"Finnish chef Jouni Tormanen creates rustic meldings of Italian, Spanish, and French flavors." [Elle Decor]   Bazaar picked it as one of Riviera's "best lunches with a view" saying that this recently re-opened restaurant (it was closed for 18 years)  was once "the" restaurant of the Riviera, made to look like a liner jutting out into the harbour of old Antibes.  

Elle Decor advises, "Gather 'round a linen-dressed table and tuck into the wild-salmon Napoleon, the soufflés are mouthwatering."

"Seven rooms plus drop-dead-incredible ocean views equals unbelievable tranquility."  [Elle Decor]

Bazaar's pick on the Riviera for "seclusion." "Leave the leathery millionaires and their champagne-soaked blondes and toy dogs to do their thing... and head for the hills -- La Reserve Ramatuelle, to be precise, where each elegant, Provencal-style villa faces the endless blue of the Mediterranean." [Bazaar]   Seven nights B&B, 18,000 pounds for a four-bedroom villa.

In July 2008, Elle Decor announced the opening of Joule, a designer hotel in Dallas' up-and-coming downtown, housed in the landmark 1920s National Bank building. The magazine points out, "Among the highlights are a Charlie Palmer restaurant and a dramatic cantilevered rooftop pool that juts beyond the building's neo-Gothic facade."

Good restaurant where you can "eat like a local," reports Bazaar. "... In Villars sur Var, where owner Madam Aubert serves homemade ravioli, gnocchi, cannelloni, daube, tourte de blette, meringues, rabbit, venison, and more -- the food keeps coming and its just 25 pounds a head, including coffee."  [Bazaar]

Plush 60-room boutique hotel featuring works by Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Angus Fairhurst and SamTaylor-Wood. No wonder why. The FT mentioned that the principal owner, Ralph Burnet, is one of the world's top 200 art owners. The Chambers Kitchen, the restaurant, is a hip spot in town, serving innovative cuisine under the direction of Jean-George Vongerichten. For more info, read the attached FT article about top hotels that combine business with pleasure.

"Chic summer-camp-style lodgings where the late, great photographer Alfred Einsenstaedt stayed for 53 summers in a row...."  [Elle Decor]

The FTs Claire Wrathall raved about touring the Dalmatian islands on the twin-masted schooner, the Andjeo. She called it "the most beautifully crafted and maintained a boat as I have ever seen." Read all about the islands and her trip in the attached FT article. The Andjeo costs 18,730 pounds a week, including all meals and drinks. Boat charters through Dalmatian Destinations start at 5,200 pounds a week.

New hotel on South Beach, sister to the New York one. 334-balconied rooms on 18 floors. In June 2008, Wallpaper featured it and commented, "With its rooftop pool, David Barton gym, Philippe Chow-helmed restaurant and shops, it's set to be Art Basel Miami Beach's hotel of choice." [Wallpaper]