Electric Bing Sutt toasts another victory
The World’s 50 Best Bars, the annual list that celebrates the best of the international drinks industry recently revealed this year’s winners in its 11th edition.
The rise of the region’s Earth Hotels
The UAE will soon welcome an entirely new hotel concept, which, according to its CEO, Alan Honein, will constitute a welcome option for travelers who are no longer willing to pay for services they do not require. What is the concept behind Earth Hotels and what sets it apart from...
Food Choice showcases Valrhona Chocolate School’s innovations
Food Choice Kuwait showcased the latest innovations of its leading French chocolate partner, Valrhona, during a workshop at the Four Seasons Hotel. The famous British Chef Paul Hayward, from Valrhona School of Chocolate, visited Kuwait to introduce and hold the workshop, as well as familiarize all present about the latest innovations to professional chefs...
Château Kefraya launches ‘Les Bretèches Vintage 2017’
The 2017 Les Bretèches, the fresh, silky and fruity wine by Château Kefraya, was launched in collaboration with Lebanese artist Karen Klink, who was chosen to design the limited-edition label entitled Flowing Cedar. Commenting, Edouard Kosremelli, Château Kefraya’s GM said, “We need to be constantly reminded of the infinite abundance...
A fresh take on rum at Whisky Live Beirut 2019
At Whisky Live Beirut 2019, HN talks with Vincent Ballu, Area Manager for Southern Europe at Maison Ferrand, producers of fine spirits. Under the company’s umbrella of products is Plantation Rum, a spirit that has been showing great promise. What makes rum so rich? Rum represents the most diverse category...
A coffee machine unlike any other
The 2019 Hotel Show at the Dubai World Trade Center was the venue where Dutch Lab’s Burj AKMA series coffee machine made its first debut. It is one of the company’s most opulent, ornate and complex coffee art objects. Its shape is based on a balance between fantasy and classicism...
Grotesquely-inviting
Emile Razzouk is a concept creator, business developer and now, founder and managing partner of Grotesque, a new gastro-bar to join Beirut’s hip F&B scene. Explaining the reasoning and idea behind the restaurant, Razzouk said, “It is important to know that throughout history, out of the box thinking is almost always...
The Investment Fund and InterContinental Hotels Group renew partnership
The Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF) and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) renewed the management agreements to manage Crowne Plaza Amman, Crowne Plaza Resort & Spa Dead Sea and Holiday Inn Resort Dead Sea for a ten-year period. The agreements were signed by Kholoud Saqqaf, SSIF CEO and Vice Chairperson of...
