As the country thaws following a particularly intense winter, those emerging from hibernation will be greeted with a number of products that help tame the great outdoors.
Ligne Roset
A new outdoor version of the Elizabeth seating collection is now available from Ligne Roset. The armchair ($2,720) and love seat ($3,910) are constructed from teak rather than black ash and are upholstered in weather-resistant fabrics. Created by the Singaporean designer Nathan Yong, each seat can be outfitted with cushions avai…

Chef Daniel Boulud may hail from landlocked Lyon, France, but his Boulud Sud restaurant is a culinary journey through the Mediterranean, featuring cuisine from such locales as Sardinia, Greece, Tunisia, and Beirut. This spring, the acclaimed Manhattan eatery will debut a series of monthly dinners showcasing the authentic flavors of the region’s most delicious destinations. Created by Boulud Sud’s executive chef Travis Swikard, the Voyage Dinner Series will commence on April 7 with the four-course Evening in Is…

This spring, the Danish menswear brand Sand Copenhagen is taking a different direction from its generally subdued color palette by introducing a neon group within its offerings. The collection ($165 to $695) features separates, sport jackets, and waistcoats in bright yellows, cobalt blues, deep oranges, tangerines, and pinks. “I was inspired by the sun-drenched colors and azure sky from the warm Mediterranean beaches along the Amalfi Coast to the islands of Sardinia,” says Soren Sand, the company’s creative di…

This spring, the Danish menswear brand Sand Copenhagen is taking a different direction from its generally subdued color palette by introducing a neon group within its offerings. The collection ($165 to $695) features separates, sport jackets, and waistcoats in bright yellows, cobalt blues, deep oranges, tangerines, and pinks. “I was inspired by the sun-drenched colors and azure sky from the warm Mediterranean beaches along the Amalfi Coast to the islands of Sardinia,” says Soren Sand, the company’s creative di…

As any baseball fan in New York City will tell you, it’s been tough rooting for the New York Mets. Since the franchise’s inception in 1962, the team has made it to four World Series (winning two of them) and has played for the National League Championship on seven occasions. The rest of the time, well . . . it hasn’t been pretty. The Mets have finished, on average, almost 19 games out of first place in their division or league over the course of the franchise’s history.
The Yankees, by contrast, have played i…

Just as the strengths of each Major League Baseball team vary, not all seats in the ballpark are created equal. Yes, there are times when a bleacher seat at Yankee Stadium is just what you need, and there are other times when only a box seat at AT&T Park will suffice; but when you want a truly unique and upscale day at the ballgame, luxury suites and premium seating are the only way to go.
Each ballpark offers its own unique brand of premium seating experiences, and most (we believe) are worthy of your co…

If baseball is the great American pastime, making exceptional red wine may well be the national pastime of France. With such a storied history, French winemaking doesn’t often make headlines—unless, of course, prestigious awards are won or record-breaking sales are made at auction. An exception recently occurred when Le Cercle Rive Droite—the representing body for the premier Merlot producers of the Right Bank—joined forces with Le Cercle Rive Gauche—the premier representation of top Cabernet winemakers of the…

I’m a passionate hophead—I’ll never turn down a strong IPA—and even though I have my go-to beers, I’m always on the lookout for something new. A growing trend within the craft-beer industry these days is to accentuate or highlight a single hop variety, which can be a transcendent experience for beer enthusiasts who love that particular hop but a disappointing discovery for those who don’t. To ensure that your hoppy beer discoveries are only pleasurable, we sought the counsel of Chris Quinn, the owner of the Be…

The charm of the American burger, like blues guitar or Woody from Cheers, is that it’s bone simple, right? Fuss with it at your peril. Yet in 2001, chef Daniel Boulud had the gall to do just that. His db burger—a sirloin patty stuffed with braised short ribs and foie gras on a Parmesan bun—sold for $32 at db Bistro Moderne and instantly changed the rules.
Since then, the country has been swept up in a fervor to tweak the classic burger in extravagant ways, and why not? After all, a 1952 Aston Martin DB2 comes…

Too often when a bartender is asked which bourbons his or her bar carries, the list invariably includes Jack Daniel’s sour-mash Tennessee whiskey. But as most residents of the Volunteer State know, Tennessee whiskey is an entirely different libation from bourbon, even though they share many traits. Bourbon must be made in the United States, but contrary to popular belief, it can be made anywhere in the country. It is by a unique combination of history and geography that 95 percent of all bourbon is now made in…