Bar Boulud, London

Daniel Boulud—the French-born chef who built his culinary career and restaurant empire in New York—this May opened Bar Boulud, London, at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel. The wine-themed modern tavern, Boulud’s first restaurant in Europe, puts a British spin on the best of the chef’s casual New York eateries, …

Nyungwe Forest Lodge

Set on a rolling tea plantation on the fringe of Nyungwe National Park, Nyungwe Forest Lodge opened its doors in March as the first true luxury resort in Rwanda.
The 24-room property, which is tucked deep in the mountains a few hours’ drive from the bustling capital of Kigali, underscores …

Blood Horse

Few entertainments can match the pomp that Thoroughbred racing affords its spectators, as Jack Smith observes in this month’s article on the Maker’s Mark Mile (see "Spirit of 46," page 141). Yet the sport of kings has not always been a pastime in which monarchs could indulge with impunity. As …