More from Beth Landman
The Best Hotels in Palm Beach for Enjoying the Resort City ‘Palm Royale’-Style
Beyond the vast windows of Palm Beach’s iconic Breakers resort, the ocean sparkled as women in designer florals paraded under the lobby’s vaulted, hand-frescoed ceilings. They were headed to network with Martha Stewart and Tommy Hilfiger and swap Hermès and Gucci purses for charity at a $600-per-ticket “Old Bags” luncheon. Later, many of them joined […]
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The Best New Southern California Spas for Recharging Right Now
Healthy trekkers can now find spas and wellness facilities at even modest hotels from Bangor to Baton Rouge, but Southern California has always been ahead of the curve — Two Bunch Palms first opened as the Desert Spa in 1940, and the famed Golden Door was unveiled in 1958 — and advances keep on coming. […]
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25 of This Season’s Hottest Hollywood Hideouts
Entertainment heavies were in good cheer after the SAG-AFTRA strike concluded in November, celebrating the holidays by heading to exotic as well as familiar destinations. Liev Schreiber was busy photographing adorable wildlife against the icy backdrop of Spert Island in Antarctica (where UTA’s Jeremy Barber also traveled), of which luxury travel adviser Michael Torbiak of […]
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The High-Tech Hollywood Smile: How 3D Scanners and Artificial Intelligence Are Perfecting Teeth
A major director had scheduled a quick lunch just before leaving for an out-of-town shoot, but when he bit down on something hard and cracked a back tooth, his plans were suddenly in limbo. He raced to the Brentwood office of Dr. Jon Marashi, explaining the urgency. The aesthetic dentist skipped the usual goopy impressions […]
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Why Coconut Grove Is Miami’s Hot Neighborhood of the Moment
Miami evokes images of glitz and bacchanalian behavior, with champagne sprayed rather than sipped, but the newest enclave to gain of-the-moment buzz — Coconut Grove — is far less flashy than South Beach, more lush and scenic than Wynwood, and very much in demand. “My friends said, ‘This is the area you’ve got to be […]
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Beloved Brentwood Restaurant Closes Due to Rent Hike
After 25 years hosting such regulars as Harrison Ford, Rob Reiner, Ted Danson, Diane Keaton and Frank Gehry, the much-loved Italian eatery Vincenti Ristorante shuttered Oct. 15. Opened in 1997 by Maureen Vincenti (whose late husband owned the famed Rex Il Ristorante, featured in Pretty Woman) and chef Nicola Mastronardi, its Brentwood building was purchased by […]
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DIY Hair Color, Skin Care and More: Top Salon Beauty Hacks While Isolated at Home
With shops shut, hair, face and brow gurus share their top tips for keeping up appearances, while some deliver personalized touch-up packages to clients: "We have been leaving them in driveways."
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Coronavirus and the Ultra-Wealthy: Yacht Staffing, Live-In Doctor Requests and the New Rules of Support Staff
Wealthy elites in New York City and Los Angeles are imposing stringent hygiene measures with housekeepers and staffing private boats during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Hazmat Suits in the Supermarket: How Wealthy Hamptons-ites Are Panic-Buying
As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's restaurant and bar shutdown went into effect, seasonal residents raided gourmet markets bare with additional chauffeured SUVs in tow under the threat of a disrupted chain of food supply: "There is only one road out of the Hamptons."
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‘Real Housewives’ Star Takes Sledgehammer to Harvey Weinstein’s New York Offices (Exclusive)
On March 9, as Harvey Weinstein was settling into his new digs at Rikers Island, demolition began on his old office at 99 Hudson St. in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan by 'Real Housewives of New York City' star Barbara Kavovit.
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Is Harvey Weinstein’s Walker Just a Prop to Gain Sympathy? Experts Weigh In
The disgraced mogul has been sporting a $30 device (with tennis balls, no less) at his sex crimes trial after undergoing a bilateral laminectomy in December — but some are skeptical.
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8 Anti-Aging Fixes for Awards Season — Without Going Under the Knife
New non-surgical interventions for issues like fine lines and less-than-firm skin include gold-plated needles and machines to induce muscle contractions.
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