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Lenzi fine dining brand cooks up casual
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 19/05/2019
» When Italian restauranteur Francesco Lenzi was considering a name for his second dining venue in Bangkok, the locally well-established chef-patron could have simply issued a sequel to <i>Lenzi Tuscan Kitchen</i>, his Michelin plate-rated debut venture which opened in 2014, or derived the name from the nearly eight-decade-old Lenzi family farm in Tuscany that supplies his quality-certified cured meats and cheeses.
World (class) New Year’s Parties
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 27/12/2018
» Site of one of the oldest and best-known celebrations, New York City always pulls out the stops for its widely viewed Times Square countdown party. In addition to the iconic 4-metre glitter ball that descends to mark the year’s end, the throngs of partygoers who unfailingly turn out for the event are treated to dazzling pyrotechnic and laser-light shows, big-name celebrity musical appearances and even a “wishing wall” where optimistic revellers can scribble their latest New Year’s resolutions.
Elements is Bangkok’s shining (Michelin) star of New Year’s dining
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 25/12/2018
» One of founding influencers of Bangkok’s latter day epicurean awakening, Elements at Okura Prestige Bangkok now boasts a second consecutive Michelin star rating - one of only 22 Bangkok restaurants so bestowed.
Tastes and times overview foods of Christmas
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 23/12/2018
» Though they are the stuff of fond memories and indulgent holiday feasts, many of these beloved Christmas dishes owe their origins to the commoner-class deprivation and imposing spiritual dogma which prevailed in days of yore.
Around-the-world festive season celebrations at Sofitel
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 14/12/2018
» Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit is going “up, up and away” in their beautiful balloon (-themed voyage) to the (dining delights of) many faraway lands.
Holiday deliciousness and bountiful good cheer
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 13/12/2018
» Beloved traditional flavours and warm sentiments of the holiday season burst into bloom at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotels & Towers, with a full season-long roster of sumptuous feasts and gala year-end festivities that will help make the celebration of 2018 a memorable family affair.
Santa Park Arctic World Rovaniemi, Finland
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 07/12/2018
» There is a place in the far northern Scandinavian hinterlands where elves impart there secrets to wide-eyed youngsters, a princess reigns over her crystalline abode and anyone who believes in the yuletide season’s magic can meet the CEO of Christmas himself!
EPIC LOBSTER TALES at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok’s riverside Sunday Brunch
Holiday Time, Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 06/12/2018
» As if the idea of enjoying a lavish combined morning-afternoon meal at peak weekend relaxation time weren’t appealing enough, the Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok’s NEXT2 Café is serving a Sunday Brunch featuring a vast all-you-can-eat menu of international and seafood favourites featuring made to order lobster omelettes and Lobster Thermidor.
The Foods of Thanksgiving
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 18/11/2018
» Though originally held by colonial settlers to express gratitude for not succumbing to starvation for another year, the celebration of Thanksgiving has morphed into a lavish annual food-fest that relies on abundance rather than looming deprivation. Celebrated in various forms starting in the 1600s, 'turkey day' did not become an official holiday until 1863, when then-President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed "a day of Thanksgiving and Praise" for the nation's blessings in the midst of the US Civil War.
Lenzi Tuscan kitchen: Italian cooking the way it was meant to be
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 16/03/2018
» Since bursting onto the fine dining scene in late October 2014, this gem of an eatery located off Soi Ruamrudee has made a name for itself with an uncommon authenticity and passion for the ages-old and fiercely preserved cooking style for which Italy’s Tuscany region is famed.