MANHATTAN STORE WINDOWS

Style and swank (and yes, naked unabashed capitalism)—these dueling window displays in Manhattan's Upper East side we found dazzling last December. Wish we could visit again this year to see what these amazing artists have done this year!

Architecture, Swank, TravelJAKE STANFORDDecember 2, 2018Bloomingdale's#nyc, #gaynyc, #gaytravel, #storiesofsunandswank, #bloomingdales, #burghdorff, #tiffany, #louisvuitton, #dolceandgabbanaComment

9/11 REMEMBRANCE

In remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 17 years ago today, here is my architectural photography of Freedom Tower and Ground Zero last winter. The mood was quiet and somber.

Architecture, TravelJAKE STANFORDSeptember 11, 2018#gaynyc, #nyc, #storiesofsunandswank, #911, #moodcreativeComment

CORK SCREW - REBUILD RED

An amazing wine, an amazing cause...

Red Wine, Review, Wine RegionPatrick BartlettFebruary 27, 2018redwine, redblends, fundraising, #storiesofsunandswank, patrickwinereviews, Cork Screw - Rebuild Red, Kaveh AzariComment

VIE DI ROMANS PIERE—BOOM!

The world's best Sauvignon Blancs: Sancerre? White Bordeaux? Certain California labels? New Zealand? Maybe! But this is the first Italian Sauvignon Blanc to blow our doors completely off.