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  You can’t do much better than Martha Stewart!  Right?  Of COURSE right!  This was my second time dining at The Bedford, Ms Stewart’s grand new restaurant (it recently celebrated its one-year anniversary) in the Paris Las Vegas Casino Hotel.  The first time, I was curious to see if the place could live up to Stewart’s legacy, and I’m pleased to report that it did!  The Bedford is fine dining at its finest! The Bedford is exactly what you’d expect from the media mogul and domestic goddess; it’s gorgeous and classy, with exceptional service, sophisticated decor and of course, phenomenal food!  The restaurant itself is divided into several areas; a sort of lounge/patio out front, the bar, a bright, sparkling main dining room which includes an immaculate open kitchen and finally, an elegant back room that resembles a beautifully appointed library.  It’s as if you’re dining in your favorite aunt’s regal country estate…if your aunt was a self-made mill...

  The TWA Hotel at New York’s Kennedy Airport is one of my happy places!  The building itself, designed by architect Eero Saarinen, and opened in 1962, is a work of art!  This was the original TWA Terminal back in the day, and the overall design hasn’t changed much…if at all!  The decor holds true to the airline’s bold red and white color scheme, there are period touches throughout - like some of the renowned Saarinen “Tulip Chairs” and vintage pay phones - as well as a museum-like display of historic designer flight attendants’ uniforms.  There are no straight lines in the main building - which, by the way, is meant to resemble a bird taking flight - and the “moderne” vibe is very reminiscent of The Jetsons cartoon from 1960s television!  Basically, it’s retro-chic!  The one new element added during the building’s refurbishment, were two shiny, curved hotel towers on each side of the original structure!   A truly fabulous hotel deserves an equall...