Aperture

🍳 Nicola and Debora Massari opened their new restaurant, CARDINALE, at Via Freguglia 2, Milan, blending Italian culinary tradition with modern efficiency. Partners include Lorenzo Benussi, Roberta Cioffi, and Paolo Coglio. The menu features contemporary Italian cuisine, with unique dishes like Manzo all’olio and Vitello Tonnato, and offers a fast Business Lunch menu option. CARDINALE aims to replicate its high-quality, affordable dining experience across different cities. The restaurant's interior is meticulously designed for an immersive experience.

🏨 NH Collection Hotels & Resorts opens NH Collection Palermo Palazzo Sitano in Palermo, the second NH Collection location in Italy in 2025. This marks the sixth property for Minor Hotels in Sicily. Located in Palermo's historic center on Via Vittorio Emanuele, the palazzo dates back to between 1712-1860. It offers 86 rooms and facilities such as a restaurant, bar, sauna, and fitness center. The venue also includes a meeting room for up to 56 people.

🏖️ Franco Senesi's Chalet Azzurro Capri in Anacapri blends art and nature. The villa features minimalist design, works by artists like Carole Feuerman, and a biodiverse garden. The vineyard, less than half a hectare, produced its first vintage in 2021 with 700 bottles of red and 500 white. Now, 3,000 bottles are commercialized. The estate is also a hub for Liquid Art System, linking galleries across Capri, Ravello, Positano, and Ortigia.

🏖 Rosewood Hotels & Resorts expands to 4 luxury properties in Mexico with the opening of Rosewood Mandarina in Riviera Nayarit, featuring 134 rooms. Part of the Mandarina luxury complex, it includes Mandarina Polo & Equestrian Club and Mandarina Golf Club by Greg Norman. The hotel offers restaurants like La Cocina and Buena Onda, with two more venues set to open by year-end. Rosewood plans a fifth property, Rosewood Mexico City, next year.

🥞 Tokyo Pancake, helmed by Akira Yoshida, opened its second Italian store in Turin, Italy, following the success of its Rome pilot. Located at Via Sant’Ottavio 12, it features authentic Japanese fluffy pancakes, prepared fresh in 15-20 minutes, with toppings like matcha tiramisù. The menu includes Tokyo Milk beverages, designed to enhance the pancake experience. The brand blends Japanese street food spirit with a modern, pop aesthetic, offering both sweet and savory pancake options.

🍕 Restworld cerca 2 pizzaioli a Dortmund, Germania. La pizzeria "SONO" apre a inizio giugno con un menù di pizza napoletana contemporanea. Richiesti 2 anni di esperienza, certificazione AVPN preferita, e conoscenza base dell'inglese. Contratto a tempo pieno, 6 giorni settimanali, con stipendio tra 1800€ e 2200€ netti, più bonus e alloggio. Orario: 12:00-22:00. Attività includono preparazione impasti, farcitura, cottura, utilizzo forni e pulizia.

🍴 Dal 15 giugno, Capri ospita il ristorante "Campanella by Quattro Passi" nel giardino del Pazziella Garden & Suites, un hotel di lusso a cinque stelle. Questo progetto nasce dalla collaborazione tra il CEO Francesco Naldi e lo chef tre stelle Michelin Fabrizio Mellino, noto per il ristorante "Quattro Passi" di Nerano. L'obiettivo è offrire un'esperienza culinaria raffinata, combinando tradizione e innovazione, in un ambiente esclusivo. Il ristorante è accessibile anche ai non ospiti dell'hotel.

🏨 Meliá Hotels International plans to expand its Italian portfolio from 8 to 15 hotels by 2027. By summer 2025, Hotel Corte Rosada in Alghero will become "Affiliated by Meliá." Located in Porto Conte Regional Natural Park, it features 152 rooms. Meliá will also open hotels in Venice and Milan in 2025. Gabriel Escarrer, CEO, emphasizes Italy's priority status due to its tourism appeal and alignment with Meliá's values.

🏨 NH Collection Palermo Palazzo Sitano opens in May 2025 as the second NH Collection Hotels & Resorts in Sicily and the sixth property by Minor Hotels on the island. Located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo, it features 86 rooms including Superior, Premium, Premium XL, Junior Suite, and Suite options. The hotel offers amenities like a sauna, Turkish bath, and fitness center, and is conveniently near Piazza Marina, Porto della Cala, and Castello a Mare.

🏖️ Mon Repos Avenir, a boutique hotel in Taormina, near the city and scenic beaches, recently underwent significant refurbishment involving Ultrashield® by Déco. Architect Sergio La Spina designed the contemporary project, highlighting the pool area with views of Isola Bella. Ultrashield® composite wood decking, used for flooring and facades, offers natural appearance, durability, and low maintenance, withstanding weather, UV rays, moisture, and salt, ideal for the marine setting of Taormina.