Remember when your parents told you not to run with sharp objects because you might hurt someone? Well you still can’t do that, don’t be ridiculous; but you can learn how to properly choose, use and care for kitchen knives as part of Kimpton Hotels'
Behind the Apron…Dishing with Kimpton Chefs series. Start slicing and dicing your way to a perfectly cut onion (tears of joy an added bonus) through the aptly named ‘Cut’ portion of the event led by Chefs Nathan Powers of Bambara Restaurant, John Critchley of Urbana and Walter Pisano of Tulio.
A total of 16 chefs from various Kimpton properties came out to show off why they’re employed by top restaurants and you’re just a layperson desperately in need of some culinary guidance. Unfortunately, lessons on infusing flavor, making desserts, and cooking with an open fire already took place throughout the year; but if by some odd chance you're tired of grocery shopping and want to learn how to go out into nature, get your hands dirty and pick ingredients from the wild, the Forage series is still to come. Each run for two months —’Cut’ takes place in September and October and ‘Forage’ rounds out the yearlong event in November and December. If you missed the other classes you’ll just have to learn how to cook the old fashioned way, by watching reality TV cooking competition shows. Now pack your knives and go.
Ladies, and particularly fashion forward gentlemen, please pack up your Jimmy Choo’s and get the Louis Vuitton travel trunk ready as there is a new resort in town (ok, well in the Maldives but you knew what we meant).
This Wednesday, one of our favorite fashion giants for deliciously sumptuous high-priced goods, Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH), announced that in 2013 they will be opening their newest luxury hotel in Maldives.
The resort is currently under construction on the island of Randheli in Noonu Atoll and will consist of 46 beautifully appointed villas. This recent decision will add yet another property to the list of LVMH group hotels including boutique hotel, White 1921, in St Tropez, France, and suites-only hotel, Cheval Blanc, located in the French alps.
LVMH isn’t the only internationally renowned fashion house that is taking a stab at luxury hotels, as earlier this month Bulgari Hotels & Resorts announced their plan to open a new hotel in Shanghai, and the Missoni brand of hotels are planning to build properties in Oman, Turkey, Brazil and Mauritius over the next few years.
If their resorts are anything like their fashion, we are in!
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