Padma Lakshmi has had a busy year between wrapping up the fourteenth season of Top Chef in Charleston and releasing her newest cookbook, The Encyclopedia of Spices and Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World. At a dark Manhattan speakeasy, Lakshmi and I sip on the ... More

If you’re in Beijing this season, stop into the new LOUIS XIII boutique, located at Beijing SKP, a forerunner in luxury retail, with seven floors dedicated to luxury brands. This debut marks the very first LOUIS XIII cognac boutique, where patrons can experience the brand’s heritage and offerings in ... More

Some epicures may have encountered sophisticated mocktail mixology on high-end menus, but typically, the mention of cocktails sans alcohol conjures up images of virgin Strawberry Daiquiris from childhood. Beyond opting for water or the slightly more inconspicuous club soda with lime, there haven’t been many good ways for the ... More

If Instagram is any indication, Kate Hudson’s annual Halloween bash was the place to be this past Friday night. Hudson herself donned an outfit straight out of the Wild West, and declared with a caption that Katy Perry’s eerily realistic Hillary Clinton costume was the best of the night. More