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Savor the Sweet Life: Tropical Afternoon Tea Experience

Savor the Sweet Life: Tropical Afternoon Tea Experience

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Savor the sweet life with a mango-themed afternoon tea that blends tropical flavors and elegance. This refined culinary experience celebrates the tropical allure of mango in a luxurious high tea ritual. In a tribute to Cam Ranh’s famously juicy mangos, a refined new afternoon tea for two has debuted at The Anam Cam Ranh’s fine dining restaurant, featuring mango scones served with homemade mango jam and clotted cream. With an open kitchen, grand piano, and courtyard with a canopy of established gardens, The Colonial Restaurant, which specialises in modern European and French dishes with Vietnamese nuances, serves “Afternoon Tea Mango Symphony” from 3 - 5pm daily. Poached tiger prawns with mango salsa, tobiko and brioche roll, Iberico Bellota slice with charred mango and whole g...
Cantonese Cuisine Reimagined with Elegance at Jin Ting Wan

Cantonese Cuisine Reimagined with Elegance at Jin Ting Wan

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Discover Jin Ting Wan, Singapore’s highest Cantonese restaurant at Marina Bay Sands, where timeless recipes meet elegant reinvention with seasonal ingredients and refined service. Marina Bay Sands introduces its latest dining concept, Jin Ting Wan, perched 55 storeys above the city in Tower 1 of Marina Bay Sands. Poised to be Singapore’s highest authentic Cantonese restaurant, Jin Ting Wan is where Cantonese cuisine meets contemporary culinary artistry. Jin Ting Wan offers a multi-sensory journey through the soul of Yue cooking, where flavour meets finesse. From intimate private spaces and larger communal settings to the thoughtful blend of oriental motifs and modern minimalism featuring intricate latticework and vibrant silks, every table is designed to feel personal, allowing e...
Timeless Flavours, Elegant Craft: Metropole Hanoi’s Mooncakes for 2025

Timeless Flavours, Elegant Craft: Metropole Hanoi’s Mooncakes for 2025

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Indulge in Metropole Hanoi’s 2025 mooncakes, where refined ingredients and elegant design elevate Mid-Autumn into a celebration of timeless luxury Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi presents its 2025 mooncake collection for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrating Hanoi’s timeless elegance preserved in vintage film. On June 3, 1916, the first cinematographic performance ever shown in the capital of Indochina took place at the Hotel Metropole Hanoi. Inspired by this momentous cultural milestone, the hotel’s 2025 mooncake collection, under the theme “Metropole Cinema: Hanoi through Film,” spotlights a cinematic journey through the city, capturing the nostalgic charm, artistic soul and timelessness of the Vietnamese capital. Hand-baked and free from preservatives, Metropole’s moo...
LAY Beach Club Brings Ibiza Vibes to Pattaya Beach

LAY Beach Club Brings Ibiza Vibes to Pattaya Beach

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LAY Beach Club on Pattaya Beach offers an Ibiza-style escape with rooftop views, a hydro bar, fire shows, and Mediterranean-Asian cuisine.  With a unique “hydro bar”, vistas of Pattaya Beach, and fiery entertainment, LAY Beach Club has opened in the heart of Thailand’s vibrant Pattaya. The exciting new venue is situated on Beach Road on the Gulf of Thailand’s east coast, a short drive from Bangkok, and has already been dubbed “the place to be”. The beach club’s crème de la crème is the hydro bar, an elegant cocktail pool where the water’s surface appears to seamlessly merge with the ocean. Dotted with submerged loungers, the hydro bar is surrounded by a white-sand area and deck featuring circle sofas and cabanas.  Also exuding a Mediterranean feel, the lounge and bar are...
Uluwatu Private Dining at Mantra, Jumeirah Bali

Uluwatu Private Dining at Mantra, Jumeirah Bali

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Uluwatu private dining reaches new heights at Mantra, Jumeirah Bali. Enjoy cliffside elegance, French-inspired cuisine, and curated wine pairings in a private setting. Jumeirah Bali introduces Mantra, an exclusive addition to its culinary offerings, redefining private dining in Uluwatu. Set within the underground space of AKASA Restaurant & Bar, Mantra presents a journey of elegance, craftsmanship, and sensory exploration. The name Mantra draws inspiration from the ancient Sanskrit word meaning a sacred expression of intent, quiet, powerful, and purposeful. At Jumeirah Bali, Mantra becomes a modern interpretation of that philosophy: a place where thoughtful design, refined flavours, and meaningful connection come together in harmony. Tucked beneath the natural contours...
Luxury Dining Series by Marriott International Returns in 2025 To Celebrate Culinary Heritage

Luxury Dining Series by Marriott International Returns in 2025 To Celebrate Culinary Heritage

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Experience the return of Marriott International’s Luxury Dining Series in 2025, featuring world-class chefs, cultural flavors, and exclusive dining events across Asia Pacific—all celebrating the richness of culinary heritage. Following the success of last year’s inaugural campaign, the Luxury Dining Series by Marriott International returns in 2025 with a multi-city regional gastronomic journey across Asia Pacific from July to September. This year’s line-up of luxury hotels includes The St. Regis Osaka, JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa, JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa, The Ritz-Carlton Perth, The St. Regis Singapore, The St. Regis Jakarta, and The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok. Each property will offer carefully curated culinary experiences prepared by Marriott Int...