Month: July 2015

Spirited Away, Nova Scotia Craft Spirits Festival – Press Release

Posted by | Jul 22, 2015 | |

Nova Scotia Craft Spirits Festival Oct. 16 – 18, 2015 Lunenburg, Nova Scotia PPRESS RELEASE: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, July 13, 2015. Recipe Ingredients: 5 World Class Mixologists, 20 Craft Spirits, (rums, vodkas, gins, liqueurs, brandies) 8 Nova Scotia Distilleries.  Shake it up with cocktail workshops, spirited dining experiences, a 5-venue cocktail contest. Blend together in beautiful Lunenburg.  Savour and enjoy during Spirited Away, Nova Scotia’s first ever Craft Spirits Festival. This October, Lunenburg is hosting the first ever Nova Scotia Craft Spirits Festival; a weekend of fun and learning that will include a day of workshops like… A History of Rum Running & Rum Cocktails Workshop, given on a schooner in Lunenburg harbor. A Workshop on Cosmopolitans & other Cranberry Delights, presented in a real working Cranberry bog. DIY Gin making, where you’ll learn about gin its history and its’ many variations. Try your hand at combining the flavours and create your own version, with 3 experienced NS distillers. Then there are evening events such as…. Introductory Tastings: Meet the distillers and sample more than 20 spirits being produced in Nova Scotia. The Battle of the Cocktails: 5 talented mixologists creating in 5 venues, YOU chose the winning cocktail. Spirited Dining: 5 mixologists in 5 fine venues guide you through pairings of fine dining and spirits. Celebrate the growth of Craft Distilling in Nova Scotia. Share cocktail knowledge with talented young mixologists including a recent Canadian Bartender of the year. Join us to taste,...

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Tickets Now Available for LA & Chicago Young Chef Competitions!

Posted by | Jul 21, 2015 | |

2015 MENT’OR YOUNG CHEF COMPETITION SERIES: LOS ANGELES & CHICAGO Please join us for two exciting evenings of culinary competition on August 27th at Chef Thomas Keller’s acclaimed Bouchon Beverly Hills and September 17th at Chef Lee Wolen’s BOKA in Chicago. Watch four young cooks compete in the kitchen for a $10,000 cash prize and an incredible opportunity to stage at the restaurant of their choice. Guests will enjoy signature dishes and featured wines from Spire Collection. The evening will culminate with a live awards ceremony. Ment’or is honored and excited to work with our generous partners, The Michael & Nancy Burgermeister Family Fund, All-Clad, Nespresso, Spire Collection, Steelite International, Paris Gourmet, Bragard USA, The Chef’s Garden, International Marine Products, D’Artagnan, and Snake River Farms. Stay tuned for announcements about our second set of Young Chef Competitions in Houston and New York City! Los Angeles Competition Hosted by Chef Thomas Keller Bouchon Beverly Hills, 8/27, 6pm/7pm Chef Judges: William Bradley (Addison), Josiah Citrin (Mélisse), David Hands (Bouchon Beverly Hills), Traci des Jardins (Jardinière), Timothy Hollingsworth (Barrel & Ashes), Walter Manzke (République), and Alan Wong (Alan Wong’s Honolulu). Young Chef Competitors David Kneller, Greensboro, MD Barlett Pear Inn, Easton, MD William Lansing, Redondo Beach, CA The Strand House, Manhattan Beach, CA Skylar Stover, Napa, CA Hestan, Anaheim, CA Michelle Tribble, Dallas, TX Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck, Dallas, TX Event Details: 6:00pm VIP arrival Private Champagne & caviar reception with Thomas Keller and Chef Judges 7:00pm Guest Arrival 9:00pm Awards Purchase tickets...

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Wanda Hotels & Resorts President Mr Qian Jin Presents “A Wonderful Journey With Wanda Vista”

Posted by | Jul 20, 2015 | |

9 July, 2015, Beijing, China – Mr. Qian Jin, President of international luxury hotel chain Wanda Hotels & Resorts, yesterday unveiled its Wanda Vista brand and future development plans at an event jointly organized with the China Tourist Hotel Association, which was held at Wanda Vista Taiyuan and attended by over 300 VIP guests.   The Wanda Vista brand represents the most exclusive five-star plus properties under Wanda Hotels & Resorts, created especially for discerning guests with a taste for art and culture. With locations in key international cities and designed with strong Oriental influences, complemented by warm and dedicated service at all times, tailored to the unique needs of each guest. Developed around the brand values of “Personality”, “Finesse” and “Bliss”, Wanda Vista hotels offer 21 signature services including Wanda Vista Angel, Wanda Vista Walker, Cha Journey, The Book of Liki, Personalized Service, Wanda Romance Wedding Ceremony, Dream Catcher, Bed of Vista and more.   With plans to expand to overseas markets by 2018, Wanda Vista will also be the company’s first international brand. The first six overseas markets targeted for this expansion will be London, Madrid, Sydney, the Australian Gold Coast, Chicago and Los Angeles.   “Wanda Hotels & Resorts is dedicated to its company mission to uphold Chinese values, build mutual respect, and perform beyond expectations. Even as we are shaping this international brand, we hope to stay true to this...

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Travel + Leisure Names Jade Mountain, Saint Lucia Number 1 in the Caribbean

Posted by | Jul 18, 2015 | |

Jade Mountain, Saint Lucia named one of the World’s Top 100 Hotels and the Caribbean’s No 1 Resort, in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2015   3rd year in a row and 4th time winner! New York, NY, July 7, 2015…The leading travel magazine, Travel + Leisure, has just announced that Saint Lucia’s Jade Mountain (www.jademountain.com) has once again been named one of the Top 100 Hotels in the World and Number One in the Caribbean in the latest Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2015. For the 4th time and 3rd year in a row Travel + Leisure’s readers have cast their votes for Saint Lucia’s  Jade Mountain as the Number 1 Caribbean Resort that defines the very best in travel.  http://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/hotels-caribbean-bermuda-bahamas-resorts. Much of Jade Mountain’s success can be attributed to the ongoing direct involvement of owners Nick and Karolin Troubetzkoy in their daily operations and the passion and limitless enthusiasm they have been able to instill in their resort team. Their guest service team is led by the resort major –domo butlers who are assigned to each guest and who look after their resort experience around the clock from arrival to departure. Guests comment on the extraordinary, attentive service, the innovative farm-to-table culinary approach and of course, the inspiring architecture that is Jade Mountain. “Walk into the living room and it seems as if you’ve walked into the Pitons: suites have only three walls, offering open-air, panoramic views,” writes Travel + Leisure. “Designed and...

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The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa

Posted by | Jul 16, 2015 | |

          Escape the winter gloom Retreat to the cocooning comforts of The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa – the perfect Cape Town winter refuge! Dear Friends of The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa,This year is racing past and it has been an exciting few months, with highlights including the appointment of Gavin Ferreira as our new Deputy General Manager. He first started as a chef at our sister property in the UK, Summer Lodge, before moving back to South Africa and joining The Twelve Apostles Hotel in 2008. His invaluable experience as Food & Beverage Manager – a position he will continue to fulfil, is a great asset to the team.Recently we had the privilege of welcoming Executive Chef Gerard Coughlin from The Chesterfield Palm Beach, our sister property in Florida, as part of our Guest Chef series . We had a great partner in Delta Airlines, who flew him out to South Africa and offered two business class tickets to any destination in the US as a prize to one lucky guest. The winner was Ivan Moodley, who attended Chef Coughlin’s Durban dinner at The Oyster Box. Consolation prizes were won by Lynette Strom, who will enjoy Tea by the Sea for two people at The Twelve Apostles, and Steven Widegger, who won an overnight stay at Bushmans Kloof. Staying with the food theme, I’m excited to announce...

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