Where the ‘connected’ dine, dish, drink and dance around the world
ASmallWorld (ASW) is an elite invite-only Facebook-like community that ranks its members (‘global influencers’ separated by three degrees from one another) by number of connections. Here is an insider’s look at their list of where to dine, dish, drink and dance from Argentina to Thailand and Russia. A selection of restuarants and lounges from ASW’s most connected: Argentina Chila, Buenos Aires Belgium Les Brasseries Georges, kel, Brussels Brazil Warung, Praia Brava Colombia Harrys Bar, Bogotá France Le Procope, Paris Les Caves du Roy, St. Tropez Germany Acquarello, Munich Berghain, Berlin Israel Messa, Tel Aviv Clara, Tel Aviv Italy Ristorante Le Calandre, Padova Billionaire Club, Porto Cervo, Sardinia Japan Seryna, Tokyo […]
Beirut poised for a gastronomical explosion
Beirut was widely known as the ‘Paris of the Middle East’ prior to the decades of war that have ravaged Lebanon’s capital city in the recent past, and according to the New York Times, it could soon be again enjoying comparisons to the French capital with over 100 new restaurants in the works. Joseph Asseily is the chairman of Beirut Hospitality, part of the Lebanese firm Solidere, which is responsible for the large development project that is basically re-envisioning downtown Beirut with 400 new luxury hotels, shops, parks, waterfront, cultural and religious places. Asseily announced, “we are bringing in world-renowned chefs to make Beirut the food capital of the Middle […]