The stars of New York
It is not about Mr. Woody Allen, SJP, Meryl Streep or Liza Minnelli that I’m talking about. They are also "stars of New York", frankly speaking, but only hazard can provide you the opportunity to meet them in the ...
An outstanding lunch
There are many things in your life you bear in mind, for different reasons. Even a dish or a restaurant are kept in your memory, with heart and soul. For me, lunch at Asiate, in Mandarin Oriental Hotel, New York, was quite special. I decided to...
Palm Court or the place where dreams become memories
The ageless romantic, Palm Court, from the famous Plaza Hotel, is the place where the swing of the “Crazy Years” always finds its rhythm, where Jay Gatsby’s impeccable, poplin shirts belong in here and where you seem to...
Belle Epoque at Petit Palais
Mrs. Chanel opens a hat shop in Deauville, Miss Sarah Bernhardt makes audiences rise to their feet in the concert rooms at he end of Tosca by Sardou, Mr.Toulouse-Lautrec wastes the nights and ...
Higher and higher!
A thing I adored in the bars of Shanghai was that I was up, in high places, in most of them. And when I say height, I’m not joking -Flair Bar - on the 58th floor, Cloud 9 - on the 87th floor, Music Room - on the 92nd floor! I was ...
"Worthy of an emperor"
That’s what you hear when you meet them, when they welcome you, glowing with pride in Yi Long Court restaurant of Peninsula Hotel, one of the most exclusive restaurants in Shanghai. And they are ...
