The Hottest Outdoor Grills On the Market: These are Smokin!

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Ahhhh, Fourth of July weekend. Time for outdoor BBQ’s, pool parties and illegal fireworks. If you’re thinking of grilling, how about firing up those steaks on a beautifully designed outdoor modern grill? Viking, Dacor, Lynx, Weber, Vidalia and other professional cooking grills and barbeques are impressive but tend to be mammoth blocks of stainless steel. I wanted to find some that were a little more unusual in their design. (more…)

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Vanity Fair’s Hitchcock Recreations Compared To The Movie Originals

Hitchcock Recreations Compared To The Originals

I’m such a big Hitchcock fan I was giddy with excitement when I saw that Vanity Fair magazine opted to recreate some of his most famous and iconic scenes from 11 of his movies in their Hollywood Portfolio issue a few months ago. (more…)

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EICHLERS: A Modern Vision. New paintings by Danny Heller Opens Today

Eichlers a Modern Vision

As a huge fan of both artist Danny Heller and architect Joseph Eichler, the exhibit opening today at Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Eichlers: A Modern Vision, it’s no wonder I feel that this exhibit is a must-see. The show consists of paintings of Eichler’s mid century modern architecture as they appear today. (more…)

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Wedding Dishes They Didn’t Register For But Won’t Return.

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Okay, so your friends have already chosen their china pattern. And it’s gorgeous. But you really wanted to get them something unique and original in addition. I say ‘in addition’ because buying a couple a version of a product for which they registered, but not the actual one they chose, is just plain rude. (more…)

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