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    Bespoke Travel Agent, Niche Marketing Travel/Hospitality Consultant and Blogger. For the last 30 years I have travelled and lived all over the world. Experiential and worldwide travel expertise, specialized in Argentina, New York City, Uruguay, South Africa, Thailand, Hong Kong among many other international destinations.

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Archive for the "Restaurants" Category

Bar Basque New York City

May 26 2011
Filed In: Featured, New York, Restaurants

Bar Basque New York City | Chelsea, New York | Are you in the mood for some Spanish Revolution, right off the Basque Region? Then come to the second floor of the Eventi Hotel in Chelsea to experience Bar Basque. While impeccably executed Basque cuisine is the focus here, the sprawling space boasts several hip and chic options for gathering. Special features that make Bar Basque unique are, Designed by world-renowned Syd Mead, authentic pintxos & tapas menu in bar & lounge, Whiskey library, Outdoor terrace dining and Chef’s table adjacent to open kitchen.

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Tags: Asia de Cuba, China Grill, China Grill Management, Enomatic, Eventi Hotel, Gay Sunday Brunch, Syd Mead

Imperial No. Nine at the Mondrian SOHO Hotel

May 24 2011
Filed In: New York, Restaurants

TweetImperial No 9 at the Mondrian SOHO Hotel |  SOHO, New York |  OMG yes I keep eating and eating my way through New York City, and I have to admit it I love it. Well drinking too.!!! ha ha ha. But when you come to a restaurant decorated with such modern taste, surrounded by [...]

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Tags: Beth Lipman, Chef Sam Talbot, Imperial No. Nine, John Lermayer, Mondrian SOHO, Morgans Hotel Group, New York, SOHO, United States

LANDMARC Restaurant at the Time Warner Center

May 20 2011
Filed In: New York, Restaurants

LANDMARC Restaurant at the Time Warner Center | New York, Columbus Circle | Like every other Thursday I get together with my two best friends, and with the excuse to try different culinary options of the Big Apple, we find a space and time in the busy New York life to see each other, withdraw from everything and share laughs, problems etc. We have entitled our Thursday’s Social Rendevouz – The Ladies Nights. This week the chosen venue was Landmarc Restaurant, the one located at the Time Warner Center, Columbus Circle. I love this location in New York, and the fact that the restaurant is on the 3rd. floor of the shopping center, allow us to have some extra time for window shopping.

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Tags: Columbus Circle, LANDMARC, New York, PINK Cotton Candy, The Ladies Nights, Time Warner Center

R Lounge at Renaissance Hotel Times Square

Apr 29 2011
Filed In: Must Do & See, New York, Restaurants, The Night

R Lounge at Renaissance Hotel Times Square | Times Square, New York City | Have you been looking for the most fantastic views of Times Square and Broadway.? Well stop, don’t look anymore, because I have found them for you, you must pay a visit and a drink or two, to R Lounge at the Renaissance Hotel Times Square. (FYI views are fantastic all day long, but to get the TOP experience, try to get your table book from 6PM on). Last night I was invited to the Renaissance Hotel Times Square, to assist to a private event to raise funds for the True Blue Foundation (Cindy Lauper) sponsored by American Airlines, Grey Goose and my dear friend Troy Masters Founder and Publisher of Gay City News.

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Tags: Broadway, Bromberg Brothers, Cindy Lauper, Gay City News, Jason Potter, New York City, R Lounge, Renaissance Hotel Times Square, Times Square, Troy Masters, True Colors Foundation

MEGU Modern Japanese Cuisine

Mar 24 2011
Filed In: New York, Restaurants

MEGU Modern Japanese Cuisine | Tribeca, New York | MEGU in Japanese means “BLESSING” bless for the food you are having, bless for the joy of sharing with your friends and family… Then blessing for the presentation and modernism MEGU. Not only the main dinning room is fantastic, with the ice sculpture of the Buddha seating under an incredible original Japanese bell or bonsho, but the food presentation makes it more appealing just to match the taste.

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Tags: Doha, Kimono lounge, MEGU, Midtown, Moscow, Mumbai, New Delhi, New York City, Tribeca, Yasumichi Morita

Flex Mussels Seafood

Mar 06 2011
Filed In: New York, Restaurants

Flex Mussels Seafood | New York | mussels, mussels, mussels Flex Mussels Prince Edward Island – Canada. If you love seafood and appreciate a fantastic wine list, then with not doubt Flex Mussels will not disappoint you.

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Tags: Canada, Carlos Melia, Chelsea, crab cakes, Flex Mussels, mussels, New York, Prince Edward Island, seafood

Hundred Acres Restaurant

Feb 05 2011
Filed In: New York, Restaurants

Hundred Acres Restaurant | New York | 38 MacDougal Street, between Houston and Prince Streets, West of West Broadway. From a spacious front room a series of French Doors open to SoHo’s MacDougal Street. Have a seat at the bar and enjoy a classic cocktail, or a glass of wine from a list chosen by Cookshop sommelier Richard Luftig to complement food created by Ricky King.

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Jean Georges Restaurant

Jan 12 2011
Filed In: New York, Restaurants

Jean Georges Restaurant | New York City, United States | what do you get when you combined this two names Jean George and Trump… Easy right, one of the best experiences for all senses, in this case in particular a sober, professional, classic and exquisite gourmet experience.

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Tags: Carlos Melia, CarlosMeliaBlog.com, Carmen, CM by Carlos Melia, Jean George Restaurant, Jean Georges Vongerichten, New York City, Open Table, Restaurants, The Metropolitan Opera, Trump, Trump International Hotel, United States

Armani Ristorante 5th. Avenue

Jan 10 2011
Filed In: Must Do & See, New York, Restaurants

Armani Ristorante 5th. Avenue | New York, United States | Simple, chic and classic with touches of modern style. Professional and friendly service, by hosts and waiters out of the pages of a fashion magazine, as it is expected by Armani standards. Lunch or dine facing over 5th. Avenue with views of the Central Park, that only if you are lucky enough or a regular to seat at one of the few corner tables available. And of course the MUST, after your exquisite gourmet experience, to continue exploring the Armani store.

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Tags: Armani, Armani Dolci, Armani Ristorante, Armani Ristorante 5th. Avenue, Carlos Melia, CarlosMeliaBlog.com, CM by Carlos Melia, Giorgio Armani, Lorenzo Viani, Manhattan, New York, United States

Casa Lever Restaurant

Jan 03 2011
Filed In: New York, Restaurants

Casa Lever Restaurant | New York City | Manhattan sophistication meets superb Milanese classics at Casa Lever, the new restaurant from the family that brought you Sant Ambroeus. An option for each meal of the day Breakfast ( Monday – Fridays ), Brunch ( Saturdays ) and the regular Lunch and Diner throughout the week.

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Tags: Casa Lever, Gordon Bunshaft, Lever House, Sant Ambroeus
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