2013 Relais & Chateaux North America Grand Chefs revealed

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

New wealth estimates for France, Italy and Germany. Wealth-X intelligence report on ultra high net worth populations

France, Italy and Germany: Wealth Preservation report French and Italian UHNW Populations Lose at Least One UHNWI Every Three Days Since the Start of 2012   Wealth-X‘ latest intelligence report on ultra high net worth (UHNW) populations in France, Italy and Germany, estimates that there are 22,612 individuals resident in France, Italy and Germany worth … Read more

Riva celebrates 170 years with the largest open yacht produced by the shipyard

Riva celebrates 170 years and presents the new Riva 63″ Virtus Riva, brand of the Ferretti Group, an icon of the boating sector all over the world and symbol of Italian flair, celebrates its 170th anniversary with a rich agenda of events taking place from June 27th to July 1st in the most enchanting places … Read more

Walking, and staying at boutique hotels, in the Alps

A week’s walking in the Alps of Italy and Switzerland doesn’t have to mean nights in basic, and rather grim, refuges. Descend into the valleys each evening and you can dine and sleep well in pretty boutique hotels. At least that was the plan …

France named 6 young gourmet chefs to the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters

France recognized young and dynamic cookery by naming six young chefs to the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. Instead of rewarding emblazoned chefs, the nobility papers of the French Republic and in particular the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, would go to a group of young French chefs out of the … Read more