First-ever Cruise Design Award goes to Crystal Serenity

Hospitality Design Magazine Awards Crystal First-Ever Cruise Design Award Crystal Cruises’ largest ultra-luxe ship, Crystal Serenity, has won its seventh award since undergoing a $25 million “Extreme Makeover” redesign last year: Hospitality Design (HD) magazine’s “Judges Award for Distinctive Cruise Design.” This is the first time a cruise line has ever been recognized in the … Read more

Rémy Martin to evoke the golden age of cinema

Rémy Martin’s Gold and Light for the 65th edition of Cannes French spirit maker Rémy Martin released a Limited Edition 2012 VSOP Cognac in advance of the 65th edition of Cannes. The new collector’s series called Gold and Light will evoke the golden age of cinema and will celebrate Remy Martin as the official sponsor … Read more

Nokia to sell the luxury Vertu division

Nokia in talks to sell luxury Vertu unit-source Last December, Nokia, once the world’s dominant mobile phone provider, unveiled its plans to dispose of “non-core assets” and signalled its intention to sell the luxury arm Vertu. The cellphone maker talks with private equity group Permira were at an advanced stage on a possible sale which … Read more

Denmark’s Noma Restaurant named no. 1 for the third year in a row at World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards

And the winer is…Noma Restaurant, Copenhagen, Denmark, Best in Europe! World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards , 2012 edition  Chef René Redzepi and his team raised the roof at the 10th anniversary of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, as Denmark’s Noma was named no. 1 for the third year in a row. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants … Read more