by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 23, 2014 | People
Greatest lessons learned Invest time in developing and finalizing a great idea. It needs only be one, but it must be a good one. In school Follow your instincts, passions, and what you enjoy—I was told art was my weakest subject. On a particular project Understand the...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 23, 2014 | News
Patina Restaurant Group (PRG) has opened the STATE Grill and Bar at the Empire State Building in New York. The restaurant’s main entrances are located on the building’s 33rd Street lobby level and the north side of 33rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. “We are...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 23, 2014 | News
Carlson Rezidor has plans to debut the Radisson Blu brand in Belarus. The first Radisson Blu hotel will be centrally located in the capital city of Minsk and will house 200 rooms. The upper upscale property will open its doors in Q2 of 2017. The company has also...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 22, 2014 | Projects
Sonoma Valley, California’s Farmhouse Inn takes its name seriously. With a structure dating back to 1873, the hotel’s nine newly added guestrooms and spa add a sense of luxury to the building’s original identity. “It was [my brother and my] lifelong dream to share our...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 22, 2014 | News
Montage Hotels & Resorts has announced Pendry Hotels, a new brand that will pair the Montage’s culture of service with a fashion-forward and design-driven approach to hospitality. With the brand, the company intends to significantly expand its portfolio of...