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From the Wire | Hotel Palomar Phoenix at CityScape Opens this Summer
Posted on 4/30/12 by DPJ Staff » No Comments
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KIMPTON’S HOTEL PALOMAR PHOENIX AT CITYSCAPE OPENS THIS SUMMER;
BRINGS NEW ENERGY TO DOWNTOWN
New boutique hotel will usher in creative, personalized experience to the heart of the city
Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Phoenix at CityScape will open its doors on June 5, 2012 in the heart of downtown Phoenix, marking the completion of the highly-anticipated development project, CityScape Phoenix. The hotel, just steps from major sports arenas, entertainment venues and cultural attractions, will add 242 spacious and contemporary guest rooms and suites and more than 10,000 square feet of stylish, flexible meeting space to the city’s lineup and will bring even more energy to the downtown Phoenix area.
A painting by Phoenix artist John Randall Nelson is prominently featured in this guestroom. Photo by John Ellis, courtesy of Hotel Palomar.
Situated at the heart of CityScape, a $500 million mixed-used development of shops, restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and offices, the completion of Hotel Palomar Phoenix will be the final step in the six-year process undertaken by Phoenix-based RED Development in partnership with the City of Phoenix.
“We’re excited to introduce Kimpton’s signature hospitality to this new and vibrant downtown Phoenix,” said Jim Hollister, general manager of Hotel Palomar Phoenix. “We think it’s a perfect complement to the energy of the area and we know our guests will enjoy the warm welcome, modern amenities, and a sleek and artful aesthetic of the hotel, not to mention the easy access to incredible entertainment venues, restaurants and bars and shops.”
Inspired by the contemporary vibe of the surrounding urban landscape, Hotel Palomar Phoenix is the second hotel in the Greater Phoenix area for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, which entered the market in 2005 with the FireSky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale. Located in the mixed-use development of CityScape, the newly built Hotel Palomar Phoenix enjoys a prime location across from Chase Field (home of the Arizona Diamondbacks) and US Airways Center (event hub and home of the Phoenix Suns), proximity to the light rail and much more.
Entering from the ground-floor entrance, Hotel Palomar Phoenix guests will leave the world behind as they ascend to the second-floor living room lobby. There, they can relax in the casual, conversational seating beside the fireplace – an ideal atmosphere for working, lounging and enjoying Kimpton’s signature daily hosted wine hour.
The destination’s interior design scheme – from the public and event spaces to the guest rooms and suites – embodies a relaxed sophistication that is modern while reflecting Arizona’s casual approach. While the overall feel is stylish and laid-back, the hotel’s desert-infused color palette features a nod to the energetic undercurrent of its CityScape and downtown Phoenix surroundings with its pops of orange, its signature accent color. Design and décor elements that use bright spots of color, lines that create a sense of movement and light-hearted artistic touches also help to bring the hotel’s ‘Art in Motion’ theme to life.
Adjacent to the hotel lobby, The Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails features contemporary American gastro lounge cuisine for lunch, dinner and late-night bites, and a blazing cocktail program that raises the bar for drink culture in the city’s urban core. Additionally, guests will be drawn to the hotel’s third-floor terrace with its open-air swimming pool and al fresco Lustre Bar, which provides a spectacular perch above the bustle of the city, perfect for admiring views of the downtown.
Hotel Palomar Phoenix’s third floor also includes a stretch of more than 10,000 square feet of art-infused meeting space across 10 event rooms, each offering picture windows that usher light in and capture city and mountain views. Event rooms range from the 3,100-square-foot Dreamcatcher Ballroom, which can accommodate up to 250 guests, to the 600-square-foot Rangoli Board Room, designed for up to 10 guests. State-of-the-art connectivity provided through wireless Internet access and comprehensive multi-media and audio-visual support make meetings and events hassle-free.
Guestroom photo by John Ellis, courtesy of Hotel Palomar.
On the higher floors, 242 well-appointed guest rooms, including 16 suites, are washed in warm, earthy shades of Arizona and accented by small, thoughtful bursts of color. Whimsy finds its place with signature artwork such as Phoenix artist John Randall Nelson’s acrylic on canvas featuring a vibrant blue face of a long-horned steer or the green felt bird sculpture perched on the bedroom wall. All rooms offer a wide range of modern amenities including 37-inch flat-screen TVs , complimentary wireless Internet access, an honor bar with locally inspired and organic items, custom Etro designer bath products, in-room yoga and On Demand fitness classes, and Kimpton’s signature animal print robes.
Jeff Moloznik, general manager of CityScape, has seen the city’s excitement grow as Hotel Palomar Phoenix nears completion.
“I can’t overemphasize the profound impact this hotel will have on CityScape, our retailers and the downtown traffic generators like US Airways, Chase Field and the Convention Center,” Moloznik said. “Palomar will ignite a 24-hour energy into CityScape and offer hotel guests a never-before-experienced proximity to the area’s sporting, cultural and music venues along with dining, nightlife, shopping and entertainment – all within steps of their hotel room door.”
Hotel Palomar Phoenix at CityScape was designed by global architecture and design firm Callison. Interiors have been created by Los Angeles-based KNA Design and the project is being built by Hunt Construction Group. Hotel Palomar Phoenix is located at 2 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004. To learn more, visit www.hotelpalomar-phoenix.com.
Sheraton’s Winter Wonderland and Holiday Cocktails
Posted on 12/15/11 by DPJ Staff » No Comments
‘Tis the season to discover holiday lights and displays at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. Gather your friends, family, and neighbors to see a winter wonderland of festive decorations and enjoy great food this holiday season. The hotel features a large Christmas tree trimmed with ornaments and lights, and a gingerbread house village creatively decorated and displayed inside the hotel’s Park Lounge lobby. Additionally, the District American Kitchen & Wine Bar will be serving up delicious holiday cuisine.
“It’s wonderful to see so many friends and families spending time together as they savor the fine food our chefs cook up and admire the holiday décor,“ said General Manager Leo Percopo. “Guests will be mesmerized by the large Christmas tree adorned with red and gold ornaments and sparkling lights that serve as the centerpiece of the hotel’s Park Lounge. There’s even a custom-built train set that meanders through an intricately designed holiday village of gingerbread houses. With faux snow, bridges, tunnels, and a train depot, you’re instantly transported to nostalgic childhood memories.”
In the spirit of the season, the District American Kitchen & Wine Bar has passed along a couple of their delicious holiday cocktail recipes. We may not get snow in Phoenix, but we can savor our own kind of White Christmas in cocktail form. Enjoy!
MIX IT:
White Christmas cocktail
Ingredients:
• 4 oz eggnog (eggnog can be purchased or homemade)
• ½ oz white chocolate liqueur
• 1 oz Southern Comfort
• Edible gold or chocolate flakes for decoration
Preparation:
1. Mix liquid ingredients together in a shaker.
2. Pour and serve in a snifter.
3. Sprinkle top with edible gold or chocolate flakes.
Christmas Dream cocktail
Ingredients:
• 1 oz amaretto
• 1 oz heavy cream
• 1 oz vodka
• Ice
• Sprinkle of nutmeg
Preparation:
1. Mix all liquid ingredients with ice in a shaker.
2. Shake.
3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
4. Add a sprinkle of nutmeg to the top.
Santa’s Little Helper Muddled Drink
Ingredients:
• 12 cranberries
• Half a lime, quartered
• 1 small piece of fresh ginger
• 1 tsp. superfine sugar
• 1½ oz gin
• ¾ oz Cointreau
• ¾ oz cranberry juice
Preparation:
1. Place cranberries, limes, fresh ginger, and superfine sugar into a mixing glass and muddle.
2. Add remaining ingredients, fill with ice, and shake.
3. Pour contents (including ice) into a tall glass.
Everything Nice Cocktail
Ingredients:
• Cinnamon and sugar to rim the glass
• 2 oz spiced vodka
• 2 oz fresh sweetened lime juice (1:1 parts fresh lime juice and simple syrup)
• Ice
Preparation:
1. Mix spiced vodka and sweetened lime juice over ice in a shaker.
2. Shake well.
3. Pour into a cinnamon and sugar rimmed martini glass.
If You Go
For restaurant reservations, call (602) 817-5400 or visit www.districtrestaurant.com.
Stay the night at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel with holiday rates starting from $99. To book, visit sheratonphoenixdowntown.com/phoenix-hotel-deals or call (800) 325-3535 and mention rate code HOL11.
Cool Weather Comfort Food and Cocktails
Posted on 11/02/11 by DPJ Staff » No Comments
Hey, it’s finally getting cool outside!
It’s officially autumn and our friends at District American Kitchen & Wine Bar are whipping up creative comfort food from fall’s bounty to gladden our hearts. And it’s not just produce from their garden or new treats made with Schreiner’s Fine Sausage we can look forward to. It’s the cocktails, people. The cocktails.
The new fall menu selections debut in early November and will be available throughout the holiday season. Complimentary three-hour parking validation is available with an entrée. So bundle up and make your way over to sample their fall offerings. In the meantime, here is a perfect cool weather drink we are dying to try.
MIX IT: Serve a sinfully scrumptious Snickerdoodle Cocktails at home!
Snickerdoodle Cocktail Ingredients:
- 1½oz hazelnut rum
- ½oz Disaronno
- 1½oz whole milk or heavy cream
- Cinnamon and sugar to garnish the rim
- Whip cream
- Cinnamon sticks
Preparation:
- Garnish a glass rim with cinnamon and sugar.
- Pour hazelnut rum, Disaronno and whole milk or heavy cream into a shaker.
- Shake.
- Pour into glass over ice.
- Add a dollop of whip cream to the top.
- Sprinkle cinnamon atop the dollop and add a cinnamon stick.
IF YOU GO
Where: District American Kitchen & Wine Bar
Address: 320 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004 (northwest corner of 3rd St. and Van Buren at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel)
Who: Chef de Cuisine Jay Bogsinske and the culinary team at District American Kitchen & Wine Bar.
More: District is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Happy hour is available Monday through Saturday from 3-7 p.m. and reverse happy hour from 10 p.m. to close featuring $5 sangria, $3 draft microbrews, and smaller prices on small plates. Live jazz music or DJs perform every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Parking: Complimentary valet parking is available for up to three hours with purchase.
For restaurant reservations, call (602) 817-5400 or visit www.districtrestaurant.com
Who Says You Can’t Drink Cotton Candy?
Posted on 7/08/11 by Brandy Howard » No Comments
The folks at District American Kitchen & Wine Bar are getting in on the All-Star action this week with a special all-American-themed menu.
In addition to yumtastic snacks like gourmet hot dogs and handcrafted apple pie pop tarts, they will be serving up three Homerun Elixirs for just $5.
They have graciously given us the recipes, so if you can’t make it out, you can make your own. The only question is: where does one procure cotton candy besides the circus or ball field?
Home Run Water Melon Cooler
1 ½ oz Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum
1 ½ oz Watermelon Puree
½ oz Simple Syrup
½ oz Lemon Juice
*Serve on the rocks or frozen. High ball glass.
Grand Slam Peach Margarita
1 ½ oz Tequila
½ oz Triple Sec
1 oz Peach Puree
1 oz Sweet and Sour
*Shake well. Serve on the rocks or frozen. Offer Salt. Rocks Glass.
Ball Park Cotton Candy Martini
1 ½ oz Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum
½ oz Blue Curacao
½ oz Lemon Juice
One bag of cotton candy
*Place a fluff of cotton candy inside a martini glass. Shake well and pour over the fluff of cotton candy. Martini Glass.
For restaurant reservations, please call (602) 817-5400 or visit DistrictRestaurant.com.
Live Feed Of Mayoral Candidate Forum
Posted on 6/13/11 by DPJ Staff » 4 Comments
Join us for a live, streamed broadcast of the Mayoral Candidate Forum for a Greater Downtown Phoenix on Monday, June 13 from the ASU College of Nursing & Health Innovation. We’ll be front and center at the event, and you’ll be able to look right over our shoulders from the comfort of your desk chair.
To make this work, we need you to download Silverlight. It’s a programming language used by Microsoft that’s often used to get high quality video feeds to homes that may not have the fastest broadband connection available. MLB.TV uses it, and Tyler, our editor, tells us that he loves it, and because he complains about everything, we’ll take that as a vote of confidence (ed note- it does work).
Download Silverlight, then come back there at 5:00 p.m. and we’ll be ready. We may turn the feed on early if there’s something worth watching. If we know, we’ll be sure to update you. Follow all the action on Twitter, hashtag #phxforum
