Feb 21, 2012 05:00PM

Florence Celebrates American Artists

In the decades following the Civil War, budding and polished American artists alike embraced the Grand Tour tradition with gusto, and Florence, the city that nurtured the Renaissance, returned their ardor. Americans in Florence: Sargent and the American Impressionists, an exhibit appearing at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy, from ...

Feb 21, 2012 05:00PM

2012 Porsche 911 Evolves Its Performance Legacy

Since its debut in 1963, the Porsche 911 has been the benchmark of performance and desirability. While its DNA has evolved over the years, the sports car?s soap-bar shape has helped it remain instantly recognizable throughout the past five decades. The classic and iconic shape has truly come to define ...

Feb 21, 2012 05:00PM

Sneak Peek: Inn at the 5th, Eugene, Oregon

Eugene?s first new downtown hotel in 28 years, Inn at the 5th, opened earlier this month. Located on the west side of the Fifth Street Public Market (the city?s famous outdoor shopping area), the $11.7 million boutique hotel is steps away from several home, gift, and specialty stores. Its 70 ...

Feb 20, 2012 05:00PM

Rare Spirits Showcased at Wynn Las Vegas

One of the greatest challenges for connoisseurs of limited-edition, super-premium, single-malt whiskies is being able to locate and taste them. And by their very nature, these rarities are difficult to find. That will not be the case on Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, 2012, at the Universal Whisky ...

Feb 20, 2012 05:00PM

Puiforcat?s Hard-Core Cutlery

French silversmith Puiforcat and Michelin-star chef Pierre Gagnaire (of Gaya in Paris and Twist at the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas) have designed the ultimate chef?s tool: a sleek collection of knives that never dull. The blades have been built with technology developed by Evercut, which uses a laser to fuse ...

Feb 20, 2012 05:00PM

Jaeger-LeCoultre?s Masterful Minute Repeater

While minute repeater construction is a subjective art form at some companies, at Jaeger-LeCoultre it is absolutely a science. The Vallée de Joux manufacture can produce sheaves of research results on what constitutes optimum sound, and how to reproduce it on a consistent basis. Also typical of their approach has ...

Feb 19, 2012 05:00PM

Annual Armory Show Will Bring Contemporary and Modern Art Galore

Nearly 200 dealers from more than 30 countries will showcase modern and contemporary artwork by Ai Weiwei, Peter Doig, Maurizio Cattelan, and more at the 14th annual Armory Show art fair from March 8 to 11. Held on Piers 92 and 94 in New York City, the show will host ...

Feb 19, 2012 05:00PM

Step Up Your Game at One&Only?s New Golf Getaway

One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico, has opened the first international outpost of the PGA Tour Academy to allow guests a unique opportunity to improve their golf game with state-of-the-art training equipment. Modeled after the flagship academy in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., the new facility features club fitting, fitness, and ...

Feb 14, 2012 05:00PM

Fiat 500 Abarth Is Small, but Venomous

After three decades away from the American market, Fiat is back in a big way with a really small car. The Fiat 500 Abarth made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year, replete with a scorpion logo and $22,000 price tag. The small car comes ...

Feb 14, 2012 05:00PM

Sneak Peek: St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort

The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort opened last month with 243 rooms and suites, each with an expansive terrace overlooking unobstructed ocean views. The hotel property spans nine acres alongside a stretch of quiet, white sandy beach, and it has four pools, Jean-Georges Vongerichten?s J&G Grill, an expansive wine vault ...