Luxury Restaurants, Wine and Spirits News and Reviews.
The independent Swedish micro-distillery Purity Vodka is the most awarded ultra-premium vodka you’ve never heard of. For the second year in a row, the world’s most awarded ultra-premium vodka bests others in its spirit category at the 2012 Spirit Masters Competition. Purity Vodka swept the overall vodka category, taking the top title of Grand Vodka … Read more
Hypnotic mystery: David Lynch’s pop-up club at the Miami Art Week After a pop-up version at the Cannes Film Festival this year, David Lynch’s exclusive Parisian club Silencio opens in Miami during Art Basel (between the December 6 and 9). The Mulholland-Drive-inspired Parisian club will have a pop-up version recreated at the Delano South Beach hotel … Read more
Eric Ripert Imperial Select Caviar: Chef Eric Ripert launches $1,050 luxury caviar Just weeks after releasing a high-end chocolate bar (Good & Evil bar), French celebrity chef Eric Ripert from triple-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin New York launches a $1,050 luxury caviar line. Called “Eric Ripert Imperial Select Caviar” and developed in partnership with Paramount Caviar, the new … Read more
Actor Adam Rodriguez (CSI: Miami, Magic Mike) has signed a partnership with Chivas Regal, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, for an online and events campaign celebrating “the brand’s core values of brotherhood, honor and success”. Rodriguez will appear in the second edition of Chivas Regal’s 1801 Club, a pop-up club … Read more
Macaron-based Christmas trees at 6th Fashion Christmas Trees event Sapins de Noël Fashion 2012 : Ladurée pour l’Intercontinental For the 6th edition of the ‘Fashion Christmas Trees‘ (‘Sapins Fashion‘) festival, famous luxury macaron maker Laduree created 6 pastry-based Christmas trees dedicated to the 150th birthday celebrated this year. The seasonal exhibition runs from December 1 … Read more
Colin Bedford, Barbara Lynch, And Michael Tusk announced 2013 Relais & Chateaux North America Grand Chefs Relais & Chateaux, the association of the world’s finest hoteliers, chefs and luxury restaurateurs, announced the 2013 North America Grand Chefs. Chef Colin Bedford (The Fearrington House Restaurant), chef Barbara Lynch (Menton Restaurant), and chef Michael Tusk (Quince Restaurant) … Read more