Posts by Michael Scivoli
Jockey Hollow Opens Patio with Cannonball Wine Dinner
Since my very first visit back in 2016—when I was wowed by everything from pâté to rosé—Jockey Hollow in Morristown has maintained its status as a top restaurant in the state. But it’s so much more than that. Amidst its Italian Palazzo style architecture, Jockey Hollow Bar & Kitchen has quickly become our state’s “it”…
Read MoreBattello: Refinement on the River Returns
In the last decade, New Jersey entrepreneurs and business owners have capitalized on the Hudson waterfront’s appeal in every way possible: homes, highrises, restaurants. We’ve seen it all. A great view of Lower Manhattan hardly loses its majesty, but we’re no longer simply oohing and aahing at brightly-lit towers across the way. The truth is,…
Read MoreThe Art of Alpine Climbing & Photography with Ben Tibbetts
Photography by Ben Tibbetts Ben Tibbetts is an adventurer. It would be easy to describe him as a photographer, artist, author, filmmaker, IFMGA-certified mountain guide or an accomplished ski mountaineer because yes, he is all of those things. His films have been selected in international festivals, his photos have graced magazine covers, he’s competed in…
Read MoreWest Coast Elegance: Hotel del Coronado
When we think of a real California getaway, our minds instantly fill up with images of the Santa Monica Pier, the hills of San Fran, the vineyards of Napa or even the giant sequoias of Yosemite. But when it comes to beachfront resort-living with a heavy dose of class, there are few places that can…
Read MoreJade Mountain
—A journey to the Caribbean’s most enchanting resort. If you’re driving from Vieux Fort, the famed resort is just an hour up the coast. Electing to stop a few miles out in the small, seaside town of Soufrière, you’ll have the added pleasures of Creole-style fried fish, unbridled views of the twin Piton Mountains and…
Read MoreAtlantic City Revival: The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
This summer, with the unveiling of two new hotel casinos, it seems as if Atlantic City has finally caught a hot streak. Though the city was once on the brink of bankruptcy, the re-imagining of two new hotel casinos has given it a much needed resurgence. Recently, VUE visited the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,…
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