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Singapore: First all-inclusive boutique hotel
For the discerning traveller, Quincy offers a distinctive all-inclusive stay. The room rate includes a limousine transfer service from the airport – with free Wi-Fi access during the ride, all three meals at the hotel, high-speed Internet connections, all mini-bar amenities, and cocktails and drinks each evening.
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London: Savoy Grill to reopen October 2010
Dating back to 1889 and located in The Savoy on the banks of the River Thames, The Savoy Grill is one of London’s most iconic restaurants. Gordon Ramsay Holdings is delighted to announce that October 2010 will see its long-awaited reopening following a refurbishment of the entire hotel.
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London: New royal suite at the Mandarin Oriental
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, an unrivalled London address, has a brand new Royal Suite, setting a new standard in the capital and providing a home away from home for the world’s travelling elite.
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Kyoto: geisha beer garden opens
The graceful image of geisha is strongly associated with green tea and petite cups of sake, but in the hot summer months of Kyoto even geisha like an icy cold beer.
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Hyde Park London: butler picnics from The Lanesborough
The Lanesborough will now be offering Butler Picnics between May and August. Ideally located on the doorstep of Hyde Park, there is no better way to profit from finer weather and indulge in the ultimate alfresco dining experience free from the hassles and preparation associated with outdoor meals.
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Miami: Spice and all things nice
Miami Spice takes place this year from August 1 – September 30, 2010.
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London: Maddox Club celebrates the Bastille with Chocolat Chaud
To celebrate this year’s Bastille day 14th July Maddox club’s top mixologists have created a bespoke cocktail named the ‘Chocolat Chaud’, a sweet martini with a spicy kick.
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Qatar: Mandarin Hotel announces luxury hotel in Doha
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has today announced that it will manage a new luxury city centre hotel and serviced apartments in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The property, which is being developed by owners, DOHALAND, is scheduled to open in 2014. Mandarin Oriental, Doha will be the Group’s second hotel in the Middle East following its announcement earlier this year that it will open Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi which is scheduled for 2013.
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St Tropez: Muse Hotel opens
The first of the YTL Group’s global expansion, Muse, has arrived in St Tropez this June 2010
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London: Canapes with a sting in the tail
Hungry Londoners will have the chance to tuck into some crunchy Thai-style crickets and chocolate scorpions with chilli, thanks to a pop-up canapé bar from The London Kitchen. Launching in Soho at 5.30pm on Thursday 1st July, the pop-up bar will be dishing out complimentary creepy crawly canapés, for one hour only, every Thursday throughout July.
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07/07/2010
Foodtripper: The Collection has just launched. This boutique selection of the world's best cookery holidays brings global gourmet retreats direct to your fingertips... your very own delicious escape is just a click away. On Foodtripper TV, we’ve invited top chef Rowley Leigh to make the most of Spain's short-lived Picota cherry season, cooking up a classic clafoutis. And we have a fab holiday to Spain's Jerte Valley for one lucky individual.
10/06/2010
In anticipation of a long, hot, British summer I stay close to home dropping by Le Cafe Anglais where Rowley Leigh  - just turned 60 - shares future plans  for the restaurant and role as poster boy for the forthcoming Picota cherry season. Across town, at The Lanesborough, Heinz Beck's elegant summer menu is served. Go there for the chaud-froid Herbal infusion with tuna tartare and green tea sorbet - more Mediterranean gluttony than molecular gastronomy.
02/05/2010
Foodtripper met the most lauded chefs on earth at The World's Fifty Best Restaurant Awards. Taking 1st prize is Noma in Copehagen knocking El Bulli off the top spot and sending a ripple effect through the chart. Heston moves down to 3rd place. Hibiscus is in, by a whisker, at number 49 leaving the total number of Brits in the top 50 at a mere three. If you missed our live tweets on the night then start following us on twitter for future live updates.