The toughest reservation to get in the city is the Polo Bar, but let’s begin with the man. He didn’t just sell clothes he sold the American dream. Ralph Lauren transformed a lifestyle into a global empire. He wasn’t born in Paris or Milan. In 1939 he was born in the Bronx, Ralph Lifshitz entered […]
Back in the ’70s when I lived in New York City, I would hang out at the Old Town Bar on 18th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue. It’s a real New Yorkers bar, a place where everyone feels comfortable. For the past 130 years Old Town has remained a relative secret among both tourists […]
Heading south on Route 1 for the Keys, you just might want to stop in Homestead, Florida on the edge of the Everglades for some liquid libations, surrounded by waterfalls and Tiki huts. Nope you’re not in Margaritaville, but Schnebly Redlands Winery and Brewery, the southernmost Winery in the United States. Started in 2003 by […]
Nestled at the northernmost point of Amelia Island in Nassau County, Florida this historic structure overlooks the serene waters of Cumberland Sound, once a bustling maritime route. A row of cannons pointing across the St Mary’s River into Georgia are silent testimony to the strategic importance of Fort Clinch during the Civil War. The story […]
On a quieter corner down from Duval Street, where the air carries equal parts salt and live guitar, sits the legendary Hog’s Breath Saloon– a place as welcoming to four-legged visitors as it is to their human companions. Dogs here love the Hog, just as much as humans. Since 1988, a cozy watering hole where […]
The World Trade Center PATH station, a key part of Lower Manhattan’s transit landscape, has a long and transformative history, deeply tied to New York City’s shifting urban identity and the events of 9/11. Originally, the site was home to Hudson Terminal, opened in 1909 by the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad. This terminal operated until […]
Eataly, a global network of Italian food marketplaces, was founded in 2007 by Oscar Farinetti, a former electronics entrepreneur turned culinary visionary. The concept was born from Farinetti’s desire to celebrate Italian food culture by merging dining, shopping, and education under one roof. The flagship store opened in a repurposed vermouth factory in the Lingotto […]
🔦 The Invention of the Incandescent Light Bulb – 1881 Not the first inventor: Lewis Howard Latimer did not invent the very first light bulb (that credit largely goes to early experimenters like Sir Humphry Davy, Joseph Swan, and Thomas Edison). Latimer’s role: He drastically improved the carbon filament, making bulbs more practical, affordable, and […]
My wife went to NYC a month or three ago with a friend and came back with stories of an amazing new department store she had been to that she thought I’d love. She was right! Printemps, a high-end French department store founded in 1865, currently only has two international locations, and the one in […]
In Florida’s John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo, under 25 ft of water lies an iconic statue which has become one of the most famous diving sites in the world. The statue depicts Christ in a pose offering peace, with his hands and head are raised towards the surface. The statue serves as a […]
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