What We Loved This Week: ‘The Architecture of Happiness,’ Peter Hessler and Les Artistes Steakhouse
Travel Blog • World Hum • 04.17.10 | 1:12 AM ET
Eva Holland
Last Saturday I ate dinner at Les Artistes Steakhouse in Las Vegas, and the meal easily made my top five of all time. Lobster bisque, seared giant scallops served with a mascarpone risotto, and a lovely lemon sorbet for dessert. Yum.
Michael Yessis
Peter Hessler’s New Yorker story about moving back to the U.S. after spending 15 years abroad. The full version isn’t online, but it’s worth seeking out. It’s a masterpiece.
Jim Benning
The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton. A brilliant exploration of the effect of building design on our lives and how it makes us feel.
Amy Eward
Even though I was sitting in DC traffic when I heard this story, I couldn’t help but grin as the Haitian schoolchildren sang “Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!” to Michelle Obama.
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