by Alissa Ponchione | May 18, 2010 | Projects
Wanting to launch a more casual concept, San Diego restaurateur Tracy Borkum had the perfect venue: her fine-dining restaurant Laurel. "Fine-dining restaurants in particular have fought the toughest battle throughout these hard times, and rather than risk seeing...
by Alissa Ponchione | May 17, 2010 | News
Developer Bob Youst is bringing a $21 million boutique hotel and conference center to the city of Gilbert, Arizona, says the Arizona Republic. Opening in June, the project comprises the 121-key Legado Hotel and the SanTan Elegante Conference and Reception Center,...
by Alissa Ponchione | May 17, 2010 | News
Walt Disney World is building Disney’s Art of Animation, a 2,000-room resort in Orlando that takes its design cues from four of the company’s most successful animated movies, according to the Orlando Sentinel’s Daily Disney Blog. The project,...
by Alissa Ponchione | May 17, 2010 | News
Developers have introduced plans for Spa Castle Pocono, a 300-acre resort, according to the Pocono Record. The resort, which would be one of the region’s largest, calls for a 600-room hotel, spa, indoor and outdoor waterparks, several restaurants, and meeting...
by Alissa Ponchione | May 17, 2010 | Projects
Hospitality Design (HD) magazine and Culintro, a culinary trade organization in New York City 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...
