Posts by Michael Scivoli
Freediving: A Journey Between Two Breaths With Julia Wheeler
Freediving is the act of staying submerged or swimming underwater on a single breath of air, completely free of compressed gas or a breathing apparatus. For most, freediving is a means for enjoying ocean life beyond the constraints of scuba. But for an audacious few, it’s also a competitive sport, one where its premier athletes…
Read MoreRefined Dining at Restaurant Nicholas
Over the last decade, dining has changed. As consumers, we’ve traded in haughty waiters and stuffy venues for a more approachable (and casual) experience, one where the sophistication of taste and top-tier ingredients trumps all other matters of refinement. We’re more educated about where our food comes from, more mindful of our dietary restrictions, and…
Read MoreModine: Low Country Comfort in Asbury Park
The South lays claim to one of America’s most coveted cuisines, but there’s more to it than just deep-fried delicacies topped with pimento cheese and hot honey sauce. Southern food is an echo from our country’s history, a true culinary melting pot bringing simple cooking traditions together such as Cajun, African, Appalachian and even Scottish.…
Read MoreTim Hentschel: The Age of the Entrepreneur
From Steve Jobs all the way back to 1800s business magnate Andrew Carnegie and beyond, the entrepreneur has and always will be an integral part of our world’s economy. Today, with so much connectivity, some might argue that it’s easier than ever to become an entrepreneur. But the real truth is, aside from the lucky…
Read MoreWave House
Architect: Mark Dziewulski Area: 3,200 Square Feet Location: Malibu Beach, CA Beyond the steadfast highway that hugs the Pacific Coast, at the limit of a long stretch of Malibu beach, lies a shoreline sanctuary. Perched above the sand, the western surf washes in beneath its cantilevers at high-tide, every breaker crashing down for the weekend…
Read MoreThe Abaco Club
I’ve called New Jersey home for over 30 years and while I love the Garden State, I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t have some sultry, tropical daydream looming in the back of my head every other day. You know the one: palm trees stirring, waves crashing, lustrous sunlight melting away the calamitous…
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