Half-price drinks, discounted hors d’oeuvres, and FASHION ADVICE?  What’s not to love!?  The “What’s Hip Wednesday’s” event at the Historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables Florida is the brain child of television personality “Trend Tracker” Tara Gilani. Occurring every Wednesday in a lounge and jazz setting, the evening casually showcases styles from Neiman Marcus Coral [...]

This recipe comes from the Ritz-Carlton in Phoenix.  During a trip to Phoenix, a friend and I began a quest for the best Martini in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area. At the Ritz they served us these delicious marinated olives.
½ onion
½  tsp garlic
1 T fennel
1 tsp fresh basil
2 anchovies
½ tsp orange peel
1 pinch black pepper
½  cup olive [...]