Aiming to satisfy Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) members’ passions for cuisine and luxury travel, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide will offer supper club-style events throughout 2016. SPG Culinary Moments will include evenings of cocktails, kitchen tours and tasting menus at world-renowned restaurants, and access to food and wine festivals around the world.
Hosted by a variety of chefs around the world, SPG Culinary Moments include:
Atelier Morimoto XEX with Morimoto: February 11
Location: Tokyo
Cocktail reception, sushi demonstration and teppanyaki dinner with omakase menu
Girl & the Goat with Stephanie Izard: February 18
Location: Chicago
Cocktail reception, sneak preview of Duck Duck Goat, and tasting menu with wine pairing
South Beach Wine & Food Festival: February 24 through February 28
Location: Miami
Events include: Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Schweid & Sons hosted by Rachael Ray, Fireman Derek’s Midnight Breakfast hosted by Chrissy Teigen, Goya Foods Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents and KitchenAid Culinary Demonstrations, and Chicken Coupe with a meet-and-greet with event host Chef Andrew Carmellini
Maude with Curtis Stone: February 25
Location: Beverly Hills, California
Cocktail reception and tasting menu with wine pairing
Daniel with Daniel Boulud: March 17
Location: New York City
Cocktail reception, kitchen tour, five-course menu with wine pairing and cooking demonstration
Le Bernardin with Eric Ripert: March 24
Locaion: New York City
Cocktail reception, kitchen tours, six-course tasting menu with wine pairing and cooking demonstration
Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival: March 31 through April 3
Monterey, California
Events: Opening night reception, Fabio Viviani cooking demonstration with meet-and-greet, “Booze & Bites,” Lexus grand tasting event, and Graham Elliot’s cooking demonstration
BottleRock Napa Valley Festival: May 27 through May 29
Location: Napa, California
Events: VIP and general admission tickets with access to 70+ bands on four music stages plus celebrity chef and vintner performances on the culinary stage.
“Food often acts as the center around which life’s greatest moments are celebrated and shared,” said Chris Holdren, senior vice president of SPG. “Expanding our Culinary Moments program is an excellent way to provide members with opportunities to share these once-in-a-lifetime memories with their family and loved ones.”