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Titanic World Records Broken: Menu of first meal served aboard the Titanic sells for £64,000 It is 100 years since Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage on April 15th 1912 with the loss of over 1500 lives. Henry Aldridge and Son latest auction like its predecessors this year broke a number of … Read more
Climate change threatens French truffle, say scientists A century ago, French trufflers notched up a harvest that, according to legend, reached 1,000 tonnes in a year, while in 1960s, truffle harvest accounted 200-300 tonnes annually. In recent years, scientists say that global warming and the summer’s weather is affecting the truffles and their native habitat … Read more
The Belgian design brand Fusiontables teamed up with French champagne house Veuve Clicquot to design a dining table that can be transformed into a billiard table. It is the type of dining/pool table that will adapt to any interior design environment. An excellent example of what’s best and what’s next in design, the edition is … Read more
Caviar to-go – a new concept in LA After Sprinkles’ cupcake ATM introduces last year, it’s caviar on trend. Beverly Hills Caviar company has unleashed first in the world caviar vending machines in three locations in Los Angeles: Topanga Westfield Mall, Century City Mall and Burbank Town Center. The caviar vending machines offer a selection … Read more
The independent Swedish micro-distillery Purity Vodka is the most awarded ultra-premium vodka you’ve never heard of. For the second year in a row, the world’s most awarded ultra-premium vodka bests others in its spirit category at the 2012 Spirit Masters Competition. Purity Vodka swept the overall vodka category, taking the top title of Grand Vodka … Read more
Hypnotic mystery: David Lynch’s pop-up club at the Miami Art Week After a pop-up version at the Cannes Film Festival this year, David Lynch’s exclusive Parisian club Silencio opens in Miami during Art Basel (between the December 6 and 9). The Mulholland-Drive-inspired Parisian club will have a pop-up version recreated at the Delano South Beach hotel … Read more