Here's something you probably never learned in chemistry: The temperature of your coffee should be inversely proportional to the temperature outdoors. With that being said, it's time to start thinking more seriously about iced coffee—especially if you plan on brewing it at home. This Cold Coffee Dripper by ... More

Cinco de Mayo is for celebrating, and you're probably doing so with tequila. But in case you don't consider yourself an expert on the spirit du jour, look no further than Milagro Tequila's ambassador, Gaston Martinez. The ... More

The season of mint juleps, roses and thoroughbreds is upon us (and no, it's not one of our standard DuJour soirees); the 139th Kentucky Derby is this weekend. The Derby, which takes place every year on the first Saturday of May, is a two-minute ... More

In Naples, Italy, (pictured at left) there is only one way to drink coffee: short and dark. Trieste, a seaside city in northeast Italy, however, is more varied – natives drink their coffee in many ways. With milk, without. Long ... More

New York-based esthetician Joanna Vargas, pictured left, knows a thing or two about skincare. After 15 years in the business, she has gained a cult following thanks to her organic facial treatments and her eponymous all-natural More

Brasserie 19 1962 West Gray Street brasserie19.com This airy French bistro offers daily specials from duck confit to handcut steaks. The wine list is expansive and best enjoyed on the outdoor patio. Caracol 2200 Post Oak Boulevard caracol.net For the best ... More

On any given day, Diane Kruger rides a cream-colored Vespa around Los Angeles. She buys white wine in Los Feliz or sees action movies—recently Pacific Rim—at the ArcLight in Hollywood. If you surf onto enough gossip websites, it's easy to follow the 37-year-old German-born model and actress performing any number ... More

It would be nice to say that the only light visible at night from the private Caribbean island of Petit St. Vincent comes from the bright stars above, but that wouldn’t be true. Because every so often, there is the sweep of a flashlight across a ... More

Nicola Maramotti spends her fair share of time in New York, but it's not always about taking meetings and planning strategies. Take her trip in late October. The director of European retail development of Max Mara—which comprises more than 20 brands, including the namesake label, Sportmax, and Marina Rinaldi—flew ... More

It’s 7 A.M. on Columbus Day, and the block-square gray mass of city hall on LaSalle Street is battened down for the holiday. “City Hall is Closed” reads a sign hanging on the main doors. Inside, deep in the marble gloaming, a pair of Chicago police officers is chatting and ... More