by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 3, 2014 | Projects
Designer and owner Justin Cucci veered away from set-in-stone themes when it came to his two eclectic Denver restaurants and their backstories. Set in a former gas station and a mortuary, respectively, Root Down and Linger honor their histories with a touch of the...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 2, 2014 | News
Restaurateurs George Chen, Cindy Wong-Chen, and managing partner Richard Miyashiro have plans to open China Live San Francisco, a 20,000-square-foot culinary and cultural destination in Chinatown. 

Scheduled to open by Chinese New...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 2, 2014 | News
Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ W brand has unveiled its new Living Room concept in New York and Mexico City. 
 The $2.2 million renovation completed in W New York transformed the hotel lobby. Designed by New...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 2, 2014 | News
SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown at MSU Denver and the attached Hospitality Learning Center (HLC) have been certified LEED Gold for New Construction by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Managed by Denver’s Sage Hospitality, the 150-suite hotel is metro...
by Alissa Ponchione | Jun 1, 2014 | People
1. How did you get involved in design, and what do you love about hospitality specifically? My aesthetic training began in the fashion world with Giorgio Armani where I learned about lighting, texture, proportion, and the concept of creating venues where one can...
