A Hand-Rolled Moment with Jimenez Tobacco

Cigars commemorate. They celebrate. They congratulate. The smell of lit, aged tobacco often accompanies a celebration of what has been and what will be. They light up the major forks of the roads we take, signaling a graduation, a promotion or a marriage like a road sign. They point to the future ahead but also […]
Asher Slaunwhite Architects: Where Luxury and Community Unite

By Melissa Sorge Passersby know them when they see them–the subtly distinctive properties that, rather than draw the eye, instead invoke the senses to a visceral experience of unmatched beauty and craftsmanship that blend seamlessly into the local streetscape. Built with rich materials, unrivaled attention to detail, and the personal touch of premier architects, these […]
Mountain Lakes Residence

Interior Architecture & Design: KNOF Design Location: Mountain Lakes, NJ Photography: Sean Litchfield KNOF Design has created an elegant, colorful and layered interiors scheme for a private family home that merges a recently married couple’s tastes, in the form of classic French interiors and the geometry of the Art Deco period. The new scheme is for […]
Atlantic 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, […]
How To Design a Custom Engagement Ring with Carbo Jewelers

Choosing the right engagement ring can be both exciting and nerve-racking. VUE caught up with Nicolas Carbo of Carbo Jewelers, who helped guide us through the stages of custom ring design (though they’re able to customize just about any type of jewelry). With locations in Newark and West New York, Carbo Jewelers has been making […]
Jockey Hollow Meets the James Beard House

You’ve heard of the annual James Beard Awards but have you ever wondered who James Beard was? Or where he lived? You can actually visit that same space where today, his legend lives on through the culinary delights of visiting chefs. Beard made his name by being host of the first-ever televised cooking show […]