oldest...
...Or at least get a seat on the terrasse of Café de Flore....
...I typically make my way back towards my bakery, stopping by Rosebud, a florist on Place de l’Odéon....
...It’s a simple, modern-looking L-shaped room, so everyone is close to the performance — lower tables near the front, high stools and tables at the back....
...Think trompe-l’oeil panelling and architectural details....
...In 2020, it was taken over by André Magalhães, the food and wine writer turned chef behind Taberna da Rua das Flores, one of the city’s most celebrated restaurants....
...And there’s Chez l’Ami Louis, where I’ll order roast chicken – sounds simple, but it’s really good....
...Back in the mid-20th century, when the roads were sparse, the Espirito Santos would arrive in their holiday paradise via ox and cart....
...Meanwhile, L Catterton, the private equity firm backed by LVMH, has acquired a 60 per cent stake in Italian fashion group Etro....
...With some vin santo, an ambrosial Fèlsina — so that I can just dunk some cantucci into it. All this is created out of the air by our chef tonight, Babette Hersant....
...When the L’Oréal-owned YSL Beauté fragrance Black Opium went on sale in a sparkly bottle, Slimane stated on Twitter that he had given “no creative direction” on the product....
...His first purchase, in 1913, was Bartolomeo Cesi’s rapt, trompe l’oeil “A Carthusian Monk”, set as if in a niche....
...Its symbiosis with meditation and yoga makes it catnip to the wellness generation, who favour age-old rituals like the ceremonial burning of sage and Palo Santo wood — Earl of East has seen a 300 per cent...
...And I have two from his first own-label couture line, furiously fought over by customers and department stores, with aprons of taffeta and fichus worn à l’Arlésienne, like 19th-century portraits....
...In between there were sojourns in Santo Domingo, Rome and Santiago, Chile....
...L’Art du Pain, 10 Boulevard Maréchal Joffre, 06310 (+334-9301 0210). Pâtisserie Sansano, 1 Avenue du Maréchal Foch, 06310 (+334-9301 0632)....
...The holiday season will be critical for US companies including Victoria’s Secret owner L Brands and Barnes & Noble, both of which reported quarterly losses this week....
...L’Ilot, 4 Rue de la Corderie, 75003 (+336-9512 8661; lilot-restaurant.com)....
...“The only weapon we have is our voice,” says Santos Flores, who runs a watch repair stall in Tegucigalpa. “The solution is to put in the government that won.”...
...Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia’s president, travelled to Havana in July to seek its support for a regional diplomatic push to resolve Venezuela’s crises....
International Edition