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Helen Frankenthaler at Kunstmuseum Basel

We live in the age of gender studies, in which too many art historians and curators attempt to “discover”, “rediscover”, or “reassess” seemingly forgotten or overlooked female artists. In many cases, these female artists are rightly overshadowed by better male artists—not because men are better artists, but simply because there were so many more male artists than female...

Aug 20, 2013 at 00:00 6164
InterContinental Warsaw

In March 2006, I stayed at the elegant InterContinental Warsaw. I remember it vividly because the fabulous 1048 m2 RiverView Wellness Center on the 43rd and 44th floor, which offers with...

Aug 14, 2013 at 00:00 5688
Koloman Moser

The Vienna Secession movement and of course the famous Wiener Werkstätte, co-founded with Josef Hoffmann, are unthinkable without Koloman Moser (1868-1918). He was multitalented man who...

Aug 13, 2013 at 17:39 4127
Margaret Bourke-White

Until September 1, 2013 the Kunstfoyer der Versicherungskammer Bayern in Munich is presenting an important Margaret Bourke-White exhibition entitled Moments in History...

Jul 14, 2013 at 00:00 7281
Steffen Mezger

Since May 19, 2014 Jan Hartwig is the new chef at Atelier Garden at Hotel Bayerischer Hof. Steffen Mezger moved on to the famous Residenz Heinz Winkler in Aschau as chef de cuisine [update...

Jun 13, 2013 at 00:00 5106
Warsaw Marriott Hotel

A few days ago, I had a look at the renovated rooms at Warsaw’s Marriott Hotel. They have finally managed to find an interior designer who is not color blind; the previous designer...

Apr 03, 2013 at 00:00 1546
No peace with this Israeli cabinet

In mid-March 2013, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented his new government. The new coalition will continue the old settlement policy. There will be no peace with this Israeli...

Mar 14, 2013 at 19:02 1441
The new Israeli coalition government

Added on March 15, 2013: Today, the political parties Yesh Atid (19 parliamentarians) and Jewish Home (12 parliamentarians) have signed a coalition agreement with Likud-Beytenu (31...

Jan 10, 2013 at 00:00 1617
The Portugese reforms

In May 2011, Portugal signed a €78 billion bailout agreement with the Troika (IMF, EU and ECB). Since then, the Iberian country has pushed trough a series of brutal reforms, and more...

Jul 17, 2012 at 19:32 1409
Kadima will leave the coalition

Big news today from Israel: Kadima will leave the coalition. Big news? In May 2012, Kadima decided to join the Israeli coalition government. Some 70 days later, the honeymoon is already...

Mar 21, 2012 at 00:00 3836
Massimiliano Blasone

Review of a dinner at Apsleys, a Heinz Beck Restaurant run by the Italian Executive Chef Massimiliano Blasone (Tested by R&L on March 13, 2012) Our dinner at Apsleys at The Lanesborough...

Mar 05, 2012 at 00:00 3089
Hotel Louis C. Jacob in Hamburg

Situated on the Elbchaussee 401-401 in Nienstedten along the river Elbe, where you can watch the Queen Mary 2 pass by, Hotel Louis C. Jacob is a jewel in Hamburg’s culinary and hotel...

Feb 25, 2012 at 00:00 6383
The Lanesborough

The Lanesborough has changed hands and re-opened on July 15, 2015 as part of the Oetker Collection. It has undergone a complete renovation. The new chef is working under the direction of...

Feb 19, 2012 at 16:03 3638
InterContinental Vienna

The InterContinental Vienna was the first hotel by an international hotel group to be established in the Austrian capital as well as the largest in the entire country. Built between 1961...