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My Yacht Monaco at the Monaco Grand Prix
The first race of the highly-anticipated 2010 F1 season is on 14th March 2010 in Bahrain. New teams and driver combinations will fill the grid in what’s sure to be an epic season and the must-attend race of the season – the one every driver wants to win – is the Grand Prix
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Epicurean series at Amber Restaurant at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
The two-star Michelin Amber Restaurant at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, has announced its 2010 Epicurean series, celebrating the finest of food and wine. Each Epicurean dinner is preceded by an hour-long apéritif and introduction of fine wines by visiting winemakers and w
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Executive Chef Michael Hartnell of Le Caprice New York
Le Caprice opened its New York outpost in October 2009, under the guidance and direction of Executive Chef, Michael Hartnell. At only 28 years old, Michael has proven tremendous talent to the culinary community by re-creating signature Le Caprice classics such as the Thai-baked sea bass and
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Dine Nine feet under in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales
Located nine feet below the surface in a converted wine cellar, Nine is an intimate new dining experience at the luxurious Tower Estate. Enjoy a tour of the wineries and the beautiful Hunter Valley before tucking into a seasonally produced 9 course degustation with matched Tower Estate wines
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Hamilton Island's Great Barrier Feast
Hamilton Island has announced the next weekend dates of this year’s Great Barrier Feast ‘Chef’s Table’, 23rd – 25th July 2010, featuring the Sydney Morning Herald’s Chef of the Year 2009, Justin North.
This prestigious event is the second in a three-weeken
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Now open: Bar Boulud, London at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
Chef Daniel Boulud’s first UK restaurant, Bar Boulud, London opened its doors last week at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This widely anticipated, French-inspired, bistro and wine bar is directly accessible from Knightsbridge and will follow the successful
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Learn to cook Thai food at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong
In response to popular demand, the renowned Thai Chef Mum has added four extra Thai Cooking Classes to her existing schedule. These will be held at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong, on 29th May and 5th, 12th and 19th June 2010. Featuring three signature dishes per class, Chef Mum will lead you to
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Champagne dinner at The Ritz
The Ritz is presenting a summer Champagne Dinner together with the House of Billecart-Salmon, a medium-sized Champagne house in Mareuil-sur-Ay, France. Founded in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, it is one of the few to remain family owned.
In honour
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Luxury travel links of the week
A weekly pick of luxury travel links for your perusal…
Exclusive excellence from Royal Villas Europe
Just over 1hr from Geneva Airport: Chalet Chocolat
Luxury and iconic wines from Penfolds
South America’s first luxury camp: Patagonia Camp
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And the world's best restaurant is...
Copenhagen gastronomy has reached new heights with Noma being awarded the prestigious accolade of the world’s best restaurant by the UK Restaurant Magazine, breaking the dominance of El Bulli which had previously won the title four times on the trot. With 11 Michelin-starred restaurant
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Prahran Market
For those who have not yet heard of this gem of a market in Melbourne, Australia, let me tell you what you’ve been missing out on!
The oldest continuously running market in Australia, Prahran Market is a haven for all kinds of gourmet delights. “So, it’s a food market, yes?
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Essential Italy's guide to food festivals in Tuscany
From Spring to Autumn Tuscany is full to the brim with villages which hold special events to celebrate typical foods and unusual dishes with frogs, ostriches and steaks all being showcased! Invariably the villagers come out in force and dinners are followed by dancing and evening markets. Es
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Spend Memorial Day Weekend on The Patio in NYC
If you find yourself in NYC for Memorial Day weekend, The Patio at The Wheeltapper Pub at The Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel invites you to stop by Friday from 7-9pm or from 5-7pm on Saturday or Sunday and sample a complimentary tasting plate of snacks when you order any two drinks. The mag
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7 killer tips to help you find good restaurants on vacation
A Luxury Travel Blog’s quick guide to some of the tell-tale signs when trying to find a good place to eat out on vacation.
The good…
1. Find a restaurant with locals. That’s usually a good starting point.
2. Find a restaurant that’s fully booked. OK, so you might no
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The best restaurants in Berlin
As one of the most exciting cities in Europe, Berlin has a lot of variety and luxury to offer any traveller. Most European or intercontinential visitors will find that Germany’s capital is very decently priced in comparison to many other cosmopolitan cities. Therefore, anyone can exper
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Interview with James Grierson, co
A relative newcomer to Kuala Lumpur’s restaurant scene, Albion restaurant is quickly gaining a reputation as a top place to eat. I described it elsewhere as “probably the best place to eat in KL”, so I wanted to be sure that A Luxury Travel Blog readers gained the benefit
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6 must
Going to Italy? Take in one of these hotels if you enjoy your food:
1. Rome Cavalieri, Rome
The hotel’s La Pergola restaurant has three Michelin stars. Try suckling pig’s cheek with curly endive, burrata and chilli-flavoured popped rice, from the Gourmet menu.
2. Grand Hotel Vil
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Exclusive to A Luxury Travel Blog: 30% off at Elounda Solfez Villas
We have a special booking code for readers of A Luxury Travel Blog who’d like to stay at the fabulous Elounda Solfez Villas on the island of Crete (see special feature here). Valid until 31st October 2010, the code gives you a massive 30% discount on their usual rates for their 3-bedro
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Dinner in the Sky
Remember me blogging about Dinner in the Sky almost 4 years ago? No, I didn’t think so. But the final series of Big Brother in the UK has seen housemates enjoy dinner whilst suspended 40 metres above the house. Now then… just remember you read about it here first, long before
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3 great places to learn to cook like a true Italian
Want to cook like a true Italian? Take a course at one of these luxury hotels and soon you’ll be throwing the most popular dinner parties in town.
L’Andana, Tuscany: Chef Christophe Martin teaches culinary secrets from the Maremma region; there’s also a Michelin-starred res
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