At the Austin Food & Wine Festival, internationally acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson was seemingly everywhere. After teaching attendees how to give yesterday's dinner a makeover, with a presentation appropriately titled "Sexy Leftovers," on Saturday, April 27, the More

There's something about the way that French homes creatively utilize space, belongings, patterns and colors that add up to a style that can only be defined as simultaneously simple and eclectic. In a new book, French Accents ($40, Clarkson ... More

While Patrick Demarchelier's photographs are almost undoubtedly in a luxury magazine currently on your coffee table (Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Elle and DuJour's own winter issue featuring Nicole Kidman, to name a few), it is rare that his iconic images are on display in a More

Open for Business: Maje, 1070 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10075 (212-288-2550). Atmosphere: Feels like a traditional Parisian apartment: 1,010-square-feet of gilded detailing, chevron wood floors and a mirrored chandelier. We're coveting: The label's utilitarian-chic dresses and jackets this season. Expect all your favorites from the spring 2013 collection, plus jewelry, shoes, ... More

Open for Business: My Little Sunshine, 145 Hudson Street, New York, NY, 212-966-8840. Atmosphere: Cozy, cute and colorful. Stylish, yet wearable, children's clothing and accessories from labels like Girl and a Mouse, Babe and Tess, Anais ... More

On Wednesday night, musician Harper Simon held court in one of New York's greatest rooms. Simon, whose sophomore album Division Street came out this week, wasn't at a concert hall, however. He was at his own record-release party, held at the chichi Top of the Standard ... More

Sarah Brightman's been everywhere. The world-famous soprano's toured all over the globe, gracing stages from London to New York and beyond. But Brightman's next adventure will take her much further than she's ever been before. And she'll have to travel by rocket. "The idea came from me as a ... More

Targeting the denim die-hards among us, Morrison's 4,000-sq-ft atelier in SoHo isn't for the indifferent. Sure, you can stock up on a pair of something retail-ready and made in small batches, but the shining star of 3x1 is its bespoke service, which starts at $1,200 a pair and ... More

Belli Osteria, 2016 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley Craving a taste of northern Italy? Berkeley's cozy new osteria offers heaps of pasta that will knock you into a satisfying daze. Fresh ravioli (pictured) brim with surprising fillings, from braised pork, red cabbage and caramelized onions to roast duck and shiitake ... More

In his forward to the Rizzoli tome, which features over 100 of photographer Miles Aldridge’s vibrantly hued images (in addition to sketches and studies), writer—and GQ’s “Style Guy”—Glenn O’Brien refers to the world created as “Planet Aldridge.” And, there is no more accurate way ... More