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We started this issue of Luxeicon in what seemed like a different world, before the election shake up that literally shook us all up
- Aug.2024
In the News
From Silver Lyan’s inspired new cocktail menu to the secrets behind Artechouse’s artistic success, see where our clients made the news recently.
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Necessity drives innovation — and great coffee — at Tonari Cafe, The Washington Post
“Chinatown’s Japanese-Italian restaurant is now serving French toast, egg sandwiches, pesto ramen and specialty drinks.”
16 Hotel Bars We Keep Returning To, AFAR
“I first fell in love with the just-this-side-of-mad mixology of Mr. Lyan (aka Ryan Chetiyawardana) at his two London hotel bars, Lyaness at Sea Containers London and Seed Library at One Hundred Shoreditch. But standout hotel bars in London are nothing new. More game-changing is his first U.S. outpost, Silver Lyan, which opened in 2020 in the Riggs hotel in D.C.—a city better known for its power-lunch martinis than ultra-creative cocktails.”
Tech has transformed in-person art-viewing experiences. AI is changing them even more. Business Insider
“When the husband-and-wife duo Sandro Kereselidze and Tatiana Pastukhova came up with the idea for Artechouse, the experiential-art firm they cofounded in 2015, it was hard to explain what they were doing. ‘Immersive art’ wasn’t a catchphrase. Today, immersive art—which uses technology to engage the viewer in an exhibition—is everywhere.
Cannibalism and John Fetterman’s Cargo Shorts Inspire Cocktails at This DC Bar, Washingtonian
“Silver Lyan’s new menu centers around the theme of taboos.”
We Asked 3 Chefs to Name the Best Potato Chips, and They All Said the Same Thing, thekitchn.com
“For Marguerite Bottorff, senior sous chef of restaurant associates at The Kennedy Center, the big crunch of Kettle’s Crinkle Cut Salt & Pepper chips is the gold standard. ‘They go with everything and have the exact perfect bite to satisfy all snacking and pairing needs,’ she says.”
9 best craft breweries and taprooms to visit in Greater Boston, Boston Globe
“The O.G.s remember lining up outside Trillium’s original, tiny Fort Point location to fill growlers with IPAs including Mettle and Congress Street. Those beers are still being made, and served at additional Trillium locations around the area — in the Fenway, outdoors on the Greenway in the summer (where food trucks visit), and more — where visitors can sip on styles ranging from stouts to wild farmhouse ales inside a modern glass-and-steel structure.”
D.C.’s Ramen Pioneer Daikaya Serves Sushi for the First Time, Eater DC
“At the flagship restaurant for Daikaya Group, D.C.’s foremost experts in ramen since 2013, the ground floor houses a first-come, first-served ramen shop that imports bouncy noodles from Sapporo. And now, Daikaya’s upstairs izakaya is delving into a different Japanese dish for the first time in its 11-year history.”
Changing the Lens
Through her work as a creative agency founder and owner, author, writer and cultural consultant, Charlene Prempeh is changing the way mainstream brands engage with their audiences
- Aug.2024
Revisting Rwanda
Culinary jewel, Kōzo, shines in Kigali. Ramzi Yamusah, the self-proclaimed “king of African hospitality,” lets us in on its secrets.
- Aug.2024
Supermodel Savvy
Naomi Campbell’s four-decade (and counting) career is on high fashion display at Victoria & Albert Museum in London
- Aug.2024
Calling Cards
Dear Annabelle founder Marcie Pantzer’s love for handwritten letters will make you rethink sending that birthday text
- Aug.2024
Summer Soirees
TAA PR doesn’t slow down in the summer. Here, all the prettiest parties we’ve been behind this season
- Aug.2024