Every week, The Sybarite collates its pick of the hottest luxury lifestyle news into bite-size chunks. In this week’s edition, we cover the opening of a new luxurious hotel in Kent, The Ritz-Carlton Singapore’s first Michelin star, Fortnum & Mason’s art collaboration and Kensington Place’s quintessentially British pop-up.
One Warwick Park – The new luxury hotel in the Garden of England
On the cobbled streets of Tunbridge Wells sits a sparkling new addition to Kent’s luxury hotel scene. The intimate 39-room townhouse hotel opened at the start of July and features a 40sm underground art gallery, with a changing exhibition every season. Currently, contemporary British artist Melanie Berman’s abstract ‘Land Marks’ collection adorns the walls. The restaurant and bar serves Mediterranean small plates and an elegant cocktail menu. One Warwick Park will no doubt become the new hip rendezvous for stylish locals in no time.
First Michelin star for Ritz-Carlton Singapore’s restaurant
The hotel’s restaurant, Summer Pavilion, has become the only Chinese restaurant in Singapore to receive this accolade. Chef Cheung Siu Kong has been with the restaurant since 2003, and ever since being appointed Chinese executive Chef in 2014, he has gone on a drive towards culinary perfection that has propelled the establishment to Michelin heights.
In celebration of the renowned accolade, Summer Pavilion is launching special menus which feature some of Cheung’s signature dishes. These include barbecued Iberico pork with honey sauce and chicken served in a whole coconut. Delicious.
Fortnum & Mason announces British modern art collaboration with Frank Cohen.
More than 60 works by British artists from the Frank Cohen collection such as Frank Auerbach, Tracey Emin, Bridget Riley, William Roberts and Charming Baker will be displayed throughout Fortnum & Mason this September. Cohen is one of the world’s most prolific collectors of Modern British Art, beginning to collect in the 1970’s. Fortnum’s X Frank will open on 13th September and will last for one month.
Kensington Place hosts totally British pop-up with Chase distillery this summer
From 4th August to 3rd September, the private dining room at Kensington Place will be transformed into a quintessentially British lounge bar, for their ‘Great Chase’ pop-up. Complete with union jack flags and products from the Chase distillery range, eight cocktails with a British twist will be available. A specially tailored bar menu has been created to accompany the drinks, with traditonal British seafood snack such as potted Devon crab and prawns with Marie Rose sauce and the classic raspberry trifle. Sybarites who want to try their hand at the art of cocktail making can even book in for a class hosted by Chase.
