By Bob NesoffPenn & Teller are arguably the most popular magical entertainers in the United States today, surpassing many of their contemporaries…and they don’t have to make elephants or the Washington Monument disappear....
By Bob & Sandy Nesoff At the age of 70 most people slow down, companies face a makeover, attractions begin to repair the damage and toll that the years have taken. And some have no need to do so. At a recent reception at the West Side piers in Manhattan Circle Line CEO Danny Boockvar laid out plans for the venerable...
By Bob Nesoff Photography by Andy Cox Photography One phone call changed everything. Our seven year chase of adopting a child had finally reached its lengthy conclusion. This was it. It was a Friday and we decided that the following Monday we were done. My wife and I were seeking a boy to add to our family and found that to...
By Patricia SeamanWedding season is upon us and couples everywhere are joining hearts and souls in marital bliss. But how do couples join checkbooks and live happily fiscally ever after? What should you know about your partner’s finances before saying “I do”? How can you work together to equally divide living expenses? And how do you...
By Irwin NesoffLocated in an historic 17th century building in Central Oslo, Norway, the Michelin starred Statholdergarden Restaurant is a culinary oasis calling out to be experienced. Award winning Chef owner, Bent Stiansen has created an experience that spans all the senses. Built as the residence...
By Bob & Sandy NesoffIt’s not every night that a diner has the opportunity to sit in a seat that a previous patron may have paid $10,000 for dinner. OK, well that was for two people and it was New Year’s Eve and the offerings...
By Jodie JacobsMaybe there should be a “Beware” sign that warns: the National Restaurant Show could be bad for the diet, raise the blood sugar and leave you yearning to try more, more and more. At the 2015 NRA show more than 2,000 exhibitors filled three buildings at Chicago’s McCormick Place...
By Jon HagginsTrinidad is the furthest southern Caribbean Island, just seven miles from the tip of Venezuela. Several chefs told me that they prepare their cuisine in a Caribbean, European and Asia, fusion Style. After all, its local people are Africans, East Indians, Europeans, Asians and Native Americans...
By NYC & Co. StaffNYC & Company has announced the next phase of See Your City to motivate New Yorkers to explore the diverse neighborhoods and boroughs of their city. The second phase of the campaign, sponsored by American Express, highlights 10 new neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs and features expanded social...
By A.P. HillWhat was in the not so distant past a sort of Jurassic Park of the real estate world, Brooklyn has suddenly come into its own as a highly desirable place to both live and set up shop. Sections in New Jersey such as Hoboken, Jersey City ...
By Woody JohnsonIn many locales, building projects can seem rather helter skelter, subject to the whims of local planning boards or available property. A prime example is Houston, TX where there are three city centers because of a lack of local regulations. Not so in the Wildwood, NJ area...
By Gerry & Pam BarkerCruise vacations come in all sizes, from the “mega” ships like Oasis of the Seas to the yachts of Windstar. If you are looking for something in between, with the amenities of a larger ship but the personal attention you get on a smaller one, Azamara Club Cruises is just what you’re looking for....
By Ed CurtisOnce the most glamorous cruise port in the world, New York City lost considerable business and luster as the West Side piers became aged and deteriorated. Other ports that had the foresight to modernize picked up the slack. The great ocean-going liners, the family vacations...
Story and photography by Stephanie & Jeff SylvaIt is happening throughout the country - cities striving to reverse the consequences of suburban sprawl, and long-neglected downtown areas revitalizing themselves and creating vibrant, exciting cityscapes. Such a revitalization is prospering in downtown Louisville, Kentucky...
By Ross WarrenIt’s been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case locales around the world have been imitating the Scottish invention of a game in which players whack a small white ball across acres of manicured lawn and attempt to place it into a hole in the ground only slightly larger than the ball itself...
