On approach, the Troubadour Hotel looks like what it once was: a rather bland 1960s office building. A discreet awning is the only real sign that a hotel lurks beyond the prosaic exterior. It s a misleading impression, though, and the ruse ends as you step through the doors and gives way to a whimsical and colorful interior.
I was immediately hit by retro-looking, geometric patterns and striking vintage furniture. Three-dimensional murals that represent parts of guitars and other instruments crept around the walls and bright abstract artworks framed the space.
It was quiet, with just one lone assistant behind the desk, which included plastic shields as a safety measure. I also noticed a couple of hand sanitizer stations and signage reminding guests to socially distance, especially in the elevators (limited to two people or one family/pod).
Valentine’s Day gifts: The Promise of Florence
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Indulge in Florence-crafted confectionery by Urzi Cioccolato, a quality chocolatier owned and operated by Maria Antonella Urzi and her husband Francesco Montrone. The via Gioberti store and lab was founded by Antonella’s father in Scandicci over three decades ago and moved to Florence a couple of years back out of a need for larger premises. The first firm in Italy to care about the complete production of chocolate, from cocoa beans grown in San Salvador, Ecuador and São Tomé to finished bar, the decadent goods have found their way to Fifth Avenue boutiques and into the homes of royalty an
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Container Store CEO’s favorite collection doesn’t need storing
As Melissa Reiff prepares to retire after 26 years with the chain, she credits her father for her love of a good quote and lessons from her first job for her power of positive thinking.
The Container Store at Galleria North in Dallas is one of two new closet showrooms opened last year by the Coppell-based retailer. The other one is in Los Angeles.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
The Container Store CEO Melissa Reiff has one of those positive attitudes that was nurtured early in life.
“I grew up in a household where my dad started every morning singing,” she said. When she was in college, he started sending her quotes in the mail. His favorite: “Have compulsion for closure.”
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