I had you at velouté, didn’t I?
It’s quite nice to use sucha beautiful French word to describe what is the most simple of soups. Velouté simply means ‘velvety’, and velvety is just how I like my pea soups. My mum would make old-fashioned pea soup using soaked dried peas, cooked for hours on end until they broke down into a creamy, smooth mass. Well, I am happy to report you don’t need to soak, or cook, peas for hours. This soup can be...
Manhattan’s high-end real estate market has truly emerged from its coronavirus-induced
slump, according to the latest data from Douglas Elliman, released Thursday.
There were 130 contacts signed on high-end homes priced at $4 million or more in May, up from just 17 at the same time in 2020, when the city was still in the throes of its strictest coronavirus lockdown, the data from the brokerage found.
That equates to a surge of 665%.
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Manhattan’s luxury sales streak has hit its 20th week.
There were 41 contracts for $4 million or more signed in Manhattan in the week ending June 20, four more than the previous seven days, according to Olshan Realty’s weekly report released Monday.
That’s the 20th consecutive week in which there were at least 30 residences for more than $4 million that went into contract, according to Donna Olshan, president of Olshan Realty...
If 2020 was the year of the park, with New Yorkers flocking to green spaces in record numbers, park-going in 2021 is next-level thanks to Little Island, aka the floating park, which opens to the public today. The 2.4-acre park far out-punches its tiny footprint, thanks to the uber-creative use of space and a robust programming calendar to match.
One of our most anticipated openings of 2021, Little Island is set on tulip-shaped platforms adjacen...
Despite a pandemic-fueled downturn, New York still contains the largest concentration of ultra-high-net-worth homeowners on the planet
New York is home to the highest number of ultrawealthy homeowners in the world.
Despite the economic shakeup caused by COVID-19, New York remains the world capital for wealthy homeowners.
Nearly 25,000 ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals—those with a net worth of over $30 million—have primary or...
Negroni (courtesy of Campari)
1 oz Campari
1 oz 1757 Vermouth di Torino Rosso
1 oz Bulldog Gin
Method: Pour ingredients over ice into a shaker. Stir and strain in a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
This bright red Italian liqueur is an iconic cocktail staple. Here's how to incorporate it into your cocktail recipes at home.
By Jonah Flicker on January 06, 2021
Campari is arg...
Four Seasons has unveiled its first Spanish property, located close to Madrid’s Puerta del Sol and Barrio de las Letras.
Housed within seven “beautifully reconceptualised historic buildings”, Four Seasons Hotel Madrid offers 200 rooms and suites, as well as a rooftop restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Dani Garcia, and El Patio lobby lounge, situated within the former main banking hall of Banco Espanol de Credito.
A fitness centre is ...
Cider, hay rides, and socially distant outdoor fun.
Apple picking will certainly look a little bit different this year -- timed entries and reduced capacities will be the norm -- but luckily, one element that’s not affected are the apples themselves. All of the region’s most beloved farms will still be open to visitors this fall, and plenty of them offer markets with pie and apple cider (both the doughnuts and beverage kind), along with at...
Outdoor movie-going is no longer a relic from the last century. Lucky for us, there's a boom of pop-up drive-ins now operating in NYC.
Drive-in movie theaters may seem to belong to a different era, but this year, the nostalgic entertainment form has made its way back into the spotlight. Drive-ins across the city are popping up and though New York City isn't known for sprawling parking lots, New York establishments are getting resourceful on wh...
Spain’s property portals are betting historically low interest rates and incoming European aid will boost real estate, but data show sales diving, household debt rising and prices flatlining even after Spain’s lockdown ended in June.
Fotocasa and Idealista, two of Spain’s largest property portals, saw record user activity in the past three months.
Fotocasa communications director Anais Lopez highlighted a 40% year-on-year jump in traf...
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