Kimpton Buzz 10 Questions With Ave Bradley, Kimpton’s Global SVP of Design Ever wonder who’s behind your favorite spaces at Kimpton? You have Ave Bradley, Creative Director & Global SVP of Design and her team to thank. Where does Ave find inspiration? We asked her that and more!
Kimpton Buzz Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® List Honors Kimpton Just a few of the reasons why we love working here.
Entertaining 10 Foolproof Ideas for Planning a Fun, Memorable Team Meeting Want to make your next team meeting more fun? Check out these great ideas and tips for planning a memorable business meeting.
Entertaining Tips for the Essential Bar Cart The Kimpton bar team is here with essential tips for prepping your bar cart to pour, shake and enjoy. Read on for ways to elevate your spirits.
Eat + Drink Bourbon: America’s Native Spirit Bourbon deserves a spotlight in your bar cart. Learn more about this truly American spirit, plus cocktail recipes that put it front and center.
Eat + Drink 5 Wines to Welcome Fall Kimpton’s Director of Beverage Programs Katherine Wojcik shares some of her top wine recommendations for the season.
Entertaining Holidays 5 Ideas for Hosting an Office Holiday Party Employees Will Love Ah, the holidays are coming. Kick up some yuletide cheer with these simple ways to celebrate the festive season.
Kimpton Buzz Kimpton CEO Mike DeFrino On His “Weirdest” Job We’re showcasing some of the personalities behind Kimpton in our ‘5 Questions With’ series.
Kimpton Buzz Celebrate Pride, Kimpton Style Pride is in our DNA. It drives us all year long, but each June we dial up the festivities during LGBTQ Pride Month to help you celebrate, whether you’re heading out of town and staying with us or keeping it local. Get ready to Let Your Light Shine.
Kimpton Buzz Meet Billy: The Newest Member of Our Social Media Team We're always striving to respond faster and meet our guests’ needs in real-time when they reach out to us on Twitter. So we’ve tapped the latest cutting-edge technology to help us do just that.
Eat + Drink Jane Q’s Chef Shares His Picks in LA At Jane Q in Los Angeles, Chef de Cuisine Jason Hall puts a fresh spin on seasonal farmers' market finds for his rustic, lively Californian menu.
Kimpton Buzz Movember: Mo Awareness for Men’s Health Here's why one of the best things you can do for men's health in November has nothing to do with turkey. It's all about the mustache.
Kimpton Buzz The Trevor Project Honors LGBTQ Pioneers We've been supporting LGBTQ rights from the start, so we love helping community advocates like The Trevor Project celebrate incredible individuals.
Entertaining A Day in the Life: Lauren Bucherie We get by with a little help from our team - especially when they're music lovers with super taste, an ear to the underground and sonic passion to spare.
Eat + Drink Mediterranean Spirits with Bartender Gen Longoria Launching multiple bar programs at once for a brand new hotel? Just a drop in the bucket for bar rockstar Gen Longoria.
Kimpton Buzz Riding with Purpose: Kimpton Chefs at Chefs Cycle In June, Kimpton chefs hit the road in partnership with No Kid Hungry to raise awareness and money for ending child hunger in America.
Eat + Drink Coastal Creations: The Dish on Zimzala’s Chef JT Walker Get the dish on Chef JT Walker's inspiration for coastal cuisine at Zimzala in Huntington Beach.
Eat + Drink At the Helm of Shaker + Spear: Welcoming Chef Carolynn Spence At Seattle’s Shaker + Spear, we’re elated to welcome Executive Chef Carolynn Spence to the Kimpton team.
Kimpton Buzz Kudos for Kimpton! Once Again, We’ve Been Voted to Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® List For the 7th time, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has been named one of Fortune Magazine’s Best Companies to Work For, the top hospitality company!
Eat + Drink Inside the Chef’s Fridge: Danny Bortnick Ever wonder what a chef's fridge looks like inside? We did, too. Peek inside the fridge of Danny Bortnick, Kimpton's VP of Restaurant Concept Development, and read our Q&A to get inspired!
Destinations Portland Travel Tips: Our Expert Picks Her PDX Favorites Portland, OR, has it all — from gourmet dining to salmon fishing to craft beer to more craft beer. Our PDX insider offers her fave Portland travel tips.
Eat + Drink Pazzo Ristorante Chef Returns After 15-Year Hiatus Chef Kenny Giambalvo is back at Pazzo Ristorante in Portland, OR. He dishes on his background, his love of Portland, and offers a couple delish recipes to salute the end of summer.
Eat + Drink Bar Star Gets Seriously Playful With Low-Proof Cocktails At Urbana in Washington, D.C., bartender Andrea Tateosian is shaking things up with creative, low-proof cocktails. She talks about the low-ABV trend and offers a recipe of her own.
Eat + Drink #WineWednesday: Sending Wine Back at a Restaurant All eyes at the table are on you as the server pours you a sip of wine. So what happens if you don't like it? We ask one of our experts: When is sending wine back at a restaurant OK? Watch Video
Travel Tips Beyond the Treadmill: Unique Travel Workouts at Kimpton Finding time to exercise when you're on the road can be hard. That's why many of our hotels offer unique travel workouts that just might be a high point of your trip. Watch Video
Travel Tips 5 Free Ways to Stay Fit at Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge From guided jogs to kayaking, our Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge — just across the Charles River from downtown Boston — offers a number of ways to stay fit while on the road, all for free. Watch Video
Entertaining Think Outside the Cake Box: Alternative Wedding Desserts Tradition has its place, but it doesn't necessarily have to be at your wedding reception. Check out these ideas for alternative wedding desserts, including a recipe for monkey bread.
Eat + Drink Healthy Eats: Summer Superfood Recipes Empty calories and junk food lurk around every corner this time of year. So check out these summer superfood recipes starring some of the season's tastiest ingredients.
Entertaining Simple Summer Recipes to Wow Your Party Guests James Beard Award–winning chef Caprial Pence from Seattle's Bookstore Bar & Café keeps it fresh and easy with these simple summer recipes for your patio party.
Eat + Drink Le Citron Fizz: A Sparkling Cocktail Recipe Just in time for the hot weather, check out this recipe for the sparkling, refreshing, fruit-infused Le Citron Fizz cocktail. Look out summer, it's about to get fizzy up in here. Watch Video
Destinations Travel Fitness: Running and Paddling in Pittsburgh If a travel fitness regimen is important to you while you're in the Steel City, Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh has some fun and creative options to keep you moving and eating right.
Entertaining Kimpton’s California LGBT Wedding Destinations From San Diego to San Francisco, from rooftop decks to formal ballrooms, we have an option that's just right for you and your spouse-to-be. #LoveCantWait in the Golden State.
Eat + Drink Q&A: Chef Harper McClure of BRABO Restaurant We get the dish on Chef Harper McClure of BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier restaurant in Alexandria, VA: His style, his mentors, his Iron Chef experience, and his perfect day off.
Eat + Drink #WineWednesday: What’s a Good Summertime Wine? The summer party season is here. Need some help choosing the perfect wine for your picnic or barbecue? Sommelier Philip Lucas has got your back with this month's #WineWednesday. Watch Video
Eat + Drink Grilling Tips and Recipes From Our Chefs A few of our chefs offer their best grilling tips, as well as some flame-enhanced recipes. Get fired up for summer.
Eat + Drink A Malört Cocktail Recipe for a Taste of Chicago South Water Kitchen bartender Dan Rook offers a Malört cocktail recipe that takes this iconic Windy City liqueur from bitter to much, much better. Check out the video. Watch Video
Kimpton Buzz A Dress for Success Spring-Cleaning Giving your closet a spring-cleaning? Dress for Success will take your unwanted, business-appropriate clothing to outfit women trying to better their lives.
Eat + Drink Pop Star: TD’s Pop Up Restaurant in Portland, OR What could be better than tacos and Tequila served outdoors alongside a scenic river? Chef Tom Dunklin of Three Degrees restaurant kicks summer off with the return of TD's Pop Up.
Eat + Drink #WineWednesday: What Wines Go With Artichokes? Our Master Sommelier Emily Wines gets to the heart of the matter with this month's #WineWednesday video: What wines go with artichokes? Turns out it's a prickly question. Watch Video
Entertaining 5 Tequilas to Try in Honor of Cinco de Mayo ¡Viva Tequila! Our bar star Mike Ryan offers some spirited advice about which Tequilas to try this Cinco de Mayo. Plus a little historical background on the holiday itself.
Eat + Drink A Yummy Fish Taco Recipe for Cinco de Mayo Chef Derek Simcik of Outpost restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA, shares his beer-battered, sriracha-infused fish taco recipe, just in time for Cinco de Mayo. ¡Buen provecho!
Eat + Drink A Strozzapreti Recipe From Chef Luca Corazzina Chef Luca Corazzina of 312 Chicago restaurant offers an easy video lesson on how to prepare his strozzapreti recipe. It's knockout gnocchi straight from the Old Country. Watch Video
Destinations An Insider’s Guide to Viewing the Boston Marathon Our resident running expert — Hotel Marlowe GM Joe Capalbo — gives you a rundown of the best places for viewing the Boston Marathon. And where to hoist a pint afterward.
Eat + Drink Grapefruit Gastrique: A Sweet ‘n’ Sour Seasonal Mixer It's the peak of grapefruit season and bartender Brendan Dorr from Baltimore's B&O American Brasserie has an easy recipe for a delish grapefruit gastrique mixer. Watch Video
Eat + Drink #WineWednesday: An Impressive Italian Wine Even if you don't know a Super Tuscan from a Super Mario Brother, Kimpton Master Sommelier Emily Wines has a #WineWednesday Italian wine recommendation that's sure to impress. Watch Video
Eat + Drink Bar Educator Mike Ryan Drafts His Fave Spring Beers Mike Ryan is Kimpton's National Manager of Bar Education, and no, you can't have his job. But he will share with you his favorite spring beers this season.
Kimpton Buzz Meet Portland’s RiverPlace Hotel Bedtime Butler Turndown service gets the local treatment with the RiverPlace Hotel Bedtime Butler, offering Oregon-sourced chocolates and other treats, as well as storybooks for the kids and nightcaps for the grown-ups.
Eat + Drink Take the Chill Off With a Leatherneck Cocktail Winter is stubbornly clinging on but we have the antidote with this video primer on the Leatherneck cocktail, a whiskey-centric drink served warm. Watch Video
Kimpton Buzz Women Making Kimpton History: Shirley King It's Women's History Month and we're highlighting some of the women who make Kimpton history, like Shirley King, who has been with the company for 25 years.
Kimpton Buzz Survey Says: We’re One of the Best Companies to Work For FORTUNE's Best Companies to Work For list is out and we came in at no. 11! Here's a great big "thank you" to all our employees who keep Kimpton special.
Kimpton Buzz #AdoreThySelfie: Celebrating Solo on Valentine’s Day Don't have a date this weekend? No worries. Here are a few tips on celebrating solo on Valentine's Day. Hint: There's wine involved. Watch Video
Eat + Drink Our Chef and Bartender Survey Predicts the Trends Our first annual chef and bartender survey takes the pulse of what's happening in our kitchens and lounges around the country. Take a look and see what's hot in 2015.
Eat + Drink #WineWednesday: Tailgating! Hitting a tailgate party? If you're not a beer drinker you might get left out in the cold. So check out this month's #WineWednesday video for the perfect wine to bring to the big game. Watch Video
Entertaining Pop Goes the Question: Our Most Romantic Proposals The winter holidays are wedding engagement season. Check out these romantic proposals some of our guests pulled off with a little help from our staffers.
Kimpton Buzz Giving Back on #GivingTuesday Be a part of the global philanthropic movement, #GivingTuesday, on Tuesday, Dec. 2. It's the perfect antidote to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Eat + Drink A Toast to Summer: How to Make a Classic Daiquirí A quick-and-dirty tutorial on how to make a classic Daiquirí. This fresh-lime and rum-studded favorite is the perfect way to say adiós to summer. Watch Video
Eat + Drink Meet the Man Who Keeps Kimpton Restaurants Cooking Think you’re obsessed with food and restaurants? Try walking a mile in James Lin’s proverbial Crocs.
Travel Tips Urban Biking — We’re Definitely Along for the Ride Bikes. We love them ... and we loan them. And in true Kimpton style, each hotel across the country has put its own spin on our bike program. Watch Video
Kimpton Buzz Q&A With Barry Pollard, SVP of Hotel Operations Barry Pollard is a hospitality lifer who started his career as an underage busboy and now oversees more than 60 properties as Kimpton’s Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations.
Kimpton Buzz Q&A With Heather Richer, VP Revenue and Distribution When you’re growing as fast as Kimpton is, it’s nice to know there’s someone like Heather Richer on your team.
Kimpton Buzz Keeping it Real: SVP Christine Lawson You have to love someone who is enamored by the grace and elegance of Venice, Italy, while also being drawn to the gritty rap of Eminem.
Kimpton Buzz Kimpton 3.O: Q&A With Kathleen Reidenbach Fearlessly leading us into a new era of “marketeamwork” (not to be confused with “mouseketeer” work), she’s no stranger to leadership in marketing.
Kimpton Buzz Kimpton COO Goes PUBLIC: Q&A With Mike DeFrino Drumroll please … Introducing our new Chief Operating Officer, Mike DeFrino.
Kimpton Buzz Steve Pinetti: Kimpton’s Creative Spirit Kimpton has a secret sauce for keeping guests happy — and Steve Pinetti, Senior VP of Inspiration & Creativity, is a main ingredient.
Kimpton Buzz Get to Know Our “Wave of the Future,” Ave Bradley Congrats, Ave Bradley! Kimpton’s Vice President of Design was just awarded a Wave of the Future honor from Hospitality Design magazine.
Kimpton Buzz Our Salt Lake City Manager Has Skateboarding Skills We love uncovering our employees’ hidden talents. Even more fun is sharing them with you here on Life is Suite.
Travel Tips How to Do Business on the Road With Just Your iPhone Even with ultra-sleek models like the Macbook Air and Samsung Series 9 you still need to schlep a power adapter, mouse, etc. I have good news for those feeling weighted down by their technology.
Kimpton Buzz Pull-ups at Work? You Bet. We like making work fun for our employees. But one regional office really raises the bar.
Entertaining Twitter Chats: How to Do the Holidays Right Even if you’re not staying at a Kimpton hotel over the holidays, you can still get in on the action via Twitter.
Kimpton Buzz Tattoo Spy: Jennifer Hayes’ Flower Power As you’ve seen on our blog, a lot of our employees have awesome tattoos. Some, however, have a real leg up on the competition.
Kimpton Buzz Steve Pinetti Shares How to Harness Creativity Creativity is one of those big words. It means so many things to so many people.
Kimpton Buzz Tom Sweeney, Sir Francis Drake Hotel Chief Doorman Hey, haven’t we seen this guy in the beefeater suit somewhere before? That’s right ... must have been at the royal wedding. Wait. No.
Kimpton Buzz Randall Reese, Jsix Waiter We’re all about spreading smiles here at Life Is Suite. That’s why we’d like you to meet Randall Reese. He’s been a waiter at San Diego’s Jsix restaurant for nearly three years and quickly became a guest favorite.
Eat + Drink Library Bistro & Bookstore Bar Has a Book for Every Taste Here they nourish us with their favorite reads and recommend menu items to cleverly pair them with.
Kimpton Buzz Seattle and Portland General Managers Like to Bike Vroooom. That’s the sound of two of our Pacific Northwest hotel General Managers taking off on their Harleys. And if you’re a biker, you can motor along with them.
