by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 22, 2011 | News
Nightlife gurus Eric Milon and Andre Hnatyszak have brought Baotique restaurant-helmed by chef Michael Bao Huynh-to their Covet lounge in Midtown Manhattan. Artist Andrzej Urda carefully crafted the details of the 66-seat dining room to create a luxurious yet eclectic...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 22, 2011 | News
Morgans Hotel Group has signed an agreement to operate a Mondrian hotel in Doha, Qatar, that’s scheduled to open in early 2013. Plans call for multiple restaurants and lounges, an indoor/outdoor rooftop pool bar, banqueting and meeting venues, and a spa. Members...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 22, 2011 | News
Sheldon Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., is talking with officials in Madrid and Barcelona about his plans for a $20 billion “mini-Las Vegas” in Europe, according to the Associated Press. The project would encompass 20,000 guestrooms, as well...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 22, 2011 | News
Shangri-La International Hotel Management has launched Kerry Hotels, its new 5-Star hotel brand, in China. The 31-story Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai offers 574 spacious guestrooms and suites featuring views of Century Park or the city; sleek, contemporary furnishings;...
by Alissa Ponchione | Feb 21, 2011 | Projects
Hospitality Design (HD) magazine and Culintro, a culinary trade organization in New York that brings together restaurant professionals, have teamed up to bring a monthly online Q&A with some of the nation’s top restaurant designers. Each month, we will...