Archive for February - March 2008
Don Pepin
February - March 2008Experience the elite in Cuban cigars Cigar smoking is back! To be honest, it never really went away despite the lack of legal air space. There has always been a smoldering flame of support for one of the longest established luxuries in the world. Its association with glamour, royalty and power is immortal. And as…
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Padovani’s Chocolates
February - March 2008Chocolate may or may not be an effective aphrodisiac, but its reputation as a mood enhancer has been recognized for thousands of years. And while the greatest chocolate in the world doesn’t come cheap, it does contain the chemical phenylethylamine that causes a dopamine reaction (the pleasure-seeking brain chemical) with each seductive bite. Chef Philippe…
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Robotic Clean
February - March 2008Experience the iRobot Verro Pool Cleaning Robots iRobot, an innovator in designing behavior-based artificially intelligent robots, recently introduced the Verro, a pool-cleaning robot. The Verro uses artificial intelligence to clean a pool more efficiently and effectively than traditional pool-cleaning methods. The two models offered are the Verro 300 and the Verro 600. The Verro 300…
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Eric Leterc: Executive Chef
February - March 2008Private clubs are home to some of Hawaii’s most experienced and talented chefs. They work in a cache of exclusiveness and elegance, reserved for an elite clique of members. Executive Chef Eric Leterc, 45, of The Pacific Club found himself in this change of pace from public restaurants six years ago. “It’s all about trust…
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Shanghai Tang
February - March 2008Ring in the Year of the Rat with Chinese-inspired Wear Gung Hey Fat Choy! Chinese New Year (which this year starts Feb. 7) is a major holiday for the Chinese and one that is filled with many festive traditions, including family gatherings, fireworks, the giving of li see (red envelopes filled with money) to children…
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Of Love & Luxury
February - March 2008It’s that time of year when a man’s thoughts turn to … chocolates and jewelry and roses. Or at least they do if there is a woman in his life and he has even half a mollusk’s brain. Happy Valentine’s Day! But the great thing about America’s holiday dedicated to romance is that modern ladies…
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Captivating Cult Cabernets
February - March 2008Cult Cabernets are, for some, the “holy grail” of wine. They are surely the highest rated wines in the entire country – and certainly the most expensive. These are rare liquid treasures that have redefined hedonism in the wine industry. They are made of “unobtain-ium,” but I had the great fortune to attend a copious…
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Cadillac Reloaded
February - March 2008Explore the sharp style of the 2008 CTS Some may remember Cadillac’s initial foray into the smaller luxury car venue with the infamous Cimarron, essentially a tarted-up Chevy. A success it was not. Fast-forward and the next attempt was the Catera, which was a German Opel in a Cadillac disguise. Certainly this shot was better,…
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Off The Boulevard
February - March 2008Restaurateur Nancy Oakes has the key to world peace. “They should serve lunch at the United Nations,” she says. “I’ve always believed that there is no civilization until people sit down and eat together.” “Maybe that’s the greatest luxury now,” Oakes declares. The famed owner-chef of San Francisco’s Boulevard restaurant is reflective as she talks…
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