South African Raw Green Bush Tea

Exotically-flavored teas pack in twice the health benefits

Just when you thought herbal tea couldn’t get any healthier, The Republic of Tea’s Raw Green Bush Tea is the USA’s first unoxidized version of rooibos tea, lending an even bigger dose of vitamins and antioxidants. Keeping the plant in its raw form preserves natural enzymes, and in turn doubles the amount of antioxidants found in traditional green teas. All low in tannins, the five …

Boscolo Hotels Room Service

Take room service home with a menu full of much more than standard fare

Typically unappealing lists of overpriced fare, most room service menus take the idea of an indulgent vacation impulse and translate it into soggy, cold meals. The European Boscolo Hotel Group, however, aims to change the game from dull to delectable with alluring photos and a menu organized in a simple cookbook format. The upshot is more of a culinary keepsake (though pilfering is not explicitly …

Murakami Versailles

Japanese pop art takes up residence in France's most famous gilded halls

While Versaille’s latest contemporary art installation doesn’t officially open until tomorrow, controversy over the show has already been brewing for months. Like when Jeff Koons’ 2008 retrospective was shown at the baroque château, some see Takashi Murakami‘s whirlwind of manga-inspired works as out of place at the historic site. On a recent visit to the palace, we found that this sense of displacement makes the …