Bemelmans Bar is launching this delicious vintage cocktail for guests and locals alike to celebrate their love at the famed Upper East Side watering hole. A colorful concoction made of Benedictine, Cognac, Cointreau and fresh lemon juice - it's a recipe to make your taste buds pop.

Featured as Bemelmans cocktail of the month for February, there isn't a more romantic setting to sit Between the Sheets and enjoy live jazz by Chris Gillespie each night of the week.

Between the Sheets Cocktail

1.5 oz V.S. Cognac

½ oz Benedictine

½ oz Cointreau

¾ oz fresh lemon juice

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a burnt orange peel.

Oyster, long a revered yacht in the luxury class, has just been honoured again with their new Oyster 625 winning 'Best Luxury Cruiser' in the 2012 European Yacht of the Year awards. So what is the new Oyster like? The Oyster 625 was designed to bring some significant improvements to the already successful pedigree of the Oyster 61 and 62.

A new hull design, again by Rob Humphreys, with increased performance and handling, options for a sportier rig, several interior layout options and increased space in the master cabin by utilising the fuller aft sections are just some of the enhancements being launched with this new design.

This is a large yacht for two people to handle, so, while it is designed for comfortable live-aboard family and friends sailing, the 625 interior options also allow for a forepeak layout to be set out for a full-time crew member. The main areas in the yacht feature two forward cabins, each with its own heads and shower, a spacious owners suite and a fourth cabin that can be configured as a workshop, guest cabin or a children’s cabin with access from the master cabin.

When comparing the differences between the Oyster 62 and the new model, some things stand out. The 62 had a fairly tall and upright deckhouse, flatish windows and sharp angles.

The 625's deckhouse, on the other hand, has much more flowing lines, without losing that distinctive 'O that must be an Oyster' appearance. The plan view shows that the 625 carries more beam aft than her predecessor does, which, combined with flatter sections, gives the yacht more bearing — an increase in lift — allowing her to surf more easily than her ancestor did. The waterline has been lengthened - great for an extra knot or so of speed, and there is some added freeboard, good for stability. So the speed and handling are improved, while offering more volume, better living below decks. The cleaner, more modern bulwark profile, with its integral stanchions and mooring cleats, creates spacious, uncluttered side decks, whilst the smoother, flush lines of her foredeck produces more deck space than the Oyster 62.

There is also the option of three large vertical portlights in the hull, to port and starboard, to further enhance the views out from the saloon giving this new Oyster real superyacht quality.

Article by Des Ryan "European Yacht Of The Year 2012: The Oyster 625" is featured from SailWorld.com

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has today announced that it will manage a luxurious hideaway resort and branded Residences at Mandarin Oriental on the Bodrum Peninsula in Turkey. Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum, which is slated to open in 2014, will be located on a 60 hectare waterfront site on the northern side of the peninsula, at ‘Cennet Koyu’ or Paradise Bay, offering panoramic views over the Aegean Sea.

Built on a series of levels nestled in the resort’s landscaped hillside, surrounded by ancient olive groves and pine trees, this luxurious destination resort offers the perfect retreat. The resort’s 82 exclusive guestrooms and 20 suites will provide the largest accommodation in the area, all with stunning sun-decks and terraces, and many with private gardens and infinity edged pools. The development also includes 214 luxury private homes which will be branded and managed as Residences at Mandarin Oriental, providing a unique opportunity for ownership along the Turkish Riviera which is also known as the Turquoise Coast.

Offering the finest dining in the region, Mandarin Oriental, Bodrum will have a selection of six restaurants and bars including al fresco waterside dining, a stylish lobby lounge, poolside bar and a signature Mandarin Oriental Cake Shop. The resort will also offer a 135-seat ballroom and a further five function rooms. An all-encompassing Spa at Mandarin Oriental will offer the most comprehensive range of wellness, beauty and massage treatments available in the region.

Built on a hillside ridge overlooking a lush valley and the sea, the Spa will benefit from a secluded location with its own private beach. Spa goers will enjoy Mandarin Oriental’s award winning signature programmes as well as specifically developed treatments inspired by Ottoman traditions and customs. The 2,700 sq.m Spa will feature 10 spacious treatment rooms, including three couples’ suites, built as private cabanas with expansive terraces set in the cascading Mediterranean landscape. Further facilities will include significant heat and water therapies, a meditation room, indoor swimming pool and a signature Mandarin Salon and Barber.

The 18-hole Vita Park championship golf course is a 30 minute drive from the hotel, as are a further two courses that are currently under development. The owner and developer of the project is Astaş Real Estate Investments and Tourism A.Ş, and WATG will be the master planners and architects of the project. Astaş is also developing Maçka Residences Interior Design by Armani/Casa, a luxury residential project in Istanbul which will consist of 170 residences in three buildings, covering a surface of over 7.000 sqm.

The complex will also include spa, fitness facilities, shops and restaurants.

Article "Mandarin Oriental To Open Luxury Resort Hotel In Bodrum" featured from CPP-Luxury.com

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