PICKING PARIS’ PERFECT PAIN
The title of Paris’s best baguette has, for the fifth time in six years, gone to one of the bakeries situated in the city’s 18th arrondissement. And while first-time visitors to Paris may delight in any which baguette from any which bakery, not all are created equal. Here’s primer on how to tell a good baguette from a mediocre one, with tips collected from popular Paris food bloggers David Lebovitz, Paris by Mouth and Chocolate & Zucchini. David Lebovitz, who previously worked as a baker at Chez Panisse in California with Alice Waters, offers a slew of tips on his blog on the differences between a good and ‘crummy’ baguette. […]
LUXE SPA TRENDS + HOT SPOTS 2012
It appears leeches sucking out toxins, a stage of an Indian traditional cleansing practice termed Panchakarma, and fish pedicures no longer top the bizarre in spa trends, for the record the leeches stay on HEDGEAnswer’s list. According to the site Cracked, the “rich and insane” are hot for massages by snakes in Israel and elephants or inmates in Thailand while Hollywood starlets flock for Russian placenta facials ($350). A de-stressing massage with a hefty price tag of $25,000 will reportedly rub your worries away by sprinkling $100,000 worth of loose diamonds. Forget the Brazilian you can opt for diamond dust blow-outs ($600) or 24K gold facials ($1000). If you prefer […]