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Five on Friday
Five on Friday: December 19th, 2025
A look at the must-read news stories impacting the hospitality industry this week
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F+B
Bub’s Bakery Opens in New York With a Playful Yellow Identity
55 Hospitality teams with James Beard-nominated baker Melissa Weller on the allergen-free concept
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Hotels + Resorts
The Setai To Make Caribbean Debut in St. Maarten
Set to open in 2028, the resort will bring the brand’s design-driven hospitality to Indigo Bay
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Interviews
A Taste of Time and Place With Chef Ciccio Sultano
Sultano blends tradition, rigor, and design-forward thinking across his growing restaurant portfolio
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Interviews
The Top Trends in Luxury Travel, According to Olivia Ferney
The travel adviser, known as @travelwithlivii on social media, shares what will shape the industry in the months to come
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Hotels + Resorts
The 50 Best Hotel Openings of 2025
A comprehensive list—carefully curated by the HD editors—of this year’s standout debuts
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Hotels + Resorts
The Shelborne by Proper Reawakens a Miami Icon
ADC & Tuneu blends Art Deco heritage with modern allure at Proper Hotels’ first Florida property
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F+B
Oddball Cocktail Bar Lands in New York’s East Village
The bar blends retro diner aesthetics with 1970s sci-fi cues for a playful, transportive experience
Wynn Al Marjan Island Advances Toward Its 2027 Opening
The UAE’s first integrated resort unveils Coral Court and new culinary partners as construction progresses
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Five on Friday
Five on Friday: December 12th, 2025
Our weekly roundup of headlines from around the world that are affecting the hospitality industry

