At the inaugural Cancun-Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival in Mexico's beautiful Yucatan Peninsula, Ferran Adria was the guest of honor. The famed Catalonian molecular gastronomist who was the former chef at El Bulli (coined "the world's best restaurant" by Restaurant Magazine) spoke with BlackBook about the just-released DVD, El Bulli: Cooking in Progress, and his future projects.
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Ever hear of a water-cannon salute? Fire trucks lined the runway to spray our plane with water, after landing in the Dominican Republic on JetBlue's inaugural flight from JFK to La Romana. We headed to Casa de Campo, sugar baron Pepe Fanjul's beautiful resort. The movie Rambo 2 included scenes on the stunning Chavon River there. Sting, Carlos Santana, and Frank Sinatra are among the many celebrities who have performed at the nearby amphitheater. Cygalle Dias, an entrepreneur based in New York, launched a healing spa at the resort. The spa, replete with an outdoor labyrinth and Zen gardens, is one property of a spa company that spans both the fashion and entertainment world.
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What most makes Montreal charming? Is it the beautiful French language? Is it Old Montreal with its lovely Auberge du Vieux-Port hotel. the rave Igloo Fest, and historic Notre-Dame Basilica where Celine Dion got married? Or the Westmount area with its magnificent mansions and the more than 280 steps of St. Joseph’s Oratory? How about smoked meats at Schwartz’s deli in Mile End? Or Moshe Safdie's cubed housing complex Habitat 67 on the way to the Montreal Casino?
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