BLLA Founders Talk Boutique Hospitality

BLLA

Founded by Frances Kiradjian nearly 10 years ago, the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (better known as BLLA), today stands as the central hub for those involved in the boutique and luxury lifestyle communities. BLLA’s goal is to connect the world’s most dynamic executives with opportunities for global recognition and relationships to the world’s best…

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One Park Condos Debuts Decorated Dream Home

Perched high in the hills of Cliffside Park—with views overlooking the New York City skyline along New Jersey’s famed Gold Coast—the condominiums at One Park are a retreat for both Bergen and Hudson County residents alike. Developed by DMG Investments and designed by noted architectural firm Architectura, the 14-story luxury building will be accepting its…

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Cope: Handmade for the Home

Cope

Nearly five years ago in a small Brooklyn studio, husband-and-wife duo Rachel and Nick Cope came up with a concept for custom wallpaper. Their designs incorporated Japanese and Turkish marbling techniques that looked more like large-scale mural abstractions than wall-coverings. Together, they found a new way to elevate interior spaces beyond the borders of a…

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Mikkeller Brewing NYC Comes to Citi Field

Mikkeller Brewing NYC

Starting this Sunday, Citi Field will be playing their own part in the craft beer movement by welcoming Denmark-based Mikkeller Brewing NYC to the stadium, just in time for baseball season. Founded by Mikkel Borg Bjergsø, this will be the company’s first-ever East Coast location, following their initial U.S. launch in San Diego which opened…

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Cocktail Chemistry at The Aviary NYC

Inside the otherworldly creations at NYC’s The Aviary. By now, New York has convinced us all we know everything there is to know about cocktail culture. We’re privy to the usual cast of ingredients, unimpressed by ooh and aah antics of pyrotechnics and liquid nitrogen. But what Grant Achatz is doing has set all those…

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John Hardy: Contemporary Balinese Craftsmanship

By Loannie Dao When John Hardy traveled to Bali, Indonesia in 1975, he was enchanted by the art of Balinese jewelry making. Shortly after his arrival, Hardy established the now renowned jewelry company dedicated to honoring the original techniques of artisan handcrafted pieces. Nearly half a century later, the John Hardy New York City Flagship…

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