“Sometimes it’s a little better to travel than to arrive.” - Robert M. Pirsig

“Sometimes it’s a little better to travel than to arrive.” - Robert M. Pirsig

FRANCE COMES TO MINNEAPOLIS

Although we have always considered Sofitel Minneapolis the ‘French star’ of the city, traveling to the real thing is now a lot easier with Air France today beginning a direct non-stop service from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The new seasonal summer service will operate five times a week until June 16 and then daily from June 17 to Sept. 1. Paris was never so close! Congratulations Air France!

HAVANA IN MIAMI

Sofitel Miami always produces magnifique finds. The recent ‘Havana in Miami’ night was no exception. We loves the hues of yellow and red don’t you? 

BALLPARK GOURMET Ballpark food has come a long way since the days of beer and hotdogs. WIth baseball season upon us, we thought we would call out some of our favorite stadium food finds in cities we call home: New York’s Citi Field stands out with some iconic Brooklyn and New York eateries delivering signature menu items including the famous Shake Shack, Blue Smoke Barbecue and a favorite of many, Brooklyn meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda.  Bayside in San Francisco AT&T Park is equally as good with the “Farmer’s Market” section serving some very special wines on tap from the neighboring Napa and Sonoma valleys, while downstairs you MUST try a legendary steamed pork bun from Edsel Ford Fong’s stand while watching the Giants in action. Finally, when at the Philadelphia Phillies home ground, Citizens Bank Park, you really have to try the Campo’s Vegan Steak which is adding a new take on the iconic cheesesteak. Who ever said that gourmet and sports did not go together?   Image from baseball-heaven of Nate McLouth.

BALLPARK GOURMET

Ballpark food has come a long way since the days of beer and hotdogs. WIth baseball season upon us, we thought we would call out some of our favorite stadium food finds in cities we call home: New York’s Citi Field stands out with some iconic Brooklyn and New York eateries delivering signature menu items including the famous Shake Shack, Blue Smoke Barbecue and a favorite of many, Brooklyn meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda.  Bayside in San Francisco AT&T Park is equally as good with the “Farmer’s Market” section serving some very special wines on tap from the neighboring Napa and Sonoma valleys, while downstairs you MUST try a legendary steamed pork bun from Edsel Ford Fong’s stand while watching the Giants in action. Finally, when at the Philadelphia Phillies home ground, Citizens Bank Park, you really have to try the Campo’s Vegan Steak which is adding a new take on the iconic cheesesteak. Who ever said that gourmet and sports did not go together?  

Image from baseball-heaven of Nate McLouth.

CALIFORNIA MODERN LA Architect A. Quincy Jones was an icon in the world of modern Californian architecture. This month, the Hammer Museum in LA begins a retrospective spotlighting Jones’ innovations in indoor-outdoor designs, including photographs and blueprints of a number of his notable projects - from celebrity dream homes to middle-class housing developments, all executed with his signature style. thehammermuseum: A. Quincy Jones | Building for Better Living, our presentation of PACIFIC STANDARD TIME PRESENTS: MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN L.A. will open on May 25! [A. Quincy Jones and Frederick E. Emmons, Architects. Milton S. Tyre House, Los Angeles, California, 1951-54. Transverse section through living room, dining room, and maid’s quarters. Courtesy Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA Library Special Collections.]

CALIFORNIA MODERN

LA Architect A. Quincy Jones was an icon in the world of modern Californian architecture. This month, the Hammer Museum in LA begins a retrospective spotlighting Jones’ innovations in indoor-outdoor designs, including photographs and blueprints of a number of his notable projects - from celebrity dream homes to middle-class housing developments, all executed with his signature style.

thehammermuseum:

A. Quincy Jones | Building for Better Living, our presentation of PACIFIC STANDARD TIME PRESENTS: MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN L.A. will open on May 25!

[A. Quincy Jones and Frederick E. Emmons, Architects. Milton S. Tyre House, Los Angeles, California, 1951-54. Transverse section through living room, dining room, and maid’s quarters. Courtesy Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA Library Special Collections.]

Reblogged from THE HAMMER MUSEUM 

“The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell and taste it.” – Rudyard Kipling Image from Sofitel Chicago Delight by Sofitel menu.

“The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell and taste it.” – Rudyard Kipling

Image from Sofitel Chicago Delight by Sofitel menu.

“Sometimes it’s a little better to travel than to arrive.” - Robert M. Pirsig Sofitel Miami.

“Sometimes it’s a little better to travel than to arrive.” - Robert M. Pirsig

Sofitel Miami.

MUSEUM SLEEPOVERS Ever since the blockbuster movie ‘Night at the Museum’, the idea of a sleepover experience inside the walls of normally ‘off-limits after-hours’ museum spaces has taken off. These adventures invite kids (of all ages) to experience an overnight stay that delivers few crowds and the chance to explore with some exclusive activities thrown in. Lucky for you museums in many Sofitel cities are taking part in the craze - overnight events  can be booked at the American Museum of Natural History (NYC), the National Museum of Natural History (DC), Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago), International Spy Museum (DC), Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (LA) and the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Philadelphia). Our concierge team would be more than happy to make arrangements on your next visit to Sofitel. Osteology: Hall of Bones by elrina753 on Flickr.

MUSEUM SLEEPOVERS

Ever since the blockbuster movie ‘Night at the Museum’, the idea of a sleepover experience inside the walls of normally ‘off-limits after-hours’ museum spaces has taken off. These adventures invite kids (of all ages) to experience an overnight stay that delivers few crowds and the chance to explore with some exclusive activities thrown in. Lucky for you museums in many Sofitel cities are taking part in the craze - overnight events  can be booked at the American Museum of Natural History (NYC), the National Museum of Natural History (DC), Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago), International Spy Museum (DC), Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (LA) and the University of Pennsylvania Museum (Philadelphia). Our concierge team would be more than happy to make arrangements on your next visit to Sofitel.

Osteology: Hall of Bones by elrina753 on Flickr.

Reblogged from House Of Gnar 

Did you know that in our quest for perfection and magnifique culinary experiences our team installed a herb garden within our LA hotel?

Did you know that in our quest for perfection and magnifique culinary experiences our team installed a herb garden within our LA hotel?