Archive

January/February 2003

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All That Glitters
Golden Eye
California goldsmith Christoph Krähenmann
Consuming Passions
Top Dogs
Who's your canine counterpart? Julia Szabo finds the perfect breed for you.
Culture Watch
Bo Bartlett's Amazing Grace
His first retrospective at the Columbus Museum in Georgia
Cuba's Rising Son
Singer Ibrahim Ferrer
Fabergé Fauna
At the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore
Hamlet on the Rocks
The Ice Globe Theatre
Lucian Freud in L.A.
The largest show ever of his works
Sovereign Virtues
Palaces of the Sun King
Dress Code
Diana Salviati
Wrap master
Food
Barcelona: Way Beyond Tapas
Radical young chefs are whisking this ancient city's restaurant scene into the next century. Arthur Lubow eats his way through Europe's newest capital of cuisine.
Golf
Deep in the Heart
Set against the wild and dramatic landscape of the Texas Hill Country, Barton Creek resort, near Austin, has the two best golf courses in Texas.
Home Front
Light My Fire
Ted Muehling's bronze candlesticks
Thoroughly Modern Rugs
New U.S. showrooms
Victoria's Principles
Simple, tailored, cool, and sophisticated
Travel
The Bliss Report
Whether you want to be pampered or pummeled, taken to another plane or simply made whole again, there's a spa in America for you, reports Shane Mitchell.
Wine & Spirits
What Price Glory?
A connoisseur trades in his last seven bottles of Pétrus '61 and discovers a brave new world of wines that won't break the bank. Martin Filler reports over lunch.
Worldly Goods
Silver Swoon
Handmade flatware
The Shell of Champions
Van Dusen racing shells
Black Book
A Proper Shirt Indeed
Charles Tyrwhitt shirtmakers
Chic Scents
Italian evaporator fragrance sticks
Chocolate Shake-up
MarieBelle
Driving Force
The Hertz Prestige Collection
First Look
Udaivilas
Heritage Tours
Unique customized trips
Hotel of the Moment
L'Orangerie at the Royal Riviera
In the Air
Upgraded business-class services
Interview with a Vintner
New wines for the New Year
Just Back from Morocco
Where to stay, eat and shop
Object Lesson
Cabin in the Sky poster
Paris Personal Shopper
Susan Tabak
Private Lives Public Places
Wynton Marsalis, musician
Secret Address
A Palazzo in Florence
Smart Advice
Yacht to charter now
Spa Report
Bridget Jones, where are you?
Sushi-Bun
Fisherman's choice
Update: Prague
Hotels, restaurants and museums