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St. Regis Deer Crest Open in Park City

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Sports

The lavish new St. Regis Deer Crest Resort in Park City, Utah, which we first mentioned last year, recently opened its doors in time for the upcoming Sundance film festival. Located slope-side in the exclusive Deer Valley Resort, the 12-acre property is nestled in the elite enclave of Deer Crest and is designed to be an elegant reflection of its dramatic mountain locale. The exclusive resort introduces some of the iconic St. Regis luxury amenities including the St. Regis Ski Butler Service; signature Remède Spa; and a Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant, Utah's first. It also features North America's only hotel funicular and a European style Ski Beach. Known for its exceptional skiing conditions, Deer Valley is easily accessible from both the east and west coasts, with frequent flights directly into Salt Lake City.

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St. Regis Bora Bora Couples Retreat Package

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

Couples Retreat, the new Vince Vaughn - Jon Favreau comedy that's big at the box office, stars a number of talented actors but they had to work hard not to be upstaged by the beautiful location - the St. Regis Bora Bora in the South Pacific. The lush resort, a favorite celebrity getaway since it opened in 2006 - Nicole Kidman and Keith honeymooned there while Eva Longoria and Tony Parker and others have enjoyed its tropical splendors - is offering an exclusive Couples Retreat package celebrating the film's opening and continuing through May 31, 2010. The package offers guests a four or five night stay in a Premiere Overwater Villa where Vaughn, Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristen Davis, Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell's characters stay in the movie, as well as other experiences seen on the big screen including couples yoga on the lush 44-acre property's pristine beaches, massages at its world class Spa Miri Miri, outrigger canoe lessons, a jet ski tour in the lagoon's pristine crystal waters, and dinner at Lagoon, the St. Regis Bora Bora's Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant.

[via JustLuxe]

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Kaua'i Grill To Open In Hawaii

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels

Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges, the global restaurant company by the renowned chef and his business partner Phil Suarez, has announced their first restaurant in Hawaii. The Kaua'i Grill will open at The St. Regis Resort Princeville at the start of November. The grill is the resort's signature restaurant and has stunning views of Hanalei Bay through panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows. Chef Vongerichten and his team have created a menu that will utilize the freshest fish and ingredients indigenous to the islands while adapting recipes and culinary techniques to showcase the chef's unique approach.

The interior will be done in shades of cocoa, ruby, and bronze with zebra wood. The spiraling lit fabric ceiling evokes the shape of a nautilus shell. Cascading from the center of the ceiling is a hand-crafted fiber optic and ruby glass hibiscus chandelier. The restaurant will be open for dinner nightly from 6 to 10 p.m. for resort guests as well as the public.

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Jean-Georges Steakhouse Opening In Washington DC

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Starting this month, Washington DC denizens will have an new place to enjoy a steak. The new W Hotel in Washington DC opens on July 8th and it will be home to the J&G Steakhouse by Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges, the brand created by Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

The J&G Steakhouse will offer steakhouse classics using premium meats and a global selection of fresh fish with side dishes of vegetables, potatoes and grains/pasta and sauces. The restaurant will work with local organic farms to source sustainable products. The dining room has 20-foot ceiling with arched windows providing views of the White House Gardens and the Washington Monument. The interiors designed by Dianna Wong include murals of cherry blossoms and coins by San Francisco artist Julie Chang.

This is Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges' fourth restaurant opening this year and the 10th property in Culinary Concepts' restaurant portfolio, which includes Spice Markets in Atlanta, Doha, New York and Istanbul, Market by Jean-Georges at the new Shangri-La Vancouver, the One & Only in Palmilla and the W Buckhead, and J&G Steakhouse at the Phoenician Scottsdale. Next to debut will be the J&G Steakhouse at the St. Regis Mexico City opening in September.

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Catching A Cocktail At Spice Market NYC

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

Hopefully you aren't at your desk right now but if you are and you are in New York City over the Fourth of July weekend Spice Market would like to suggest their outdoor patio in the Meatpacking district of NYC as a place to grab a bit of weekend enjoyment. Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten has added new dishes including Peeky Toe Crab Dumplings and Steamed Red Snapper with Shiitake Mushrooms exude the types of bold spices and flavors he is famous for. For dessert the Thai Jewels with Crushed Coconut Ice offer that a refreshing and sweet treat for a hot summer night. This weekend Spice Market NYC is debuting carafes of the signature Ginger Margarita or Sangria cocktails. They also serve non-alcoholic drinks including the new Ginger-Lime Soda, Jasmine Lemonade and Cherry Yuzu Soda. Spice Market's Tasting Menu is $48 per person and includes samplings of 10 flavors in five courses.

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Spice Market Opens In Doha

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Jean-Georges Vongericthen has become the latest high-profile chef to take restaurants to the Middle East. Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges has announced the opening of Spice Market and Market by Jean-Georges at the new W Hotel Doha. The restaurants are part of a partnership with Starwood Hotels & Resorts and represent the chef's first foray into the Middle East. "Doha is a region full of exotic spices and rich delicacies and I'm eager to infuse some of the signature dishes found at Spice Market and Market with the indigenous flavors of the region and a wealth of new ingredients," said Vongerichten. He also blogged about the experience last week.

Vongerichten is famous for eschewing the use of meat stocks and using vegetable juices and fruit essences for a light and fresh flavor. His most recent cookbook focuses on his love of Asian flavors. The decor for Spice Market at W Hotel Doha includes handcrafted screens and a series of clustered bespoke lanterns. Jean-Georges Vongericthen will be in good celebrity chef company, Nobu is also opening up a restaurant in Doha at the Four Seasons next year.

Gallery: Qatar On The Rise

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Nobu Slated to Open in Qatar

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

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Luxe sushi empire Nobu, backed by Robert De Niro, plans to open an eatery in Doha, Qatar's capital city. Planning is in the early stages and the exact location is unknown, but the odds-on favorite is the landmark Four Seasons Doha in West Bay on the Arabian Gulf, the Qatari Penisula reports. This will be Nobu's second Middle Eastern outpost, following the branch at the newly-opened Atlantis in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah. Qatar, which has the highest per capita income in the world, is also the site of upcoming restaurants from famed chefs Gordon Ramsay and Jean-Georges Vongerichten, part of the country's growing luxeification. Nobu currently has has 21 restaurants in 16 cities around the world.

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Take a Tour of the New W Istanbul

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

As my colleague Deidre Woollard noted the other day, Istanbul has become something of a hotspot for foriegn brands. In addition to the Christian Dior boutique she wrote about, Marc Jacobs, Chloé, Bottega Veneta and Jimmy Choo have all recently opened shops in the Besiktas district, aka the SoHo of Istanbul. The centerpiece of the neighborhood is undoubtedly Starwood's new W Istanbul (which she mentioned as well). This is the first European outpost for W, the fastest growing luxury hotel brand in the world with 22 properties and 18 more in development. Here's a tour of the hip new hotel which W constructed out of a row of beautiful 1870s townhouses. The W Istanbul features 134 luxurious guest rooms including 26 suites -- many with their own private gardens, terraces and cabanas -- a branch of chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's New York hotspot Spice Market, a sexy Sip Lounge bar, and a signature spa. It also boasts spectacular views of the Bosphorus, the renowned waterway between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara.

[via UrbanDaddy]

Gallery: The W Istanbul