shabby chicness, with the bohemian floral wallpaper, exposed plaster ... nibbled on venison tartare and black olive brioche at their favorite new haunt. Late last Thursday, for example, you might’ve ...

D irector Baz Luhrmann is known for his over-the-top directorial style — the sultry burlesque glamour of Moulin Rouge, the gauzy glittery pop of Romeo + Juliet, the rich Art Dec ...

There’s an all-day restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating (the focaccia with goat cheese and olive oil is nonnegotiable ... with its blue-and-white wallpaper and impressively tall ...

Inside, glazed green tiling, pink wallpaper with exotic leaf motifs and a beautifully ... including updates on the daiquiri and the dirty martini. The drinks to order, though, are the specialty ...

Marion Lougheed discusses storytelling and martini "building" and explains how the telling detail in your story is the olive ...

Trudy's Mexican Martini is easily made at home and the mini olive ice cubes keep the drink cold ... [+] without diluting it. As many times as I have been to Austin, and as many margaritas as I ...

The above, quoted verbatim from my personal notes (minus the asterisks, of course), were my first written thoughts upon trying a proper Olive Oil-Washed Martini. Last year, I was brainstorming ...

This week's high street round-up is dedicated to the salty wonders of the olive (and the cocktail it garnishes best) ...