Luxury Restaurants, Wine and Spirits News and Reviews.
Famed bartender Fernand Petiot of the St. Regis hotel perfected his recipe for the beloved Bloody Mary, St. Regis’ signature cocktail, at the King Cole bar in 1934. The St. Regis Hotel claims to have invented the tomato-vodka cocktail, called “the world’s most complex cocktail”. Deemed too racy a name for the hotel’s clientele, it … Read more
The Luxury Collection Assouline Epicurean Journeys Book (Limited Edition). The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts unveiled its latest collaboration with Assouline, the publisher of the most sophisticated books in the world: Epicurean Journeys, a hardcover collection of original recipes by renowned chefs, including: Chef Jose Andres, Geoffrey Zakarian, Stephanie Le Quellec, Daniele Turco, Manjit Gill … Read more
Spicy and sweet, a staple of Mexican cuisine and an exciting culinary trend, is now a combination in an innovative fiery-hot chile chocolate liqueur Patrón XO Cafe Incendio. The alcoholic beverage combines the spicy, distinctive flavor of Mexican arbol chile with the rich, decadent essence of Criollo chocolate, brought together with the crisp, smooth taste of … Read more
Veuve Clicquot introduces the Re-creation Awards. Clicquot Mail is a chic gift offering for Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label that is fashioned in the shape of a modern day mailbox to celebrate Veuve Clicquot’s rich heritage of correspondence. This fall, Veuve Clicquot invites designers and novices alike to submit their own Clicquot Mailbox designs in an … Read more
The 10th edition of the MICHELIN Guide New York. The MICHELIN Guide first came to the U.S. with the New York edition. In fact, it was the first city outside of Europe where Michelin published the red guide, whose origins can be traced to 1900 when the company’s founders, the brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin, … Read more
Val d’Orcia is one of the most breathtaking valleys in Tuscany, a fascinating land where nature and impressive landscapes frame small towns, ancient churches and isolated monasteries, and the great horizons of the hills alternate to old castles and towers. Its five municipalities – Castiglione d’Orcia, Montalcino, Pienza, Radicofani, San Quirico d’Orcia – surround the … Read more