Hotel O Paris, Ora-Ïto’s first hotel project

French designer Ora-Ïto, the son of famed jewelry designer Pascal Morabito (read our exclusive interview with Morabito’s creator here ), opened the doors of its first ultra design and futuristic hotel, part of a new hospitality chain named “O” (Elegancia group). The 28 capsule rooms hotel O is located in the heart of the Halles … Read more

Ladurée luxury tea house on Champs-Elysées reopened for business

Ladurée luxury pastry house has reopened its Paris flagship tea house on Champs-Elysées after the location went  up in smoke last year. In 1871, the bakery of the 150-year-old company was destroyed by fire, the tragedy leading to the conversion as a cake and pastry shop. A landmark since 1997, Laduree café was restored in … Read more

Alain Ducasse brings 200 chefs and 300 Michelin stars at his Mediterranean cuisine summit

Alain Ducasse brings 200 chefs and 300 Michelin stars to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Louis XV Legendary French chef Alain Ducasse is celebrating the 25th anniversary festivities of the flagship Monegasque restaurant “Le Louis XV” with a Mediterranean cuisine summit. “Le Louis XV” is the famous restaurant where chef Ducasse received his first … Read more

USA’s most expensive hotels

USA’s Most Expensive Hotel Located in Montana   The Ranch at Rock Creek, located close to the historic mining town of Philipsburg, Montana, is the most expensive hotel in the USA. That’s according to a recent survey conducted by Luxury-Hotels.com. The survey specifically compared luxury hotels in the USA for the period spanning June through … Read more

The best places to eat on Earth: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants to be announced in 2013

First Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list The highly anticipated annual list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, hosted by UK-based Restaurant magazine, will rank from 2013 the 50 best restaurants in Asia. The winners of the inaugural edition of the list of the best places to eat in Asia will be announced at a gala … Read more

Parmesan cheese night: the first “web 2.0 dinner ” in history

Italy to sit down to ‘Parmigiano-Reggiano Night’ – la prima cena web 2.0 della storia Italian cheesemaker consortium designated October 27 as the ‘Parmigiano-Reggiano Night’ in Italy. The social media campaign is the first collective “web 2.0 dinner” in history, say the organizers, who asked all the cheese fans to prepare their favorite meal using … Read more