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DUKES LONDON raises a glass to the late Karl Lagerfeld
In memory of the late Karl Lagerfeld, DUKES LONDON is inviting devoted fashionistas to raise a glass to the “Emperor” of haute-couture fashion with its new ‘White Choupette’ cocktail, now available at DUKES Bar’s little sister, GBR. Created by GBR Bar Manager, Mariantonietta Varamo, and inspired by Lagerfeld’s beloved cat, the alleged heiress of his multi-million pound fortune, the cocktail is made up of a luxurious mix of highest-quality vodka, white crème de cacao liqueur and double cream. Deliciously sweet, yet rich and indulgent, the ingredients are shaken well and strained into a cocktail glass, served in the usual DUKES way in a martini chiller glass. At £17.50 a glass, the ‘White…
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Château De Montcaud Launches New Fine Dining Venue, Restaurant de Montcaud
Château De Montcaud opened a new gourmet dining venue, Restaurant de Montcaud. Located in the château’s Le Mas building, which formerly housed the estate’s stables, the newly opened restaurant offers guests seasonal cuisine, celebrating the best of the region with locally sourced, quality ingredients. Ambitious Head Chef Matthieu Hervé aims to put Château de Montcaud on the culinary map with the new opening and his inspirational creativity. Restaurant de Montcaud offers guests the choice of a delicious, seasonal menu, with dishes including scallop carpaccio served with apples grown in the neighbouring estate, succulent lamb and sea bass with clams and brussels sprouts. Those looking to sample a variety of flavours…
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The Gastronomy Seasons International Festival Celebrates Culture and Savoir-Faire
The 9th edition of The Gastronomy Seasons International Festival created by Natalia Marzoeva, ran from October 18-20, 2018, in a beautifully set up Pop-Up restaurant specially created for this occasion on the Hercule harbor of the Monaco Principality. Gathering chefs from Monaco, Russia, Spain, Thailand and France, under this year’s befitting theme The Cruise of Flavors, this gastronomy festival reunited top chefs from different parts of the world. The chefs had an opportunity to talk about their own culture through gastronomy, unveiling to the public the secrets of their culinary techniques and savoir-faire. During three days a variety of delicious dishes were carefully prepared by 13 chefs overall, with different menus for each lunch and dinner respectively,…
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Chocolat Général Guisan for those with distinguished taste
Highly exclusive, Chocolat General Guisan confections, named after a national World War II hero, are pralines made by hand, in Switzerland, by skilled chocolatiers, using only the finest ingredients and they produce only a limited number of boxes; premium wooden packaging, and their couriers deliver to their clients with a high level of customer service. From Private Event to Direct to You In the beginning, their chocolates were only available at private events, but now they have made this luxurious experience more convenient whilst still being limited in nature. Now shipped to 211 destinations worldwide, each step is still handled with great care so that they offer much more than…
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The Grand Central Hotel, Belfast Boasts a Fabulous Range Of Dining Options With Executive Head Chef, Damian Tumilty
The latest addition and the seventh hotel in the Hastings Hotels’ portfolio, Northern Ireland’s finest collection of hotels, is the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast. Having opened just at the start of July, guests are already enjoying a range of dining options created from the finest local produce by the hotel’s Executive Head Chef, Damian Tumilty, and his team. Damian Tumilty, Executive Head Chef With over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, Damian Tumilty’s outstanding flair for food will guarantee the perfect fine dining experience at The Grand Central. Having previously prepared high quality, French-influenced food at Shu Restaurant and traditional baked delicacies at French Village in Belfast, his…
Ode to Luxury and The Art of Life
