While many may know Scott Conant from his appearances as a judge on the hit TV show Chopped on Food Network, he has long been established as one of the country’s top head chefs and restaurateurs thanks to his deft touch with Italian cuisine. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Mr. Conant cooked […]

Large luxury SUVs are a very hot right now and as such it’s one of the most competitive categories in the market today. With gas prices low, the completely redesigned 2015 Cadillac Escalade is now selling faster than sunscreen on South Beach, stuffing profits into GM’s corporate coffers at a clip of $10,000 per vehicle. […]

“I wonder how a Rolls-Royce will handle on the race track?” asked no one ever. Well, a few weeks ago, I did. And the result was nothing short of spectacular. It all began over a beer in the lounge of the stylish W Hotel in Austin, Texas. I was in town for a few days […]

Some interesting combinations just seem odd when you first hear about them – like peanut butter with mayonnaise; Justin Bieber with Floyd “Money” Mayweather; and the alphanumeric combination of X6 with M. When I heard that BMW had mated the new X6 platform with their legendary M brand of performance wizardry, I wasn’t sure how […]

Here’s the shame of the BMW 228i convertible. Even though it’s a damn fine driver’s car – especially if you order it with either the M-Sport or track handling package – a lot of people will never even consider getting behind the wheel. Why? Given its size, price and badge, it’s sure to be a […]

My flight landed in San Francisco on Thursday just little before ten a.m. and a few minutes later I was handed the fob to a brand new BMW i8 for my drive down the coast and four days of automotive excess at Monterey Car Week. The silver and black i8 was delivered curbside at SFO, […]