Eleven Madison Park’s Discreet New Monumental Art Piece

Artist Daniel Turner's 16-foot-long site-specific "step" sculpture

Before anyone can approach the stunning Rita Ackermann chalkboard painting, or steal away to the Sol LeWitt in an upstairs dining room, guests to Eleven Madison Park quite literally step on an exceptional monument. Some 1,000 pounds and 16 feet long, artist Daniel Turner‘s site-specific sculpture is a quiet homage to the restaurant and chef Daniel Humm’s success. It greets people upon entry at the …

Serene Accommodations and Fresh Produce at Flora Farms, San José del Cabo

Sustainability and tranquility at this charming estate in Mexico

Founded back in 1996, Flora Farms is positively ancient when it comes to the current farm-to-table movement. The working farmlocated in the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains in San Jos del Cabo, Mexicowas started in order for Gloria Greene to supply her restaurant (named Flora, which was in Cabo) with high-quality, fresh and seasonal ingredients. Word got out that Gloria and Patrick …

Word of Mouth: Aix-en-Provence

Cézanne's workshop, a historic old town and some of the world's most magnificent light

A mention of the south of France often conjures visions of Slim Aarons-style grandeur, neatly positioned umbrellas stretching along strips of beach and perhaps a yacht or two. And yet, 30 minutes north of Marseilles (and easily accessible by an inexpensive, frequent bus from the Marseilles airport), Aix-en-Provence appeals more to the quiet aesthete—someone traveling to appreciate centuries-old beauty dressed in summer sun that lingers …