MagellanStraitsRSSFeed- Dish of the Day – Londinium’s Grilled rib eye steak 21/03/2014For our first ever “Dish of the Day” we wanted to bring you a classic, so vegetarians look away now. Today we celebrate the humble steak, always a guaranteed crowd pleaser and this grilled rib eye, isn’t just any grilled rib eye, … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Shaken not Stirred – Apple Sour Perlini Mocktail 19/03/2014For this episode of Shaken not Stirred we bring you a refreshing mocktail with slight sour notes all the way from Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers – the Apple Sour Perlini. The mixologists at Fairmont Baku use the Perlini shaker – which carbonates drinks … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Arguably the best piano in the world … 17/03/2014Fazioli pianos have become rightly renowned for the calibre of their sound, their workmanship and their technology. They are rare indeed but Nur Lounge at Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers features one of their special models – the M Liminal, designed … Continue reading →magellanstraits
- Dish of the Day – Londinium’s Grilled rib eye steak 21/03/2014
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Vintage Photo Series – Escoffier
For the episode of our “Vintage Photo Series” we bring you an icon of gastronomy – Georges Auguste Escoffier. Escoffier worked at The Savoy, London from 1890 – 1898 where, alongside César Ritz, he made The Savoy an instant success, attracting a … Continue reading
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Tagged Auguste Escoffier, César Ritz, Escoffier, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Food, History, Hotel, London, Luxury, Nellie Melba, Sarah Bernhardt, Savoy, The Savoy, The Savoy London, Travel, UK, Vintage Photo Series
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Hotel Facts #13: The Tale of a World-Famous Gingerbread House
For more than a century, The Fairmont San Francisco, has delighted guests with its world-famous gingerbread house every Christmas. The tasty festive display measures an impressive 6.7 metres high by 7 metres wide and each year the pastry shop staff … Continue reading
Posted in Central & South America, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Facts, Hotels & Resorts, Lifestyle & Gastronomy
Tagged Activities, America, California, Christmas, Destinations, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont San Francisco, Festive, Food, gingerbread, gingerbread house, History, Holidays, Hotel, Hotels, Luxury, Travel, USA
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Shaken not Stirred: The Waterfront Old Fashioned
For this episode of Shaken not Stirred we are visiting The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver, to sample their signature cocktail The Waterfront Old Fashioned. This classic cocktail has been given the a personal touch with the addition of honey … Continue reading
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Tagged Cocktails, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, fairmonthotels, Hotel, Luxury, Mixology, Old Fashioned, rooftop bees., The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, The Waterfront Old Fashioned, Travel, Vancouver
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Shaken not Stirred: Purity H2O
For this episode of Shaken not Stirred we are visiting the Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv, to try their signature cocktail Purity H2O. This refreshing vodka based cocktail is made using the latest mixology technology – the cocktail siphon. The siphon creates a … Continue reading
A Roman Engineering Feat in Segovia, Spain
When travelling home from Abadia Retuerta LeDomane, en route to Madrid, I stopped off in the ancient city of Segovia for a brief moment to marvel at one of the most incredible engineering projects I have ever seen. The Roman Aqueduct … Continue reading
Shaken not Stirred: Pearls of Baku
For this episode of Shaken not Stirred we are visiting the newly opened Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers, Azerbaijan. The history of Azerbaijan is inseparably linked to the cultivation of pomegranates and this refreshingly pink cocktails celebrates this to a T! … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Hotels & Resorts, Shaken not Stirred Series
Tagged Azerbaijan, Baku, Caspian Sea, Cocktails, Fairmont Baku, Fairmont Baku Flame Towers, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, fairmonthotels, Flame Towers, Hotel, Luxury, Persephone, pomegranate, The Flame Towers, The Flame Towers Complex, Travel
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Five of the best views…
The first of our views is from Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers – room 815 to be precise. With views over the Caspian Sea and historic city of Baku in Azerbaijan, we are sure that Fairmont Baku will inspire many for … Continue reading
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Tagged Activities, Britain, Burj Khalifa, Days out, Destinations, Dubai, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont The Palm Dubai, Flame Towers, France, Hotel, Luxury, Poitou-Charentes, The Palm, The Savoy London, The Shard, The Tarn, Travel, UAE, UK, View from The Shard
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