Eat your way around-the-world
A luxury, British website has created a once-in-a-lifetime epic travel itinerary that will take one couple to all 109, three-Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, for the cool sum of about $275,000. It’s a six-month culinary odyssey that will take two people to the world’s top dining addresses across 12 countries, including Lung King Heen in Hong Kong, Sushi Yoshitake in Tokyo, Per Se in New York and Le Meurice in Paris. Created by VeryFirstTo.com with www.holidaysplease.co.uk, participants will sample some of most iconic, famous and avant-garde dishes in contemorary gastronomy, such as “salmon poached in a liquorice gel” at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck and “pineapple bubbles” at Juan Mari […]
Russia’s Ministry of War, now a Four Seasons
July 09, 2013 Known as the House with Lions, the palace, which boasts a colorful history since ground was broke in 1817, has been renovated to evoke the spirit of Imperial Russia. After being delayed several times, the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace opened its doors yesterday to reveal the laborious restoration efforts made to resurrect the palace’s European-influenced style and esthetic. Materials used include neo-classic mahogany, hazelnut and cherry furnishings, black lacquer and chinoiserie motifs from Europe. Ceilings, granite columns and plaster details of the grand lobby have been carefully preserved and restored, while the showpiece of the palace — the sweeping staircase to the second floor — is […]