The Nr 1 Restaurant in the world, goes to the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo January 2015

EXPERIENCE THE FAMOUS RESTAURANT NOMA AT THE 

MANDARIN ORIENTAL, TOKYO NEXT YEAR.

“A long lasting dream of mine has come to fruition: Restaurant Noma is moving to Japan”. While those may be the words of Chef René Redzepi of Noma that went to being number one on The World’s Top 10 Restaurants of 2014, they may as well have come from anyone in Tokyo city. Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is welcoming the award-winning Copenhagen restaurant from 9 to 31 January 2015. During this time, the hotel’s Michelin starred Signature restaurant (pictured above) will be completely transformed to house Noma and its culinary team.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Chef Redzepi and his talented colleagues who will make Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo their home in January 2015,” said General Manager, Anthony Costa. They sure must be because MO has created a special Lunch and a Dinner package that can be booked online starting 23 June 2014. Now, while the former means a taste of Noma’s philosophically interpreted cuisine, which will use seasonal, locally sourced Japanese ingredients and influences for the very first time, the latter is even more enticing.

Dinner at ‘Noma at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo’ includes one night of accommodation in a Mandarin Grand Room, dinner at Noma on the night of stay, breakfast and a special commemorative gift. “It is a great honor and a unique opportunity to introduce the #1 ranked restaurant in the world to the culinary delights of Japan,” Costa added. The lunch is offered at JPY 39,000 (Euro 280) per person while the indulgent dinner is priced at JPY 149,500 (Euro 1075) for two and fifty will be privy to each lunch and dinner seating.

Even as those words escape my lips, or fingers rather, I realize what this means for the city dwellers, a reservation battle of the highest degree where the wounded may never recover from their omission in gastronomic history! Luckily, due to the limited number of seats available, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo and Noma are also offering a waiting list for each lunch and dinner booking as soon as online reservations begin. Details are available on their websites. “Sayonara, from René and the rest of Noma.”

Il Salviatino hotel in Tuscani

It is flawlessly placed to offer the best of both worlds: the picturesque hills north of the Arno, as well as the cultural treasures of the Renaissance.

The hotel itself is a magnificently restored 15th century villa allowing guests to truly soak in all that history, while also providing eye-catching views of the surroundings. The rooms and suites are all 21st century, complete with contemporary amenities such as Wi-Fi, Nespresso coffee machines, safes, and plasma TV.

The dining experience is very important at Il Salviatino, so there’s a wide selection of venues available, from restaurants specializing in fish, to pizzerias. The resort even has its own vegetable garden that promises to serve the tastiest produce you’ve ever tried. For a truly exclusive experience, you can also try out a day in the life of one of the hotel’s chefs, from the visit to the markets, to the preparation of the dishes – more than just a way to pass the time, this should be an activity you can take home with you and never forget.

                                     

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LONDON IS THE NEW BILLIONAIRE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

LONDON IS THE NEW BILLIONAIRE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD, HAS MORE BILLIONAIRES THAN NEW YORK AND MOSCOW COMBINED

London has become home to the highest number of super-rich billionaires in the world, according to a survey carried out by the Sunday Times. London has 72 residents whose wealth is higher than £1 billion ($1.6 billion), more than Moscow (48) or New York (43). This is the first time that the number of billionaires in the UK has exceeded 100.

The British capital has 104 billionaires (worth a total of £301bn), almost 10 per cent of all the billionaires in the world. Indian-born brothers Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja, who run the multi-national Hinduja Group with a fortune of £11.9 billion have edged out Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Alisher Usmanov, who owns a 30% stake in Arsenal to the top spot.

The only British-born billionaire in the top ten is the Duke of Westminster, who ranks tenth in the list with a £8.5billion fortune.

Moscow has the second highest billionaire population with 48, followed by New York with 43, followed by San Francisco, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.

 Sunday Times 2014 Billionaire List:
1. Sri and Gopi Hinduja, £11.9 billion
2. Alisher Usmanov, £10.65 billion
3. Lakshmi Mittal and family, £10.25 billion
4. Len Blavatnik, £10 billion
5. Ernesto and Kirsty Bertarelli, £9.75 billion
6. John Fredriksen and family, £9.25 billion
7. David and Simon Reuben, £9 billion
8. Kirsten and Jorn Rausing, £8.8 billion
9. Roman Abramovich, £8.52 billion
10. The Duke of Westminster, £8.5 billion
11. Galen, Hilary and George Weston and family, £7.3 billion
12. Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken and Michel de Carvalho, £6.365 billion
13. Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and family, £6.16 billion
14. Carrie and Francois Perrodo and family, £6.14 billion
15. German Khan, £6.08 billion
16. Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay, £6 biilion
17. Hans Rausing and family £5.9 billion
18. Nicky Oppenheimer and family, £4.57 billion
19. Earl Cadogan and family, £4.2 billion
20. Joseph Lau and family, £4.03 billion
21. Sir Philip and Lady Green, £3.88 billion
22. Denis O’Brien, £3.854 billion
23. Mike Ashley, £3.75 billion
24. Sir Richard Branson and family, £3.6 billion
25. Idan Ofer, £3.43 billion