Just in time for spooky season, and to celebrate Wicked’s 20th Anniversary on Broadway, The Plaza is adding a themed tea to its afternoon menu this October. The “Defying Gravi-Tea” Afternoon Tea will be available starting Saturday, October 6 through Tuesday, October 2023. Served at The Palm Court, the high tea service will offer themed
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London is serving up a veritable feast of fun, foodie things to do in the city this October. Your taste buds are in for an adventure like no other, if the choices in the guide below have anything to say about it; from quirky, immersive food events to mouthwatering street food in refurbished power stations,
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In restaurant kitchens, workwear is far more than just window dressing—it’s about function, durability, and quality. For years, Paola Velez has relied on versatile work jackets, otherwise known as chore coats, essential components in her kitchen attire. These coats serve as protective layers against kitchen accidents and a source of warmth during countless trips in
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There are plenty of good hotels to choose from in Courmayeur, plus an assortment of well-located apartments in the town centre. The neighbouring hamlets of Dolonne and Entrèves are also linked into the ski area.  As well as several long-established and grand five-star hotels, there’s a wealth of good quality and family-run three- and four-stars,
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Cervinia is Italy’s most snow-sure resort in the lee of the mountain Italians call Monte Cervino, better known to the rest of the world as the Matterhorn. The resort’s high altitude – 2,050m in the village and 3,480m at the top lift station – means that top-to-bottom snow is virtually guaranteed throughout a long season
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Sunseeker 120 Yacht concept Sunseeker kicked off this year’s Monaco Yacht Show by presenting the 120 Yacht concept, which builds on the aggressive, athletic exterior styling and overall layout of the 100 Yacht. The British builder, which has built almost 150 100ft-plus superyachts, is exhibiting a 100 Yacht at the four-day show in Port Hercules
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This lovely old village at the foot of Europe’s highest mountain, Mont Blanc, has a relatively small ski area, but compensating factors include challenging off piste, superb restaurants and lively nightlife. The village is located just beneath the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel on the Italian side of the world-famous mountain. Like Chamonix, just
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St Anton am Arlberg is an attractive town, bursting with stylish hotels and chalets, including lots of family-friendly accommodation and some budget options too. St Anton has a strong luxury offering with increasing numbers of hotels with impressive spa facilities. Hotel accommodation is mainly found in the centre of the village, within easy walking distance
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Every fall, towns across the country feature Oktoberfest-inspired festivals and events showcasing great brews, as well as German cuisine, autumn-inspired activities, and more. If you’re excited about these beer-centric events and looking for a more unique way to celebrate, check out one of the activities below to get into the Oktoberfest spirit. Ride on down
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Kitzbühel is a beautiful medieval town in the heart of the Austrian Tirol with a truly vast ski area spread over three sectors. It best suits intermediates and experts, and the potential for travelling on piste and clocking up some serious distance on your ski tracker is almost on a scale with the giant Paradiski
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In 2022, the Japanese sake export reached a record-high of 47.5 billion Japanese yen, an 18% increase from 2021 and a 452% jump from 2013. Despite such a dramatic surge in popularity, sake is only associated with Japanese restaurants to most Americans. The situation is particularly frustrating to Dassai’s producer Asahi Shuzo, which exported 15%
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Expedition cruise lines that sail in Antarctica are enforcing stricter precautions against the growing threat of avian flu this winter amid concerns that passengers could be stopped from going ashore to prevent cross-contamination. Scientists warn that the H5N1 virus will wreak a deadly toll across the continent’s vast penguin colonies if it gains a foothold,
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