Concierge

Some Super Rich People Have Their Own Emergency Rooms

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Concierge Care, Concierge, Rich People Medicine, One Percent, Luxury Hospital Rooms, Wealthy People Medicine, In-Home Emergency Rooms, Concierge Medicine United States, Concierge Medicine, Concierge Medicine One-Percent, Business News

Money may not be able to buy happiness, but it can pay for you to avoid the headache of a waiting room. And that's a start. Some wealthy household...

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Secrets Of The New York Public Library As It Turns 100

GloboMaestro | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: The Stacks, Concierge, The Plaza Hotel, Maps, New York Public Library Centennial, New York Public Library, New York City Travel, Books, Astor Hall, Charles Dickens, Rose Main Reading Room, The New York Public Library, New York News
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In this video, Raphael Pallais, chef concierge of The Plaza, shows some of the library's secrets -- from the fabled stacks that few visitors ever see to the collection of objects from literary giants like Charles Dickens.

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Midtown Manhattan's Best Wine Bars

GloboMaestro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hotels, Concierge, Plaza Hotel, Travel Expert, The Plaza, Wine Bars, Insider, Hell's Kitchen, Travel News, Travel, Wine, New York, Raphael Pallais, Travel News
GloboMaestro

In Hell's Kitchen, where so many new things have been brewing lately, the drink of choice is unequivocally wine.

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WATCH: How To Eat Like A Local In San Francisco

GloboMaestro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Salumi, Concierge, Markets, Insider, Antonio Barrios, Travel News, Travel, St. Regis San Francisco, Locavore, Globomaestro, Local Food, Farmers Market, Local Food Movement, St. Regis, Hotel, Salami, San Francisco, Expert, Pork, Ame, Boccalone, Video, Travel News
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Is there a city in America that cares more about locally-sourced food than San Francisco? If so, Antonio Barrios, chief concierge at The St. Regis ...

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WATCH: Finding The Bowery's Rock & Roll Roots

GloboMaestro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cbgb, John Varvatos, The Bowery Hotel, East Village, Travel, Morrison Hotel Gallery, Concierge, The Bowery, Travel News, Music, Bowery Poetry Club, Rock and Roll, Poetry, Video, Travel News
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CBGB was once the center of New York's punk-rock scene on the Bowery. But do you know about the club's latest incarnation? City insider, Laura Cooper...

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Miami: New Symphony Hall Opens By Star Architect Frank Gehry

GloboMaestro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Miami, New World Symphony, Globomaestro, Symphony, Lincoln Road, Local Expert, Concierge, Travel News, Music, Travel Journal, Frank Gehry, Architecture, Travel News
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Miami is abuzz with symphony fever! Tuesday marks the opening of a new concert hall designed by legendary architect Frank Gehry for the New World Sy...

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Last Minute Luxury, for Those Who Have It All

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hermes, Fendi, Concierge, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Gifts, Prada, iPhone 3G, Style News
Stacie Krajchir

For those who have it all, I present you with the splurge guide -- a perfectly seasoned menu of luxury, from $10,000.

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WATCH: Last-Minute Holiday Shopping In NYC

GloboMaestro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 1960s, Holiday Shopping, Video, Fashion, Shopping, Concierge, Travel News, Madison Avenue, Shoes, The Surrey, New York, Travel News
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From a 60s mod fashion boutique to a tiny shop where Robert De Niro gets his shoes custom made, there's more to Madison Avenue than Prada, Gucci and t...

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Fried Chicken and Waffles: San Francisco's Hottest Food Trend

GloboMaestro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Concierge, Chicken and Waffles, St Regis San Francisco, Waffles, Local Food, St Regis Hotel, Restaurants, Fried Chicken, San Francisco, Food, Globomaestro, Food News
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The southern comfort combo is exploding all over San Francisco. City insider Antonio Barrios, Chief Concierge of the St. Regis San Francisco, shares his picks for the top three chicken and waffle joints.

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Travel Tips: 10 Questions to Ask Your Concierge

Carly Eiseman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Concierge, Best Hotels, Hotels, Travel News
Carly Eiseman

Tap into the years of knowledge and often-unlimited access a concierge has cultivated in their city.

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Doorman Strike Authorized By Union

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Real Estate, Doorman Strike, Concierge, Porters Strike, New York Doorman, Doormen Strike, Workers Strike, New York Doormen, 32bj, New York News

NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Thousands of unionized New York City doormen and apartment building workers have voted to authorize a strike this month,...

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Why The Elegance of the Hedgehog Is For Grownups

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Concierge, Possibility of Change, Gretchen Rubin, Book Clubs, Junebug, Paris, Happiness Movies, Embracing Change, Social Mobility, Change, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Female Friendship, Up in the Air, Personality Tests, Bittersweet Endings, Feelbad Feeling, Making a Bold Move, John Edwards, The Happiness Project, Social Class, Love, Two Americas, Muriel Barbery, Parenting, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Delia Lloyd

This is a small, intimate novel about an exceedingly well-educated concierge in a Paris apartment building and her relationships. Here are five reasons I think this book is essential reading for grown ups.

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What's Worth It: The Four Seasons Georges V, Paris

Suzanne Aaronson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amazing Flowers, Concierge, Paris, Top Hotel, Spa, Style News
Suzanne Aaronson

A much-coveted position, steps from the Champs Elysées, top-notch service and palatial interiors... Beloved of well-heeled travelers and Parisians alike.

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Writer/Concierge: More Adventures of a Non-Bestselling Author

Wednesday Martin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Motherhood and Work, Writing From Home, Concierge, Working Mother, Writing Process, Mother, Writer's Life, Author, Home Office, Writer, Balancing Motherhood and Work, Multi-Tasking, Day Job, Books News
Wednesday Martin

The good news is that in addition to being an extremely non-bestselling author, I am also a concierge. The bad news is that I'm not very good at it.

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