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Hotels Italy, BernaldaFrance, Cannes

Kuwait, Kuwait - City

Restaurants Denmark, Copenhagen Great Britain, London

Italy, Milan

People Rene Redzepi, Mourad Mazouz, Rocco Princi, Klaus Peter Kofler,

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Dear reader,

In this issue of the eMAGAZINE, we take you on an exciting search for the exceptional, the unique and the incomparable.The fascinating world of Mr. Francis Ford Coppola and his idyllic Palazzo Margeritha have inspired us just as much as the trés trés chic FIVE hotel in Cannes by Marc Hertrich & Niclas Adnet. We also admire the colourful aesthetics and glamorous multicultural mix of the Missoni hotel in Kuwait, which is the result of an exciting design collaboration between Rosita Missoni and star architect Matteo Thun.

Furthermore, this issue includes culinary stories of the Copenhagen restaurant NOMA and the MOMO, located in London. Individualists and artists par excellence. The visit: a must. The culinary experience: unforgettable. Another highlight is the innovative dining concept of PRET A DINER where culinary pleasure meets art and entertainment.

On the following pages, we invite you to immerse into the fascinating world of innovativedesign, hotel and restaurant concepts.

Yours,Nadine Tschiderer, Director & Founder

Mr. Francis Ford Coppolas’ world


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Palazzo Margherita

“I never initially dreamed of opening a

resort in Italy, let alone in the town of my

grandfather Agostino Coppola”

The atmosphere of this place, where time seems to have stopped, is simply magical. Situated in the charming South Italian town of Bernalda, the Palazzo Margherita captivates with its unique mix of hand-painted fresco ceilings, 17th century marble floors and furniture with a taste of Moroccan and Baroque flair designed by French design star Jacques Grange.

The opulent private garden, featuring a fountain, a swimming pool and romantic balconies and terraces framed by lush plants, is mystic and wonderfully relaxing. Guests are spoilt with tra-ditional Italian cuisine and can look over head chef Filomena’s shoulder while she prepares regional specialities in the in-houserestaurant.

The completely renovated, 120-year-old, Palazzo Margherita, is an intimate place of retreat and a little peace of heaven. The resort has 9 rooms and was officially opened on 1 March 2012. Each of the classy rooms contains personal details of the famous filmmaker’s family around hotel owner, Oscar winner and winery owner Francis Ford Coppola. In August 2011, Coppola’s famous

daughter Sofia, a celebrated director (Lost in Translation) and style icon herself, married at the Palazzo. One room was named after her: “Sofia room” “I never initially dreamed of opening a resort in Italy, let alone in the town of my grandfather Agostino Coppola,” said Francis Ford Coppola. “Yet when I purchased and designed the now Palazzo Margherita for friends and family to call home in Italy, I knew I needed to extend the property and surrounding village of ‘Bernalda bella’ to my guests as well.”

Since March 2012 Italy and Coppola fans can enjoy life beyond daily routine in this oasis of peace and quiet in Bernalda, situated in the South Italian region Basilicata.

Last we won’t forget whose resort this is, the Palazzo not only features beautiful facilities but also a private screening theater where guests can enjoy one of the director’s personally-curated collection of 300 classic Italian films and documentaries.

www.palazzomargherita.com • motivationmagazin.eu • blog.gessato.com

Francis Ford Coppola

France

Right next to the Palais des Festivals and the Croisette, the Five Ho-tel & Spa Cannes features 45 rooms, including 15 suites, equipped with all the services and comfort expected of a 5-star hotel on the Côte d’Azur.

The spirit of the Five Hotel & Spa finds its greatest expression in the romance of a Voyage Immobile, or travelling within the hotel; an original concept designed by internationally-renowned architects Marc Hertrich and Nicolas Adnet.

Inspired by the church opposite the hotel, the well-named Notre Dame de Bon Voyage, at the foot of which Napoleon bedded down. Each object, sourced from the four corners of the globe, each paint-ing in the lobby, is like a travel log inviting guests on a unique jour-ney. The decoration, with influences from across the five continents,

is luxurious but simple. Everything has been designed specifically and exclusively by the best craftsmen for the Five Hotel & Spa using natural materials.

The Sea Sens restaurant, whose menu is created by Michelin-starred chefs Jacques and Laurent Pourcel, Intuitions by J., the “salon de gourmandises” (a tea room specialising in French confectionary) created by the World Pastry Champion, Jérôme de Oliveira, who is also responsible for the desserts in the restaurant, the Spa Cinq Mondes, the roof top with its infinity pool and bar lounge

just a few reasons to come and discover our 5-star hotel...>>

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Authentizitätund alpine Eleganz! Geschaffen mit Stoffen, Möbeln, Betten, Matratzen,Sofas und Polsterungen exklusiv von home INTERIOR.Zum Beispiel im Hotel Alpina Dolomites***** auf derSeiser Alm in Südtirol. Zum Beispiel bei Ihnen zu Hause ...

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And if that all is not enough - the yacht is

waiting for you….COCA VI is available on reservation. COCA VI is a magnificent 27m Leopard. Let yourself be seduced by its light wood finish, its deep seats, its objets d’art, its Jacuzzi on the fly bridge and its three excel-lent cabins. COCA VI can house six people to stay and up to 12 guests for a daytime cruise. The boat is equipped with various sporting ac-cessories (jet ski, water skis, sea kayak) and offers a large choice of options: mini-cruise between Monaco & Saint-Tropez, romantic din-ner around the Lerins islands, etc.

www.five-hotel-cannes.com • www.designhotels.com

This hotel looks just like a multicoloured Missoni picture-book. The mixture of glamour, opulence, vibrant colours, striped, zig-zag and dotted patterns is irritating, yet very impressive because of its sophisticated composition.

The Hotel Missoni Kuwait overwhelms its guests with the Italian fashion house’s colourful aesthetics perfected by the design col-laboration between Rosita Missoni and the famous international architect Matteo Thun.

The concept of the house also reflects the potpourri of colours. It’s a luxurious multi cultural mix of global influences. Various restaurants offer its guests Mediterranean as well as Arabic spe-cialties and the Six Senses Spa mixes locally themed treatments and traditional Asian therapies. The individually designed rooms are decked out in typical Missoni style with opulent and vibrant

colours and the dramatic sea view is simply breathtaking.

Thanks to this hotel, Kuwait City’s public awareness has grown tremendously among travelers. Has this made you curious? So why don’t you treat yourself to a little ‘time out’?

Tip: There’s another Missoni hotel in Edinburgh and two further hotels are soon-to-be-bornin Muscat and Bahia.

www.businesstraveller.com • www.onlinepresse.info

www.hotelmissoni.com/hotelmissoni-kuwait

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Kuwait

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aurantsDenmark, Copenhagen Great Britain, London

Italy, Milan

AwardsFor the second consecutive year, the Copenhagen restaurant Noma tops the world’s best restaurant list. Restaurants from 20 different countries made it into the annual San Pellegrino “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” ranking, compiled by over 800 international restaurant industry experts, food critics and chefs.(www.theworlds50best.com).

2011 1st Place Worlds Best Restaurant

2010 1st Place Worlds Best Restaurant

2009 3rd Place Worlds Best Restaurant

2008 10th Place Worlds Best Restaurant

2007 15th Place Worlds Best Restaurant

Since 2008 2 Michelin Stars

2008 René Redzepi named International Chef of the Year

The Noma is a 2 Michelin star restaurant situated in the Danish capital Copenhagen. The restaurant opened in 2004 and is located in an old warehouse in the Christianshavn neighbourhood, which was turned into North Atlantic House (Danish: Nordatlantens Brygge). The restaurant’s name is an acronym of the two Danish words “nordisk” (Nordic) and “mad” (food).

The famous head chef René Redzepi mainly uses local produces from across Scandinavia, especially fish, vegetables and special, unusual local herbs and is noted for his reinvention of Nordic cuisine.

Will Noma defend its title in 2012?On 31 April 2012 we will know...

www.handelsblatt.com • www.theworlds50best.com • www.welt.de

www.noma.dk

Spartan PerfectionDK

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Mashed Potatoes with Lumpfish Roe & Crispy Chicken SkinIngredientsLumpfish roe: 400 grams cleaned lumpfish roe • salt • sugar Chicken skin: 4 large pieces chicken skin • saltBread Crumble: 2 pieces toast, frozen • 4 tablespoons butter Mashed potatoes: 8 Ditta potatoes • ¼ liter heavy cream • ¼ liter whole milk

To Assemble and Serve

Special equipment: potato ricer • 4 tablespoons of chopped shallots • 1 tablespoon of chopped chives • 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley • 1 tablespoon of chopped dill

MethodFor the Roe: Season the roe with salt and sugar, to taste.

For the Chicken Skin: Preheat oven to 160ºC, clean the chicken skin and spread it flat on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Season with salt, place another piece of parchment paper on top of the skins, and top with another baking pan. Bake for

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1 hour, until skins are golden in hue. Once crispy, break into smaller pieces.

For the Bread Crumble: Tear the bread into fine pieces and toast in butter until golden brown. Season with salt.

For the Potatoes: Peel the potatoes and boil in salted water until they are completely tender. Keep warm until serving. Bring the heavy cream and the milk to a boil. Keep warm until serving.

To Assemble and Serve: In a large, deep plate or bowl, spoon out a bit of the roe and stick a few fragments of the crispy chicken skins into the roe.

Place the bread crumble, shallots, and chopped herbs alongside the roe in a few straight lines. Press the potatoes through a potato ricer tableside, and drizzle the cream mixture over the food, let-ting the guests mash their own potatoes.

Recipe for 4 Servings

Cook & Win! Show us how good you can cook & post a photo of this dish on WORLDHOTELBOOK.com before 5 May 2012 & win the cookbook by Noma head chef René Redzepi!

Mourad Mazouz

London

MOMO

“ My success in both Paris and London led to many partnership of-

fers from entrepreneurs and investors. I always resisted the temp-

tation of an easy expansion, instead focusing on developing my

places and expertise with discernment and no sense of urgency. I

need to feel and experience the spaces I create as they come to life.

I’m not a chef and I’m not a businessman with a multitude of chain

restaurant brands either. I’m a restaurant owner, food is the cen-

tral element, and what I care about is the heart and soul of each and

every restaurant I create. I wouldn’t be content with just replicating

a certain style like a formula.”

Mourad Mazouz was born in Algeria in 1962; he moved to Paris in

1977 and has been living in London since 1995. Mourad opened his

first bistro Au Bascou in Paris in 1988. Since then, he has launched

the 404 restaurant in Paris and the phenomenally successful Momo

Restaurant Familial in London in 1997, which won the Evening

Standard ‘Bar of the Year’ award in its first year of trading. In 1999,

Mourad expanded Momo by opening the Mo’Cafe next door, an in-

novative venue concept of Bazaar and Kemia (Arabic Tapas). He also

financially supported and the launch of Michelin Starred restaurant

Club Gascon in Smithfield Market. In 2002 Mourad opened his most

visionary project to date, Sketch, with three Michelin starred chef

Pierre Gagnaire. A tribute to superb gastronomy and cutting edge

art, Sketch is now a London institution having won a host of ma-

jor awards including its first Michelin star in 2005. In 2006 Mourad

opened Almaz by Momo restaurant in Harvey Nichols Dubai, a su-

perb amalgamation of modernist North African design and food.

In 2008 the Prada Foundation has asked Momo’s team to operate

the Double Club “Pop up Restaurant & Bar”, an installation of a Con-

golese and Western bar and Restaurant by world renowned artist

Carsten Holler. At the same time, Mourad opened Derrière in Paris.

Mourad has published a culinary journey through North Africa, The

Momo Cook Book (2000) which has subsequently been translated

into five other languages, French Spanish, English, Dutch and Ger-

man.

Mourad is also the founder of Mo’Zik record label, which aims to cre-

ate a diverse musical universe that crosses the boundaries of Eastern,

Western, contemporary and traditional music.

www.momoresto.com

The cuisine at Momo Restaurant Familial sparked British inter-est in every element of North African & Middle Eastern food and culture. Our menus are created to represent traditional North African & Middle Eastern cuisine, alongside more contemporary dishes using the region’s local ingredients and spices. The result is a collection of North African food fit for a king, which makes a statement without being overly exotic.

Kemia bar at MOMO

Home-made cocktails, beers, wines and spirits are available all night in the Kemia Bar. Try the “Momo Special” (a blend of vod-ka, fresh mint & ... a little something else), the “Marrakesh O’ Marrakesh” with rum and Pommery champagne, or have a beer from Casablanca. If you are feeling peckish, we serve Moroccan and Mediterranean tapas, food to share with your friends and to eat with your fingers.

You will find MOMOS in london, Paris, Dubai, Beirut. Enjoy!

17.4.-22.4.2012

Milan„Mucche e Buoi dei paesi tuoi“ means „Cows and oxen from your home country“ (not quite as sonorous as in Italian) and has been the epitome of high-quality meat in Milan since 150 years.

Meanwhile, the former butchery is a modern, cosy restaurant and features a big show kitchen. The main attraction, at noon and at night, is meat. The restaurant only uses ingredients of known origin and and provides detailed information to guests onrequest.

We recommend:

Il carpaccio di Chianina IGP massaggiato al saleil cono di frittelle di manzoil pollo rosolato allo spiedo aromatizzato alle erbe e la salsiccia al metro di maiale nero di caserta

www.muccheebuoi.it

In the name of breadOwner Rocco Princi opened his first bakery in 1986. He now has four stores in Milan and one in Soho, in London.

From the outside this pasticceria/restaurant looked very exclu-sive and expensive but it also looked darn good. The interior of this huge café is exquisite and the wooden oven can even be seen in all its glory from the outside in its own special chamber. For such a large place the seating was limited given how busy it was. They even have stone plinths to stand next to and eat on!

www.princi.it

Pricey? A bit, sure. Worth it? Definitely! Get some freshly baked pizza and enjoy the amazing bread. Delicous... The pepperoni on it was a cut above the usual stuff and they had some very good gorgonzola cheese on top as well.

We also tried the passion fruit cheesecake and its flavour was so intense it was out of this world. Next up was my favourite, the ricotta tarte which was so milky and creamy. To finish off we had some tea which also had a really intense flavour.

+ Incredible flavours+ Cool interior+ Good looking staff+ Consistently amazing

May - June 2012

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WORLDHOTELBOOK.com had the great pleasure to meet with designhotels.com. and visit the PRET A DINER & COOKIES CAGE at the ITB 2012 in Berlin. PRET A DINER is currently taking a well-deserved break before its take off in London in May and June 2012...We’re looking forward to it!

Klaus Peter Kofler KP

Remember Berlin 2011: Pret a diner, that’s the combination of excellent food and avant-garde for anyone who wanted to be part of it. It’s the first time that KP makes this event, which originally used to be only from friends for friends, public. You were in, if you were part of it. People would meet at mysterious, off-main-stream locations, enjoy delicious food and drinks, party and be inspired by new food, design or cooking trends.

Klaus Peter Kofler is a visionary with clear objectives. He wants his guests to enjoy with all their senses and re-interprets luxury, “These days the biggest luxury is if we’re surprised or thrilled by something or someone. Guests want to feel special, they want to be part of something special, like a magical world where they can escape the humdrum of everyday life. We set the framework for that.”

For the event in Berlin, the gray, slightly mouldy halls of the “Alte Münze”, an old coin factory, were turned insight out. For days and nights, craftsman, interior architects, catering experts and many volunteers rushed through the rooms in order to arrange the numerous installations, tables, chairs, lamps, the show kitch-en, decoration, etc. perfectly and make it all work.

When you enter this wonderworld, one thought automatically

crosses your mind...if these halls could talk. It’s a warm and at the same time mysterious welcome and you kind of dive into a different world. No matter where you look, there’s so much to discover! Here remains of the communist era like an old slogan, there vintage lamps and furniture combined with light installa-tions by Olivia Steele.

The furnishings are an opulent mix of vintage, private pieces and several prop room pieces of the film studio Babelsberg. Klaus Pe-ter Kofler has worked in the diverse catering business for many years (CEO Kofler & Kompanie AG) and knows exactly how far he can go. It’s a perfect unity of mysterious ambience and excellent food. For six weeks, three chefs, each awarded with a Michelin star, will spoil you with delicious food prepared with regional produces.

The combination of unique location, interesting guests and high level cuisine creates an inimitable, electrifying ambience that spreads across the rooms. The chefs themselves bring the cours-es to the table, talk to the guests, and answer questions.

And that’s a good thing, because the image of the chef needs to be cleaned up. Yesterday’s big-bellied, non-communicative maniac who crudely rants and raves at the staff has given way to the handsome and physically fit chef who, with considerable eloquence, can not only enlighten his guests about the dishes he prepares for them but hold forth with equal aplomb on any current topic as well.

Pret a diner – a true highlight & definitely worth a trip!

What are you waiting for?Book a flight to London & marvel at it in reality!

www.tip-berlin.de • www.pretadiner.com

Alte Münze - Berlin 2011 -12

Watch the London Trailer 2012 !

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