Most busy women grab personal time whenever and however they can, a pedicure here or 30 minutes at the gym there. But recently, some have started to leave their earthly concerns—like, say, their kids and jobs—behind by doing something more adventurous: grabbing their boards, heading to the beach ... More

Like many style-conscious men their age, Jean-Victor Meyers and Louis Leboiteux aren’t interested in flashy sartorial declarations of personal wealth, even if the two, both 26, have plenty of cash to spare. instead, the president and CEO, respectively, of upstart French knitwear brand Exemplaire specialize in discreet ... More

I can’t help but vividly recall my first meal at Le Cirque (but then, who doesn’t? The experience is unforgettable). My friend, a prominent, low-key philanthropist, invited me to lunch at its present incarnation at 1 Beacon Court in the Bloomberg Tower in New York City. At the ... More

When Stephen di Renza came to Fez in 1999 to purchase a riad—a traditional Moroccan house—he was only the second foreigner ever to do so, he says. “I couldn’t believe people weren’t coming here and buying up these beautiful old buildings for vacation homes.” In the past decade, throughout ... More

It was a breezy Southern California day and I’d been in the joint—by which I mean the pet store at the Beverly Center; fine, it could’ve been worse—for three days too long when I saw them: the Ronson sisters. I had been feeling a little down and out, so ... More

BELLY Q Chef Bill Kim can do no wrong in the eyes of Chicagoans, who swoon over his pan-Asian Belly Shack and Urbanbelly dumpling house. Asian barbecue hotspot Belly Q is just one more reason to love him. Servers wear long brown leather aprons while presenting dishes ... More

In 2009, chef Casey Lane opened the Tasting Kitchen, an ingredient-driven locavore haven on Abbot Kinney. Food critics called it “a tour de force” and “performance art.” Lane referred to it as his warm-up act. ... More

Handsome Coffee The java shop prepares seasonal beans in a vintage in-house roaster. Latte lovers, take heed: The purist menu consists of coffee and espresso. 582 Mateo St. Umamicatessen Umami Burger’s ... More

What does a consummate party giver do to mark one of the biggest days of her life? Well, if you're Iraq-born, London-based Rena Sindhi, you throw the international destination wedding of the summer. To celebrate her marriage to fiancier Markam Abboud, she hosted a five-day extravaganza in Beirut. For the June 29 ceremony, ... More

"I remember the first time I saw Guillermo Kuitca’s collage work—I was immediately curious to learn more. It felt very minimal and textural, with a lot of soul. I was able to meet him through Angela Westwater, his dealer at Sperone Westwater gallery, and got ... More