Bastille Day is more than France’s national celebration. It is also an opportunity to experience the country’s enduring art de vivre — a philosophy where gastronomy, hospitality, culture and design come together to define everyday luxury. From palace hotels that have welcomed royalty and couturiers to Michelin-starred restaurants reinterpreting French cuisine, and museums where centuries
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Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield is going on tour with Friendship this December. No, not the concept of camaraderie—the Philadelphia band whose latest record, Caveman Wakes Up, came out in 2025. The co-headliners will spend the last month of 2026 traversing the U.S., making stops in New York, Atlanta, Nashville, St. Louis, and more. (Requisite hometown
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A liver charity formed by the merger of the British Liver Trust and the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation has unveiled its new name. The organisations, which merged in 2024, have become Liver UK. Until now, the organisation had been operating with two distinct brands, websites and sets of communications; but the new identity seeks to unite the
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French maisons have turned storytelling into a central pillar of their creative strategies. Dior Joaillerie transforms Christian Dior’s artistic universe into a fantastical landscape inspired by nature. Boucheron’s Carte Blanche: Human Being places humanity itself at the central source of inspiration, using craftsmanship as a reflection of individuality and emotion. Chaumet revisits its 240-year identity
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Chipotle restaurant sign on exterior of a building under clear blue sky, Pleasant Hill, California, April 16, 2026. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Fast casual chain Chipotle is set to open its first restaurant in Mexico this week, the company announced on Monday. The store will open on Thursday in
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Ice cream conjures up images of summer: cooling frozen pops from the ice cream truck, double scoop cones on the boardwalk or soft serve custard at a carnival. But ice cream and other frozen indulgences are delicious year-round and can be made in your own kitchen. In The Art of Frozen Desserts: Ice Cream, Sorbets,
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Ariana Grande is bringing “The Eternal Sunshine Tour” to Brooklyn for a five-night run at Barclays Center in July 2026, and these are among the most in-demand tickets on the entire tour. The residency is part of a 41-show outing — Grande’s first major tour since her “Sweetener World Tour” wrapped in 2019 — and
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The TH38 features exterior design by Italy’s Garroni Design Groupe Beneteau used to have one multihull brand. It now has four. Having developed Lagoon into the world leader in cruising catamarans and a builder of large power catamarans, Groupe Beneteau added the Excess brand of twin-helm sailing catamarans in 2019. However, the French-owned conglomerate then
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Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve’s Payments Innovation Conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Monday expressed concern about inflation but cautioned against “fighting the last war,” saying the central bank should wait
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Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie was heartwarming and wholesome. It expanded on the Ingalls’ experiences in Kansas in such an enjoyable manner. It also expanded on the cast and characters, which was one of the best changes from the book. However, that change may have been bittersweet. (Eric Zachanowich/Netflix) I grew attached to several
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A couple contacted me at Concierge Unique in late May one year asking about a villa for the first two weeks of August. They had been looking online for several weeks. They had found properties they liked. They had a budget that would have been entirely adequate in February. In May, it was adequate for
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Haemochromatosis UK has appointed its interim chief as its permanent leader. Jonathan Jelley took up the long-term post at the healthcare charity, which supports people affected by the genetic condition haemochromatosis, last week. He has been the charity’s interim chief executive since August last year, after its former chief executive, Neil McClements, stepped down. A
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