If Robert Evans, the infamous Hollywood producer, were to have opined on the Sultan of Brunei's plans for a two year, $100 million renovation of the Hotel Bel Air, I imagine that his first demand would be that "the swans stay in the picture." He also would have likely made...

Sean MacPherson is a bi-coastal creative director at the top of his game. His medium for expression is the commercial venture of restaurants, bars, and hotels. Los Angeles and New York are his turf. His latest restaurant to open in LA called Il Covo, from a creative's perspective, is nothing...

Melrose Place is an aesthetically charming high-end shopping street in Los Angeles with so much potential. With a few conscious tweaks, this striking stretch that runs quietly east from La Cienega Blvd and dead ends at Melrose Ave has the potential to be one of LA's most exciting luxury shopping...

As a hotelier, I am frequently asked, "where should I stay while visiting Los Angeles?" A challenging inquiry that deserves a number of qualifying questions before it can be addressed with any hope of satisfaction. If there is one thing I have learned from the hotel business it is that...

If you have pushed the revolving door at 85 Broad St at dawn enough times, Goldman Sachs just becomes a part of who you are.

As a professional who spent nearly a decade in the fixed income division at Goldman Sachs in both New York and London, it pains...

Soho House, the London born members club, recently opened it's second North America location at 9200 Sunset Blvd, a location that represents the intersection of where anything-goes West Hollywood meets the refinement of Beverly Hills. Much like it's location, the Soho House concept represents a high-low paradigm of a traditional...

After returning to Los Angeles after a month long visit to Manhattan, I pondered what about New York had changed since the time that I lived there for almost a decade in the 1990s. The answer is a lot.

The hedgefundification of Manhattan is visible everywhere. Neighborhoods have been...