new york coffee

America’s most expensive cup of coffee can be had at Exraction Lab, a novel coffee shop in New York which offers its special coffee for for $18 a cup. Located in Industry city in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park, the plush café also doubles up as the headquarters of Alpha Dominche, the company behind the fantastic “steampunk” machine, which is an uber luxe full immersion, single-cup semi-automated vacuum brewer. The sleek, several thousand dollar machine is operated by an Android tablet, preset with exact specifications to bring out the best flavor of each coffee or tea, and apparently that’s what makes your java cuppa so good, not to mention so expensive. This sophisticated machine can even be operated via an iPad app and is designed to combine all the elements of drip, French press, and espresso brewing. The previous holder of the title was San Francisco’s Blue Bottle, which sells a cup for $16, but has been trumped by Extraction Lab. Talk about the art of fine coffee brewing!

hackett london

For the ladies that like to buy gifts for their men, British luxe menswear brand Hackett London has come up with its latest range of Valentine’s gifting ideas. The range includes a variety of products from the H’ Mosaic scarf to the Hackett Mayfair Knotted Rope Cufflinks priced at Rs 13,852. There is also the Aston Martin by Hackett Weekend Bag for Rs 62, 326 and the Fine Puppytooth Print Silk Tie for Rs 9,443. It’s time for a little love token for the gentlemen in your life.

triumph street triple

Triumph’s all-new 2017 Street Triple family promises to be the most explosive, exhilarating, agile and intuitive performance street motorcycles the brand has ever made. With three distinct all new options, a race bred new 765cc engine with 3 levels of power and torque, new state of the art technology, the highest ever level of suspension, brakes and tires, aggressive new looks and class leading weight – the Street Triple family sets a whole new benchmark. The family includes the Street Triple S, Street Triple R and Street Triple RS, each with their own unique tailor made level of power, performance, technology and suspension. All backed up by Triumph’s highly regarded capability, confidence and agile control.

mona shroff

Designer Mona Shroff will open the first edition of India Intimate Fashion Week (IIFW) with her 2017 collection becoming one of the first luxury brands to be present alongside India’s top Intimate wear talent at India Intimate Fashion Week. Mona is pursued by International celebrities like Kathleen Mcphee & Danielle Robay for her futuristic and unique jewellery designs. Mona has been a designer for 18 years and has showcased in other fashion shows like Lakme Fashion week, India Beach Fashion Show, Fiji resort fashion show, India Fashion Week Dubai, Miss India Pagent. Recently, Mrs. Universe 2016 wore her jewellery for the beauty pageant. She has been designing for in-house labels of Selfridges (London), Galleri Lafayette (Paris). Her Production lines are in Italy, Spain, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines and China. Vice President and COO of World Indigenous Fashion Week (WIFW),Mona remarked, “Intimate Wear is a taboo in India, where the women would love to buy expensive and sexy lingerie but shy away from discussing it.” She added “Even the designer community is all gaga about International brands and their style but has done little to promote native intimate wear designers or even encourage education in this area. With IIFW, that will change.” India Intimate Fashion Week (IIFW) is a platform designed to focus the spotlight on all facets of the intimate apparel and personal care industry. The event exhibits both emerging and established brands and designers, manufacturers and distributers from India and around the globe, spanning market categories of lingerie, loungewear, sleepwear, legwear, lingerie accessories, men’s underwear, swimwear, beach wear, shape wear and more.

eco friendly urinals

India ought to take a leaf out of Paris’s book, which is turning the menace of street peeing into something that might actually help the environment instead of making walkway filthier. They have introduced eco-friendly street urinals titled Uritrottoir, a blend of the verb uriner and the French word for pavement. The urinal is decorated with flower pots and works by storing the urine on a bed of dry material such as wood chips, straw, or saw dust, which is later taken out and turned into compost. The environment- safe urinals will initially be planted near the Gare de Lyon station, one of Paris’s street locations most infested with public peeing. Looks like this might be a good solution in a very similar Indian scenario.

first luxury hotel cuba

Switzerland-based luxury hotel group Kempinski is all set to unveil its first hotel in Cuba this year. The Gran Hotel Kempinski Manzana La Habana will open in June 2017 within the historic Manzana de Gómez building in the heart of Old Havana – a UNESCO World Heritage site. The luxurious property features 246 rooms and suites ranging in size from about 430 to 1,615 square feet. The interiors are done up in Cuban style and the hotel boasts a rooftop pool with stunning views over the old town, a spa managed by Resense along with a choice of three restaurants, a lobby bar, cigar lounge, and a business center.

dire straits experience

Get set to have a live The Dire Straits Experience in India, as 100 Pipers ‘Play for a Cause’ perfrom for the very first time in the country. The iconic British band will be making their stage debut here and support the 100 Pipers ‘Play for a Cause’ initiative and ‘Be remembered for good’. Through this initiative, the band will support the cause to provide sustainable drinking water to villagers in Rajasthan. A part of the proceeds from ticket sales from the concerts will go for the construction of water conservations structures in the target area which will help 6-7 villages in Rajasthan and directly impact beneficiaries in these villages to provide better quality of water for drinking, sanitation, irrigation and livestock. Keeping up with its tradition of bringing together fêted performers in the field of music under one roof, this year with The Dire Straits Experience, rock music admirers are in for an entertaining blast down memory lane.  With worldwide record album sales of over 100 million, three Britt awards and a team of world class musicians, Dire Straits became the veteran rock & rollers in the ’80s. This formidable event in India will feature original Dire Straits band mates Chris White (sax, flute, percussion, vocals) and Chris Whitten (drums) supported in the lead by Terence Reis (Lead Vocals and Guitar), with whom they will revive the Dire Straits repertoire in an unforgettable manner. For the fans it’s an absolute must-see as they will play some of their greatest hits including Money for Nothing, Walk of Life, Brothers in Arms, Sultans of Swing, Romeo and Juliet, Tunnel of Love and more. Catch the live performance of the band in Gurgaon and Bengaluru on 17th & 19thMarch respectively. Tickets will be available from 10th February.

platinum chanel monsieur

Chanel has revealed latest limited edition, 40 mm platinum case version of the Monsieur de Chanel watch, with a black alligator strap and sapphire crystal caseback that flaunts the movement inside. Geared for Baselworld 2017, this watch is a dark and poised beauty boasting an attractive grand feu enamel dial. The Calibre 1 movement is manually wound running at 3Hz with 72 hours of power reserve. The movement offers just the time with two interesting complications. First is an instant-jumping hours indicator (located at 6 o’clock) and second is a retrograde minute indicator that follows a 240-degree arc around the dial. The most traditional element on the watch is the subsidiary seconds dial. The platinum timepiece comes with a price tag of $63,000 and just 100 of these will be created.

audi a3 cabriolet

Audi has expanded its range in India with the launch of new A3 Cabriolet, with an eye at the burgeoning youthful population most tempted by a luxe convertible. Priced at Rs 47.98 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the new soft top version boasts of lightweight construction, top-notch safety, comfort and performance. Powered by 1.4-litre TFSI cylinder-on-demand (COD) engine that temporarily shuts-off the cylinder when the engine is operating at partial load, it boasts of 148bhp of power and 250Nm of torque.  Inside, the four seater sports three-spoke multifunction steering wheel and tweaked centre console. Along with Milano leather upholstery the sizzling beauty gets electrically retractable  MMI screen with a 7-inch colour display which is 11mm thick. And what’s more, Audi also claims that the A3 Cabriolet returns a fuel economy of 19.20 km/l. Pretty impressive package indeed.

lady emblem elixir montblan

Montblanc’s Lady Emblem Elixir is the perfect scent of the intense lady with a rebellious streak, captured in a flower-shaped, pink gold bottle with a 43 faceted cut cap, quite like the Montblacn diamond. The lady in question is defined as having a calm composed exterior with a passionate interior. Much like her, the fragrance is a combination of notes that contrast yet complement each other.. The scent opens with zesty mandarin; followed by dewy lychee to create a bubbly finish. Helmed by the Damask rose, the heart carefully reveals a harmonious mix of orange blossom, jasmine and iris. The infused sparks of vanilla, patchouli and sandalwood come together to round up the fragrance trail with a woody aroma and a a hint of black pepper. The Montblanc Lady Emblem Elixir collection comes in 3 sizes: 30ml ($80), 50ml ($122) and 75ml ($155) and will be available mid February 2017.