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Radio Guest List—Langham Place, New York, NY—September 16, 2017

Locations in this article:  New York City, NY

This week, the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from Langham Place on New York’s historic Fifth Avenue. Located in Manhattan’s Midtown neighborhood, Langham Place sits among some of New York’s – and the world’s – most recognizable landmarks: the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, and Rockefeller Center, just to name a few. This week, Chef Michael White joins the show to talk about Ai Fiori, his restaurant at the Langham Place. Alex Davies from Wired Magazine talks about the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in regards to automobiles and why a majority of people in Texas are out of luck. Donald Miller, Author and Historian, talks about Manhattan, the historic Fifth Avenue, and what has and hasn’t changed. There’s all this and more as the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from Langham Place in New York City.

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Alex Davies, Associate Editor at Wired Magazine, joins Peter to talk about the staggering amount of cars that were flooded during Hurricane Harvey and shares on why approximately 85 percent of Texas drivers are out of luck in terms of insurance. He also discusses the future of automobiles, self-driving cars, and how consumers are reacting.

Chef Michael White discusses wanting to give his restaurant at the Langham Place, Ai Fiori, an Italian flare while also dabbling in Southern French cuisine.

Bruce Poon Tip, Founder of G Adventures and Author of the bestselling book Looptail: How One Company Changed the World by Reinventing Business, discusses using tourism dollars to give back to areas most affected by the recent hurricanes and the importance of helping the natives before trying to rebuild tourism.

Donald Miller, Historian and Author of Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America, joins the radio show to talk about the history of Manhattan, the Vanderbilt Mansion, and what has and hasn’t changed about the historic Fifth Avenue.

Eric Kayser, Cookbook Author and Founder of Maison Kayser in New York City, talks all things bread: the smell, texture, ingredients – and lots of croissants. He also shares on the difference between French and American breads.

Bruce Wallin, Editorial Director at Robb Report, joins Peter to discuss travel seasonality: does it still exist? He shares on the destinations that are best to visit now and what travelers must to do take advantage of the U.S. dollar being king.

Karen Schaler, Creator & Host of Travel Therapy TV, talks about the new 9/11 Broadway show (and what you’d except the reaction to be) and travel therapy: how it inspires people to travel and help after the devastating hurricanes that hit several islands in the Caribbean. She also shares one of her favorite and easily accessible travel therapy destinations.

Orane Abezis, Senior Interior Designer at Roche Bobois, discusses the three special suites she designed for the Langham Place. She talks about designing according to the city views that envelop the suite, lighting, and the focus that fueled the creation of the suite designs.

By Alessandra Taryn Bea for PeterGreenberg.com