The Hibiscus High

OOBA is the latest brand to join the collection of beverages boasting great flavor, a hint of carbonation and a dose of vitamins. We met the folks behind OOBA at an expo in 2008. We applauded the drink company as a family business and were happy to learn OOBA has no artificial colors or flavors. [...]

Contemporary Country Club Chic What:The latest W Hotel opening is in Atlanta’s upscale Buckhead neighborhood, which is now home to a Jean Georges restaurant.

The Dirt:Long a second tier city, Atlanta is growing and is now home to a great art scene and thanks to Starwood Hotels & Resorts, a Jean Georges Vongerichten restaurant housed in the new W Atlanta-Buckhead. W Hotels and developer Noble Investment Group enlisted the artistic advice and expertise of interior decorator Thom Filicia, the [...]

Sustainable Threads: Eco-Friendly Fashion

The temperature is dropping, the leaves are changing, and to the confusion of the rest of the world, spring attire is on the minds of fashionistas across the globe. “Green”, or eco-friendly, fashion is part of the growing movement of sustainable design. It’s hard to imagine a pair of jeans melting the Polar Ice Cap, [...]

International News Week of March 31

The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, released a message that two bombs exploded at the CS Pattani Hotel in the Pattani Province in southern Thailand, on March 15. Two died and 13 were injured. The same day, a car bomb exploded in the Yala Province, killing the driver. The work is part of the violent [...]