London: The Library

Posted on June 9, 2005 Under Travel

I'm not exactly sure why they call "The Library" on Brompton Road in Chelsea, a library, because the only book I saw was Hardy Blechman's DPM/Disruptive Pattern Material book on a a shelf surrounded in Maharishi clothing. The Library, since…

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London: myhotels

Posted on June 8, 2005 Under Travel

During my time in London I'm staying at one of the myhotels, which is always a nice treat. The hotel was created to take hospitality to the next level through customization and unparalleled service. Before you arrive you fill out…

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Reporting from London, Lisbon and Berlin

Posted on June 7, 2005 Under Travel

Hi Everyone- I'm leaving in 7 hours, traveling for the next three weeks! I'll be hunting around London, Lisbon, and Berlin for the ultimate in everything from design to food. Don't worry, I'll be posting my finds regularly, and there…

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OHSO Toothbrush

Posted on May 23, 2005 Under Design

OHSO gets my nod for the most stylish and futuristic toothbrush/toothpaste contraption on the market today. The toothpaste is self dispensing and easily refillable by turning the handle one direction which creates a suction, bringing the toothpaste into the handle.…

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100 Sexiest Hotels

Posted on May 4, 2005 Under Life

The Peninsula in Hong Kong and the Bauza Hotel in Madrid, are just two of the 100 "Sexiest Hotels" of 2004-2005, ranked by Sexy Inc, Sky Radio, and Travel Ala Mode. They evaluated over 1000 properties--and they chose the winners…

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First Undersea Restaurant

Posted on May 3, 2005 Under Life

The word's first "Undersea Restaurant" has opened in The Maldives. The restaurant is a part of the Hilton Maldives Resort, on Rangali Island. The restaurant, which is called Ithaa, sits five meters below the surface of the Indian Ocean, surrounded…

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Harputs San Francisco

Posted on April 11, 2005 Under Travel

I spent this past weekend in San Francisco doing some "recon work", and I've got much to report--so look forward to more SF related posts this week. I stopped by nearly every hot sneaker spot in the area-- today I…

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Delocator

Posted on April 5, 2005 Under Life

Delocator is a smart little website that locates independently owned cafes in your area. Clearly the logo is taking a shot at the corporate monster, Starbucks. "Currently, independently owned cafés around the world are under aggressive attack; and their numbers…

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Classickicks

Posted on March 18, 2005 Under Travel

Classickicks is one of my favorite sneaker and clothing boutiques in NYC. They have a stellar collection of some of the hottest sneakers around. They're very knowledgeable about all their stock-- The owners are sneaker collectors themselves. You can view…

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i-TRAK

Posted on March 17, 2005 Under Gadgetry

Tech Air's laptop bag isn't much of a looker--but it is worth mentioning because it has a pretty nifty add on. Designed for heavy travelers, the bag comes with a free subscription to i-TRAK, the world's first technically integrated, airline…

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