Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 40th anniversary worldwide exhibition

Audemars Piguet – Royal Oak 40 years exhibition. From Avant-Garde to Icon To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Audemars Piguet’s iconic timepiece Royal Oak, the world’s first ever luxury sports timepiece, the Swiss Manufacture from Le Brassus in the Vallée de Joux has put together an ephemeral New York exhibition that explores the journey through … Read more

La Bullipedia: chef Ferran Adria to launch Culinary Wikipedia

Spanish chef Ferran Adrià plans to launch a virtual encyclopedia about food, akin to Wikipedia At a gastronomy event in Mexico, Spanish Chef Ferran Adria released more details on life after El Bulli. The famous chef will launch an online encyclopedia devoted to food, gastronomy and modern cooking, a culinary version of Wikipedia christened La … Read more

First 5* luxury London hotel to adopt Digital Sommelier

First Digital Sommelier at Hotel Baglioni London Baglioni Hotel London has become the first 5* luxury London hotel to adopt a digital sommelier. The hotel’s Brunello Restaurant has around 500 wine labels including a precious vertical collection of Sassiciaia wines.  These will now be displayed on iPads for diners to choose from, turning their existing … Read more

US millionaire households rose by 200,000 to 8.2 million

America’s Millionaire Population Grows by 200,000 The number of millionaire households in the U.S. has increased for the third consecutive year, but remains below the pre-recession high of 9.2 million in 2007, according to the 2012 Affluent Market Insights released by Millionaire Corner. US millionaire population rose by 200,000 to 8.2 million in 2011, up significantly from … Read more

Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: ‘Cookbook of the year’ explores Patagonian cuisine

  ‘Cookbook of the year’ explores gourmet Chilean cuisine “Patagonian Cuisine: Rivers, Lakes and Chiloe District” by Francisco Fantini has been named the cookbook of the year at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Paris. The winning cookbook that takes readers on a gastronomic tour of Chile beat out 11 other titles around the world including … Read more

Louis Vuitton is seeking compensation over the Warner Bros ‘Lewis Vuitton’ offending bag

The offending bag from last year’s The Hangover II movie Louis Vuitton luxury house is asking for compensation over the use of the “Lewis Vuitton” bag in Warnes Bros’ “The Hangover Part II” (2011, USA, directed by Todd Phillips), which grossed £367m and is the most successful R-rated comedy of all time at the global box … Read more