CULTURE

Every year, a hotel in San Francisco unveils a new sugar castle—and this year, there are two. Inside the lobby of the Westin St. Francis Hotel, Pastry Chef Jean-François Houdré…

Haiyan Kong lay awake the night of April 24, 1999, unable to get a wink of sleep. Would she go tomorrow, or stay home? She would undoubtedly be safe if she…

A rare portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sold for 4 million euros on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Christie’s in Paris, rocketing past the auction house’s presale estimate of 800,000-1.2 million…

SAN FRANCISCO—Cheerful laughter, savory smells, and dainty shops hints the holidays are approaching. Every year, people can get a feel of what Victorian London was like right in San Francisco…

NEW YORK—In one painting, Jennifer Gehr tells her grandfather a secret. He knew how to keep one, and that trust was part of why the Swiss artist decided to paint…

A show at the Grand Palais in Paris last weekend drew about 25,000 visitors, with a hundred French chefs dedicated to showing how to eat well. “Bien manger” is French…

NEW YORK—One has to be very dedicated to wake-up at 5 a.m. and work until midnight every day. But, one young man feels that when you love your job, it…

In France, all injured veterans have a place where they can live until the end of their days. It is in the center of Paris and was created by King…

On the west side of Manhattan in New York, a small 19th-century store is known for its unique handicraft. The traditional craft—called chair caning—has a history of hundreds of years.…

Chocolate is a serious art—that’s the message at this year’s Paris Chocolate Fair, or Le Salon Du Chocolat, which opened its 25th anniversary edition this week. Every year, great chefs,…