New to Stash: Park South Hotel, New York NY

April 1, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Sophisticated Art Deco rooms at Park South Hotel are uplifting and restorative after a day exploring Manhattan—though the James Beard award-winning chef and rooftop bar with technicolor skyline views mean you won’t be in a hurry to leave. What you can’t see: towel warmers, luxury robes, black out shades, and free, high-speed WiFi. Tim Cushman’s […]

Why Neighborhoods Love Independent Hotels

March 16, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

When an independent hotel arrives in town and starts unpacking swanky lobby furniture, beehives, and doormen, neighborhoods get excited—and real estate prices go up. Everything’s about to get better—food, architecture, the economy—all those tangible things that make up that Jane Jacobs-ian “I feel really good on this street” vibe. So if you’re looking for a good reason to […]

Sky High Fare

February 25, 2015.Reading time 11 minutes.

One famous airline CEO hired a celebrity chef after a well-known ad exec described the in-flight meal as “a culinary journey of hell,” involving “yellow shafts of sponge, dessert with a tomato, a sour gel with a clear oil on top, a cuboid of beige matter….” Another instructs his airline to serve KFC as a tasty Yuletide treat. There’s a lot going […]

Food & Drink: Crab Cakes with Cilantro Lime Aioli from Hotel Providence

January 6, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Independent hotels are becoming more and more popular as gourmet destinations. We continue to unlock Stash hotel chefs’ secret recipes, this month by plying Hotel Providence Chef Jori Rieben with the cooking wine and asking what he does with crab—now in season in much of the country. ABOUT THE CHEF “Cook what you love to […]

Food & Drink: Best Holiday Dinner Wines for Any Budget

November 4, 2014.Reading time 11 minutes.

We asked The Resort at Port Ludlow‘s sommelier Anne Sackett—known for hosting highly-informed wine dinners at the inn—to step out of her award-wining cellar and offer her best holiday wine suggestions, for two different budgets. Choose the less expensive version when you’re inviting 25 friends or relatives, and the focus is on warmth, family, and having lots and lots […]

Hotels to Dine For

October 30, 2014.Reading time 10 minutes.

I love to cook, under certain circumstances. Circumstances that I find hard to duplicate in my California bungalow kitchen. These include but are not limited to: ingredients prepped by a professional chef. Said professional chef on the scene offering instructions and light banter. Six or so friends to cook with, someone else to do the dishes, fast and […]

Food & Drink: Coriander Crusted Lamb Rack from The Strand Hotel, New York NY

October 6, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

We’re continuing our series of chef’s favorite recipes from independent hotels across the country. Because it’s fall, when a nice thing to do is gather your friends indoors and serve a hearty meat dish with good wine, we’ve chosen Coriander Crusted Lamb Rack with Foie Gras Stuffed Prunes and Port Wine Reduction. We love this rich, savory-sweet […]

Food & Drink: September Recipes from Vermont and Pacific Beach

September 8, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you know independent hotels, you’re already in on the secret: some of the best chefs and bartenders can be found grilling, glazing and mixing at unique hotels everywhere, from the established restaurant scene in Manhattan to delicious upstart foodie locales like Austin. We’re bringing you our chef’s & bartenders best picks—starting with a perfect pairing […]