Elite Traveler November-December 2017

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April

For gourmands NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO, US

Inspired by its best-selling constellation chocolate collection, a box of 21 confections that each represent a chef’s individual style, IfOnly has created a fine-dining trip from New York to San Francisco Bay. Flying by private jet (with in-flight champagne and chocolate tasting), visit esteemed restaurants with VIP dinners specially prepared by featured chefs and meet the industry’s culinary experts. The San Francisco itinerary includes dinners at Gary Danko, Michael Mina and Quince (a new entry in Elite Traveler ’s Top 100 Restaurants), lunch at Chez Panisse in the company of Michael Bauer, restaurant reviewer at the San Francisco Chronicle , and chocolate tasting and wine pairing with Alice Medrich (also known as ‘The First Lady of Chocolate’) and Debbie Zachareas, Ferry Plaza’s resident wine expert. In New York, have dinner at Barbuto and Gato, and enjoy a lunch at Le Bernardin (voted ninth in our Top 100 Restaurants) with editor-in-chief of Saveur , Adam Sachs. You’ll stay in luxury hotels in both locations and fondly remember the trip for the rest of the year thanks to a monthly subscription of curated chocolates. A portion of this trip will be donated to the James Beard Foundation, which champions diverse programs to encourage chefs, including scholarships for culinary students, chef advocacy training and educational initiatives. $100,000. Contact Julie Chuanroong, guest experience associate, concierge@ifonly.com, +1 415 376 4640, ifonly.com

US Masters Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, US, April 4-8 Tickets tickets.masters.com Stay Chef’s Cottage, The Willcox, from $800 per night. Contact Tina McCarthy, general manager, tmccarthy@ thewillcox.com, +1 803 648 1898, thewillcox.com

Met Gala, New York, US, April 30 Tickets from $30,000 per person, gcprive.com/ met-gala-2018 Stay Five-Bedroom Terrace suite, The Mark, from $45,000 per night. Contact Rebecca Soloff, director of sales and marketing, rebecca.soloff@themarkhotel.com, +1 212 744 4300, themarkhotel.com