A Look to the Past: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Five years ago, for Quest’s 25th Anniversary Issue, I began a hymn to the Metropolitan Museum as follows: “Of the great arks of civilization that dot the city, one above all seems […]
View ArticleNext Stop: Greenwich Avenue
Home to a plethora of luxury fashion boutiques, charming cafés, and trendy restaurants, Greenwich Avenue is a blissful destination for shoppers and undoubtedly one of Connecticut’s most exciting retail...
View ArticlePinknic Festival 2017
This past weekend Governor’s Island was taken over by pink partygoers attending this year’s Pinknic—the ultimate rosé festival. There was rosé wine, champagne and what summer event would be complete...
View ArticleEndless Summer, Endless Possibilities
Everyone loves summertime. It conjures happy memories—time off from school, family picnics and vacations, swimming in the ocean, picnicking on the shore. But summertime is not just a season. It’s a...
View ArticleThe Many Charms of Charleston (Video)
Our author heads to Charleston, South Carolina—her first visit to the “Palmetto City”—and discovers that a trip of just five days isn’t enough. Determined to return soon, she takes the time here […]
View ArticleUnwind In Southern Style
The Dewberry, which opened last fall in Charleston and has quickly become the destination of choice for visitors and the “heartbeat” of the city for locals, is giving fans something else to […]
View ArticleAmerican Idyll (Video)
Pulling up to Ocean House today, it’s easy to understand why generations of families have been flocking here since 1868, when Jonathan Nash erected the storied property in its original formation....
View ArticleSummer Spending: Hamptons Edition
When visiting one of these premier summer destinations, shopping is simply a necessity. From high-end fashion boutiques in the Hamptons and art galleries in Hudson, to ultra-preppy options in Martha’s...
View ArticleSummer Spending: Northeast Destinations
When visiting one of these premier summer destinations, shopping is simply a necessity. From high-end fashion boutiques in the Hamptons and art galleries in Hudson, to ultra-preppy options in Martha’s...
View ArticleReinventing the Pique
Summertime can be tricky. As if navigating an overbooked schedule of work and social commitments wasn’t challenging enough, the blistering heat makes it nearly impossible to look and feel great all day...
View ArticleSummer’s Snappy New Swim Trunks
You don’t have to be planning a vacation to the St. Regis Bora Bora or the St. Regis Maldives to enjoy one of the spiffiest new swim suits on the market—though those […]
View ArticleNavigating the Northeast
Our trusted brokers welcome us to their exciting communities on Long Island—both in Nassau and Suffolk Counties—as well as in Newport, Rhode Island, to explore their thriving summer markets. These...
View ArticleCharleston Rising (Video)
Charleston has always been an American treasure—a city unlike most others. Beautifully situated on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, the city abounds in history and architectural...
View Article“Ker Arvor” Estate in Newport (Video)
Ker Arvor is an exceptional estate in pristine, museum-quality condition that sits on 9.1 acres off Ocean Drive near Newport Country Club. Ker Arvor— French Breton for “littoral” or “seaside”— was...
View ArticleEndless Summer, Endless Possibilities
Everyone loves summertime. It conjures happy memories—time off from school, family picnics and vacations, swimming in the ocean, picnicking on the shore. But summertime is not just a season. It’s a...
View ArticleMetrefest Newport 2017: A Success by Any Measure
Metre boat sailors from four corners of the United States and Canada enjoyed a spectacular weekend of racing at MetreFest Newport 2017. By all accounts, the inaugural regatta for International Rule...
View ArticleRestoration Harbor (Video)
It might be the best thing about Sag Harbor: anyone can drive a boat right up to the marina dock located in middle of town. This summer daydream is of course contingent […]
View ArticleMan O’ War’s 100th Birthday (Video)
Man o’ War, one of the two or three best racehorses in the history of the sport in North America, is celebrating his 100th birthday anniversary this year, and a special exhibition […]
View Article20 Years a Prince (Video)
In the recent documentary Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer, the Paris Opera Ballet étoile Dorothée Gilbert reflects on what it’s like to dance with the film’s star, Marcelo Gomes: “I feel […]
View ArticleThe Saga of Harbour Court 30 Years Later
Thirteen of us put our names on a deed when we bought Harbour Court from the John Nicholas Brown family exactly 30 years ago. It was a bold move paying the highest […]
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