by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 27, 2015 | Projects
Newly opened, the Lot La Jolla is a mixed-use lifestyle destination in San Diego collaboratively designed by Irvine, California-based SMS Architects and Los Angeles-based EZEQUIELFARCA architecture and design.
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 27, 2015 | Projects
Chef Javier Plascencia’s Bracero Cocina de Raiz, owned by Mexiterranean Hospitality, is a F&B concept in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood that aspires to be more than the typical Mexican restaurant. Designed by principals Barbara Rourke and Jason St. John of...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 27, 2015 | People
Born in Saitama, Japan, the chef whose single name would be recognized around the world for his mastery of Japanese cooking as well as for his entrepreneurial acumen, Nobuyuki Matsuhisa was 7 when he first entered a sushi restaurant, accompanied by his brother. Sushi...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 27, 2015 | People
Loyalty is a valued asset in any endeavor, but in the case of Gary Dollens and Hyatt, it has been a way of life since 1977. An “accidental” entry-level position at a Hyatt in Oak Brook, Illinois—he was a doorman there to pay his way through college—began a love affair...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 27, 2015 | People
If fate had made a slight change of direction, Kemper Hyers may well be tap dancing his way across a stage rather than making meticulous and stylish choices for a soon-to-open luxury hotel. But choreography’s loss was design’s gain. A native of the South (birthplace:...
