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Anyone for chocolate beer?
Time to put those taste buds to the test! The Sapporo brewery in Japan is producing a chocolate beer. This is very different to many of the chocolate stouts that are already on the market – they don’t usually contain chocolate but instead a ‘chocolate malt’ (called th
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Dining options on Silversea's new Silver Spirit
On 23rd December, 2009 the world’s newest ultra-luxury, all-suite ship, Silver Spirit, will take to the seas on her maiden “Holiday Spirit” voyage from Barcelona to Lisbon. The 540-guest ship is to offer a multitude of dining experiences as detailed below:
The Restaurant
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Taste of Wynn
Wynn Las Vegas unveils Taste of Wynn, a distinctive culinary boutique filled with gourmet ingredients, cooking tools, gifts and tabletop accessories personally selected by the star chefs at Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. Located on the Encore Esplanade, the retail store allows guests to experien
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The latest desirables from Heathrow
Whether travelling for business or pleasure, take the time to indulge in some serious retail therapy at Heathrow this Autumn. Catering for your every want and desire, the airport is home to a wide collection of premium brands including Paul Smith, Prada, Harrods, Gucci and Sony – all
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Italian cookery classes (in Australia!) from Rosa Matto
Are you planning a special Italian dinner or perhaps just looking to brush up your skills? South Australian chef Rosa Matto has been hosting cooking classes with an Italian twist since 1989, giving lessons from her custom-built open studio kitchen in Goodwood, Adelaide. Rosa’s classes
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Gourmet magazine loses its appetite
It was announced yesterday that Gourmet magazine, despite having almost one million subscribers, is to cease publication after 68 years. A slump in ad revenue is being blamed for its demise although Wikipedia currently reads:
On October 5, 2009 Condé Nast announced that Gourmet will
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Autumn menus at The Ritz London
The Restaurant and Rivoli Bar at The Ritz presents a new series of Autumn menus featuring some of the city’s finest cuisine and beverages from Executive Chef John Williams and his team.
Indulge in a three course Lunch du Jour Menu (that changes daily) for 36. You may choose to treat y
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Book a 'room with a boo' at Omni Hotels this Halloween
This Halloween, guests at Omni Hotels will be sipping on spooky signature cocktails, such as the Red Widow, Trick ‘R’ Treat, Bond’s Eye and Red Eye, while potentially sleeping in an ominously spirited suite from the luxury hotel brand’s “ghost-folio” of pr
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Major re
Cult Napa winery Merus has recently undergone a major revamp by UXUS in Amsterdam. Merus started as a family business run from the owners home, gained cult status thanks to constant near perfect reviews from critic Robert Parker, and has now opened a designer winery/cellar door. Check out t
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Luxury travel auctions from Charity Buzz
Charity Buzz, an online auction site with luxury and celebrity experiences has a large number of travel package auctions for every type of traveller with destinations all over the world. Not only will winners get an experience of a lifetime, but they will also help a good cause like Gabriell
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A Barossa food tradition
Maggie Beer is one of Australia’s favourite cooks, cookery writers and a pioneering champion of Barossa regional cuisine. Her farm shop offers daily verjuice cooking demonstrations at 2pm. Visitors to the farm shop will also find Maggie’s gourmet products and award-winning books.
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Halekulani, one of the world’s finest and most acclaimed luxury resorts, and Gourmet, the magazine of good living, have gathered together leading Asian culinary masters for an unparalleled epicurean experience at this iconic Hawaiian resort.
From 13th to 15th November 2009, connoisseur
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Hilton Beijing's Food & Wine Experience
The Hilton Beijing‘s Food & Wine Experience is back on 14th November 2009 for the 12th year, with a whole day of wine and food tasting and featuring over 100 world-famous food and wine suppliers such as Evian and Aussino World Wines.
Hilton Beijing Head Sommelier Julia Zhu, togethe
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No news and no shoes in the Maldives
‘No news and no shoes’ is the motto in the Maldives, especially when staying at Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort, and those choosing to visit for their holiday will delight in the sheer ease of life. Whether for winter sun, Christmas, a honeymoon or a break away with the whole fam
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Going skiing? Try Alta Badia in the Italian Dolomites...
Alta Badia, a stunning ski region at the heart of the Italian Dolomites (recently declared a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site), opens for the winter season today. It is made up of six picturesque alpine villages: Corvara (1550m), Colfosco (1650m), La Villa (1430m), San Cassiano (1540m),
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Interview with Alison Scott of Elegant Resorts
Alison Scott is the Commercial Director for Elegant Resorts. She has been at Elegant for just over a year and prior to that was Head of Product at ITC in Chester. Her background has always been in travel. She started in travel after she left University, as a Rep overseas, and has stayed in
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Sail with chocolatier Fran Bigelow of Fran's Chocolates
Windstar Cruises is offering guests the opportunity to learn the secrets behind creating extraordinary chocolates from master chocolatier Fran Bigelow aboard Wind Surf‘s Rome to Rome sailing on 2nd May 2010. Bigelow is considered one of the best chocolatiers in the country and has bee
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Damar Terrace, Ayana Resort and Spa Bali
Ayana Resort and Spa Bali has re-opened Damar Terrace restaurant following extensive renovations by Yasuhiro Koichi, the acclaimed Japanese designer behind the Rock Bar.
Koichi, whose company Design Studio SPIN has created some of Asia’s most iconic bars and restaurants, combined comfo
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An 8 star hotel experience?
I’ve stated on this blog previously that some hotel star ratings are a bit of a nonsense, as new 6 and 7 star hotels continued to spring up. Now one hotel is claiming to offer an “8 Star Gourmet Emotional Experience”. The following is an extract from a press release from
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A Slow Life with Six Senses
Soneva Fushi and Soneva Gili by Six Senses have long been pioneers in their celebration of Slow Life and Slow Life Cooking. Both Maldivian resorts along with their new sister, Soneva Kiri in Thailand, have organic gardens, world class chefs and take enormous pride in offering the freshest of
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