High Altitude Luxury at Deer Valley
If you’re looking for splendor in the snow this season, the Montage Residences inDeer Valley, Utah—one of North America’s top ski resorts–could satisfy your every need to be housed in a winter wonderland. Part of the acclaimed Montage hotel chain known for its luxurious properties in Beverly Hills and Laguna Beach, the Deer Valley locale has been open just a year. The private residences are new. Prospective...
That’s the Jingle Bell Rock, Beverly Hills Style
The Marquesa Ballroom at the Montage Beverly Hills was the place to be for an elegant evening of classic holiday music, big band style, featuring former Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson and Rob Gonzalez—and benefiting a good cause. Called “Home for the Holidays,” the event’s proceeds went to The Angeles Clinic Foundation, a non-profit organization which supports programs, services, education and advocacy to make a difference in...
Young Adult: Billed as a Comedy but Heartbreaking at its Core
Although we’ve seen some of the key comedic scenes multiple times in commercials and trailers –Charlize shopping for a hot outfit, Charlize talking about her baggage–watching “Young Adult” felt fresh and new. Full disclosure: Charlize Theron is a huge favorite of ours, as an actress, as a person and as one of the most beautiful women to currently grace the silver screen. By all accounts, her character, young...
New Year’s Eve: Worst Holiday Movie Ever?
Holiday movies, by virtue of the power vested in them, are supposed to have uplifting elements to them. But in the case of the celebrity-packed “New Year’s Eve,” from the makers of the similarly-themed “Valentine’s Day,” the dominant emotions are stultifying boredom and dread. The story certainly had potential for that warm, fuzzy feeling. The concept: take a bunch of diverse, but generally...
Palomino is Keeping Things ‘Happy’ All Day
Westwood Village is undergoing a resurgence and Palomino restaurant is a great place to get a taste of it. The spacious art-filled restaurant and bar has been around for awhile (actually, since Westwood was in its heyday 20 years ago) in a great corner location just off Wilshire Blvd., but it’s always energizing to walk through the doors and get a perch by a window, either in the bar or dining area. The bar is known for...