The Hotel Whenever I stay in Hong Kong I always try to choose the Harbour Grand Hong Kong. The hotel is situated in North Point and has spectacular views over Victoria Harbour and is close to most of the attractions on the island. The lobby…
The Restaurant Pierre Restaurant is situated on the 25th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central, Hong Kong. The restaurant has two Michelin stars and is headed by French culinary genius Pierre Gagnaire. The restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine is Jean-Denis Le Bras. The dining room has well…
The Restaurant I am here at Restaurant Petrus at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong for a leisurely lunch. I have dined here once before and it was a memorable moment and so I am back to reaquanit myself with this fine venue. The entrance…
The Restaurant This is one of Prague’s finest restaurants which is located on the 9th floor of the Intercontinental Hotel. The restaurant is a fusion of Czech & international cuisine and has some pretty amazing views of the city. The views are something that you…
L’Hôtel de Ville is one of only three restaurants in Switzerland with three Michelin stars. The restaurant is located in the rather unassuming town of Crissier, which is west of Lausanne. The restaurant’s stone building looks akin to a clock shop I visited in the…
I have had designs on visiting this restaurant for a long time. I first encountered Michel Roth’s culinary brilliance at the Ritz in Paris in 2006 and 2007; a beautiful and exquisite meal was enjoyed. When the Ritz closed for renovations, Michel relocated to Switzerland…
History The 21 Club is a New York institution. A former speakeasy which skirted the prohibition laws in the 1930s, it’s architecture and approach to conceal alcohol was legendary! There was a special chute for discarding liquor into the sewers system and a secret wine…
Paris; the city of love, freshly baked pastries, petit bistros and all things fashionable. I do love the city and find the wonders of french cuisine simply irresistible. Often the question is posed by business travellers; I am in a city for two days what…
I stayed at the SLS hotel (you can check out my review of the hotel here). I had a spare night where I decided to leave it empty to be a little spontaneous from my usual highly scheduled holiday. I noticed that the SLS hotel…
THE LOCATION So I was discussing my trip to LA with a dear friend and she opined that I must pay a visit to Nobu in Malibu. She noted that doing an afternoon at Nobu in Malibu is such an “Travel Czar thing” to do. I…
I arrive at the Ritz in Paris for lunch; it’s been way to long for me. The hotel has been closed since 2012 as it underwent an extensive $450 million renovation. I always enjoyed my time at the Ritz and I think L’Espadon would have…
The Boat I am off to a dinner at Quay hosted by one of our advisers. As is the protocol on major corporate transactions, our advisers host a dinner to celebrate the closing of the transaction. They are always fun events. We first set off…
The Restaurant Some dining experiences are moments in time, others are a journey. My journey begins two months to the date when I called the reservations line for that coveted reservation. I reach them at 10:00am New York time on the dot but have to redial…
Eleven Madison Park – 19 October 2013 I am converting all pages to posts. This is a page which has my review of Eleven Madison Park in New York in October 2013. The first restaurant I have given 10/10. Enjoy! THE JOURNEY My journey to Eleven Madison…
