If you’re a fan of Bethenny Frankel, then you already know that she’s a natural-foods chef, New York Times best-seller, nutrition and wellness expert, television personality, and new mom with the body of a 21-year-old. Busy women everywhere look to Bethenny for life guidance, and she recently spoke at Renaissance Times Square to dish out some of that sought-after advice.
Drugstore.com asked the quintessential modern mom to meet with bloggers in NYC to discuss the products from the website she and her family can’t live without. From Ziplock bags to St. John’s Wort, Bethenny revealed her personal shopping list to the writers at Renaissance.
Bethenny is an inspiration to hard-working women everywhere and we can’t help but say it… she’s a Renaissance Woman.
Want to see more pictures from the event? Check out the album on Facebook…
Chefs vs. City is one of those Food Network shows people have a hard time turning off. The show stars two chefs, Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino, who travel to different cities across the US and essentially battle local chefs to a variety of food-related challenges. Unlike other chef-focused shows, Chefs vs. City isn’t just about who cooks the better meal. It’s more like a free-for-all, sudden-death match testing skills… like who can eat a bowl filled with the spiciest food… and who can eye the weight of food more accurately.
The show’s stars are checking into The Mayflower Renaissance in DC. At 10pm tonight, the series will cap its second season with an episode dedicated to DC and a contest at The Mayflower. Since the show’s general structure is that of a scavenger hunt, each episode winds up being, more or less, an insider’s culinary tour of the city at hand.
“While we are not at liberty to discuss either the nature of the challenge or its outcome prior to its screening,” said General Manager Satinder Palta, “I can promise that the excitement begins from the moment the teams pull up to our grand entrance on Connecticut Avenue.”
Sounds delicious. Tune into the Food Network tonight to catch this bound-to-be-great season finale.
Manchester-based photographer, Matthew Comer, put together an impressive video documenting his stay at the Renaissance Blackstone in Chicago not all that long ago. It caught our eye and we had to learn more about this guy.
It didn’t take us long to realize that Matthew is a pretty well-known photographer with images displayed in Urban Outfitters, among other places. On top of that, he was a part of a recent competition centered around Route 66. We couldn’t help but pin him down to find out more about what he does, how he wound up at Blackstone, and what he thought.
Angel Taylor is one of our favorite singers. The lady with the soulful voice has been busy with a lot this year—including a Renaissance Hotels tour across the US. It’s never any sweat off our back to host such a talented musician.
Angel Taylor did us the honor of performing at another one of our hotels recently. On July 23rd, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, in Indian Wells, California, opened the doors of their hot lounge, Stir, to her. Over 100 people were in attendance for this intimate acoustic session. Angel mingled with fans in the crowd after the show. We sat around brainstorming how to get her performing at Renaissance even more frequently…
Check out more photos from the show after the jump…
There are certain musicians we just like at Renaissance. ELEW, the acclaimed Rockjazz pianist, is one of our favorites—and it seems like he likes us back. On top of performing at Renaissance Hotels in the past, ELEW recently just filmed part of his new music video at Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa.
Atop the building on the helipad, ELEW shot the video for his own version of Nirvana’s 90’s hit, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” We loved the video and think you will too. You can watch more of his videos on his official YouTube page.
Note: Hollywood’s helipad loves ELEW but has seen more celebrities than just ELEW. The helipad at Renaissance Hollywood assists high-profile VIP guests in getting in and out of the hotel easily without the glare of paparazzi cameras. For all of the hard work the helipad puts in at the hotel, it’s about time it was rewarded with a music video of its own.
When Dutch soccer stars come to Aruba, everyone gets excited. Arjen Robben, Mark van Bommel, Dirk Kuyt, and Andre Ooijer recently visited the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino, and thousands of orange-clad locals gathered around the hotel to celebrate their visit. Aruban Prime Minister, Mike Eman, honored the players for their outstanding performance in the World Cup by recognizing them each as Ambassadors of Goodwill in Aruba.
After the award ceremony, those gathered outside the hotel had a chance to meet the players. A festival of culture, entertainment, shows, and kids activities overtook the area in the hours following the ceremony.
A message to our famous soccer playing readers: visit a Renaissance. Do it for the fans.
Check out more photos of the players after the jump…
In case you haven’t heard of the dynamic and awesome duo, Alex and Luke, here’s a brief summary of what the couple does: they travel around all of North America and power their fun via social networking. The pair chose to stay at the Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel while recently in New Orleans, and they even shouted out the place in their July 19thvideo. We couldn’t help but get a hold of the nomads and ask them some questions about their NOLA experience.
Former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, recently spoke at Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel while stopping through town to promote his new book, “To Save America.” Part of his plan to save America includes “getting back to the basics”—a phrase he used while addressing the audience that gathered in the hotel to listen to him speak.
Renaissance Hotels are a regular stopping point for political speakers—Obama spoke at Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace in the Inner Harbor earlier this year. He spoke directly to Republicans at the Republican House Retreat. So yeah. You can come to Renaissance and relax in the hot tub. But you can also line up your stay with a politician’s speech and get all riled up—and then hit the Renaissance bar.
Macy Gray. You may remember her single, “I Try,” that caught the listening ears of people everywhere years ago. And then you might remember not hearing too much after that from the soulful singer with a unique voice. That’s because Macy Gray was taking a break. And her break is now over.
On June 17th, the three-time Grammy winner performed at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa. Nestled at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains in the community of Indian Wells, the resort made a nice backdrop for the acoustic lounge session at the resort’s club, Stir. The private concert was a hit—stay tuned for more happenings at Renaissance Esmeralda.
On the website for Renaissance Providence, the hotel is described as a “dramatic departure” from other Providence hotels. And a dramatic departure from the norm it is. Renaissance Providence was built in 1929 as a Masonic temple. Neoclassical architecture brings the walls to life and takes guests down a historical journey as they explore the grounds. It’s no wonder this hotel just got awarded the “Timmy Award.”
The Timmy Award exists to acknowledge hotels for historic rehabilitation. The hotel, described as a “masterpiece” by general manager, Angelo de Peri, is unique—and by that we mean…it’s awesome.
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