The Blue Grotto: Here's a Stunning Portfolio of Persian Palaces!

Ristorante Da Luigi: My Favorite Place on Earth

Da Luigi, the restaurant in this photo, is not far from the Blue Grotto on Capri. If I had only one afternoon to live, I think I would like to spend it here. Drift on in to the little cove in the boat you've hired for the day, drop anchor, and await the restaurant's launch that will bring you in to the sunbathing area. This is where I like to look around to see if my future wife is in attendance. From there, a chatty Italian waiter will escort you to your table, where you are encouraged to while away the afternoon over delicious food, wine, and plates of olives, prosciutto, and parmigiano.

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Here's a Stunning Portfolio of Persian Palaces!

I have to apologize to my vast worldwide reader base for being out of touch for the past twelve days. I have been traveling for business and pleasure in California and will be away until November 20th. Upon my return I should have all sorts of juicy posts about weddings and poker tournaments, etc.! In the meantime, I've put together a little teaser: a pictorial journey through a selection of one of Beverly Hills' great contributions to society, the Persian Palace!

A couple of years ago the L.A. Times did an article about the Persian Palace, drawing attention to a curious creation of Beverly Hills' least fortunate school of architecture. The P.P. tends to be a glitzy-looking cube of building material, fronted by Doric, Corinthian, or Ionic columns, distinguished usually by the fact that the house itself takes up 90% of an 1/8-acre lot in Beverly Hills.