For the uninitiated, the drive west on Okeechobee Blvd., to Swank Specialty Produce in Loxahatchee Groves, Fla., requires patience, perhaps a GPS and a desire to spend a Sunday afternoon walking and eating among friends they have never met. Those final two things are really what Swank Table Sunday buffets are all about – tasting […]
Month: November 2018
Sea Island opens six new cottages; Love III to begin renovation of Plantation Course
Sea Island, a Forbes Five-Star resort on the coast of Georgia, today unveiled the openings of key components of its $25 million-plus enhancement program at The Lodge at Sea Island, including six new guest cottages, an 18-hole putting course, an oceanfront pool and pool house, an expanded driving range tee, and a new putting green […]
Phoenician Resort completes three-year, $90 million renovation
The legendary Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz., steps into 2019 with a new look thanks to the completion of a three-year, $90 million renovation. Located at the base of Camelback Mountain, The Phoenician, which opened in 1988 at the then-staggering of price of $300 million, is one of the Southwest’s great resorts. https://www.thephoenician.com/ The new […]
Sweet and tasty art on display at Omni Grove Park Inn
Gingerbread artists from coast-to-coast recently gathered in Asheville, N.C., to showcase their creations, while celebrating the 26th year of the National Gingerbread House Competition, hosted at The Omni Grove Park Inn. Across all categories, 195 entries were received from contestants who each vied for a chance to win their share of more than $25,000 in […]
Charlestowne Hotels unveils The Foundry Hotel in Asheville, N.C.
Charlestowne Hotels and Curio Collection by Hilton have opened The Foundry Hotel as the newest high-end, boutique property in Asheville, N.C. A historic preservation of the city’s former 20th century steel foundry, the hotel joins Charlestowne’s growing portfolio of adaptive reuse projects. As The Foundry Hotel’s management company, Charlestowne Hotels leads the property’s ongoing operations, marketing, […]
John Geirger joins Garmany Golf as Director of Collegiate Golf and International Experiences
Acclaimed golf coach John Geiberger has joined the staff of Garmany Golf, one of the world’s leading travel and hospitality companies. Geiberger, named the 1997 National Collegiate Coach of the Year, at Pepperdine University will serve as Garmany Golf’s Director of Collegiate Golf and International Experiences, focusing on creating travel experiences for college golf teams, boosters and […]
Trophy Room restaurant in Wellington, Fl., to hold Nov. 29 ribbon cutting
T&R Restaurant Group will officially open its inaugural restaurant, Trophy Room, in Wellington, Fla., on Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. The restaurant and lounge will feature New American dining by Chef Joseph Bonavita, Jr. and arrives just in time for the Winter equestrian season in western Palm Beach County. Trophy Room is located in the […]
A casual conversation with Southworth Development CEO David Southworth
Comfortably clad in a dark shirt, dark shorts and sandals, David Southworth looked at out the blue-green waters of Winding Bay on Abaco Island, Bahamas. “Who thought you could earn a living dressed like this?’’ he said. The answer is, someone with vision and an understanding of the private club community market. Those definitions certainly […]
The last straw? FarfromBoring Hospitality eliminating need for plastic straws
Boca Raton-based FarfromBoring Hospitality is answering the call to do more for South Florida sea life and the environment-at-large by eliminating the need for plastic straws that it calls “eco-friendly, reasonably-priced.” farfromboring.com According to the Strawless Ocean initiative via lonelywhale.org, the U.S. uses more 500 million plastic straws every day, which end up in our […]
Tech talk with Acqualina Resort’s Christof Pignet
Technology continues to evolve fast in almost any industry. That certainly includes the hospitality industry, meaning hotels and resorts – in order to stay relevant – must keep up with the latest techno trends. But for Christof Pignet, general manager of the AAA Five Diamond Acqualina Resort & Spa in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., that […]