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Singapore hospitality firm buys Perth hotel for $91.5m

Singapore-based hospitality firm, Bonavest, has purchased the Four Points by Sheraton Perth hotel for a huge sum of $91.5m. One of the biggest hotel deals in Australia’s west coast, the transaction is the second most expensive hotel deal to happen...

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UAE hospitality firm looks to post-sanctions Iran for opportunities

UAE-based hotel firm, Cristal Hotels seems to be eyeing post-sanctions Iran for potential expansion. Peter Blackburn, president and CEO of the firm, has said that he believes that the country will become an extremely lucrative market for hotel developments. He...

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Mid-autumn artistry by Ritz-Carlton

This mid-autumn, the Ritz-Carlton’s Summer Pavilion will present their exquisite contemporary selection of artisan snowskin mooncakes alongside their already impressive range of traditional baked mooncakes. This year’s new flavours include an assortment of Mini Snowskin Martini mooncakes, inspired by Summer...

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Ile de France: New brand, same premium taste

Luxury artisanal cheese brand, Coeur de Lion, has now been renamed Ile de France, which stakes its claim as the world’s number one soft ripened cheese purveyor! Named after the famed Ile-deFrance ship that imported the USA’s first ever taste...

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A taste of the stars: 1-Altitude's brand new Constellations summer menu

Behold breath-taking views of the Singapore skyline at Stellar at 1-Altitude while embarking on a gastronomic journey with their latest Constellation menu. Their award-winning executive chef, Christopher Miller, was inspired by the galaxy and its mesmerising stars when conceptualising the...

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New chef, new interpretations at La Braceria

La Braceria Pizza and Grill, the famed Italian restaurant endorsed by the Embassy of Italy for its authenticity, welcomes its new chef, Giovanni Minarelli. Along with a new chef, the restaurant also welcomes new additions to its menu, which are...

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High hopes for 2015 Port vintage

Hopes are rising for a good quality crop, after a great growing season in the Duoro region. Expectations were at an all-time high after David Guimaraens, head winemaker for the Fladgate partnership compared this year’s warm dry springs and summers...

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Clearview Estate bottles rare new vintage of Endeavour Chardonnay - New Zealand’s most expensive white wine

Last week, Hawke’s Bay saw the bottling of a new vintage of New Zealand’s most expensive white wine – Clearview Estate’s Endeavour Chardonnay. Made only when the vintage is considered to be of exemplary quality, this particular bottling is of...

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Wine ratings deciphered!

Learn how to use wine ratings practically with this useful tutorial:  http://winefolly.com/tutorial/wine-ratings-explained/ ...