All posts tagged: FOODIE

luxury restaurants embrace a new kind of meat

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

Forget everything you once knew about hamburgers. And meatballs and sausages, too. There’s a whole new kind of meat making its way to gourmet tables around the world – and its not traveling by hoof. Clean meat – also known as lab-grown, cultured, or bio meat – is on a rapid trajectory to join plant-based burgers and other ground meat dishes on the menus of fine dining establishments and home grills everywhere. Meatless meat (or is it fake meat?) is officially a Thing now. Are you in?

Best Luxury Travel Destinations in the Month of July

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

Where will July take you? Where should it? You could visit a cosmopolitan city, view some wonderful art, stroll in the parks, and have your meals at chic outdoor cafes (we’re thinking Paris, New York, London and Berlin). Want something more bucolic? You could head to Provence for the lavender. Feeling the need for adrenaline-fueled adventures? You can follow the snow and ski in Chile, Argentina or New Zealand. Or head to Kenya for a safari followed by a beach idyll. And island life is at its perfect peak in many parts of the globe, so you could ditch your shoes and set up shop in the Seychelles, Corsica or Sardinia. It’s all waiting for you. It’s July!

the important new trends in luxury wellness travel

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

As distinct from fitness, wellness encompasses the quest for spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being, with the emphasis on the first two, rather than the last. Destination spas can focus on boot-camp-style weight loss, luxurious pampering or sports-oriented outdoor activities. Increasingly, though, all kinds of luxury spas are adding innovative programs focused on wellness. We checked in with our ace travel agent, Judi from Virtuoso, and here are some of the new trends to be aware of as you plan your next spa vacation.

the best of the summer 2018 fine food and drink pop-ups

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

Foodie alert! The luxury pop-up is alive and well for summer 2018, and the concept is not just limited to designer apparel, accessories and beauty products. There are are more and more fine dining, food and drink pop-ups showing up in glamorous locations around the world, including New York, Paris, London and the Hamptons. Here’s a round-up of the 11 food, champagne and other fine dining pop-ups that we’re most excited about, coming soon to a chic location near you. Sunshine, starlight, warm temps and ice-cold champagne — we could definitely get used to this.