The GELINAZ! Chefs Collective comes to Vienna! On 11 July 2021, the Silent Voices Shuffle Tour opens its second chapter with an artistic culinary performance like no other: in answer to the lockdown situation, Gelinaz Silent Voices Shuffle Tour unites 200 chefs from every corner of the globe who remix, play, and perform ideas, menus, and recipes… it is the loudest dinner on Earth! Forbes describes Gelinaz as “An unprecedented dining experience.”, … more »

As the name implies, Genesis is all about creation and this Korean car brand is aiming to create a distinct experience for its clients. To that end, we were invited to take part in the official launch of Genesis Europe in Interlaken at the renowned Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel. Of course, I readily accepted the invitation and much to my delight was informed that a driver would pick me up in … more »

The new fully electric Fiat 500 was first presented in Switzerland last October in the exclusive Jelmoli department store in Zurich. This year, to celebrate the arrival of its newest family member, Fiat Switzerland paired with Montblanc and organised a lifestyle event at the prestigious Hotel Bellevue Palace in Bern, to which we were invited. As for location, this hotel was the perfect choice for the event! It is the official … more »

Domaines Ott: One day in 1896, Marcel Ott, a young agricultural engineer from Alsace travels through several French wine-growing regions and when he arrives in Provence he knows: here is where he wants to settle. He acquires a vineyard in the department of Var, in Cavalaire-sur-Mer, a village on the Côte d’Azur. Phylloxera had devastated the region here; the new wines that were grown in a rush were unattractive. Marcel … more »

An exclusive evening with DJ sets of your favorite artists at Halle 622 in Zurich On September 28, Hall 622 in Zurich will host the greatest DJs for exclusive sets that will make you dance until the end of the night! Let yourself be carried away by the house sounds of DJ Lost Frequencies from Brussels, DJ Mike Williams from the Nethetlands, DJ Passik from Switzerland, and DJ Klingande from … more »

A cool event that you should not miss: Raise your Wien Gin Party! As you may know, we have created a new project together with our friend, partner in crime and liquor specialist Erhard Ruthner (aka Raise-your-Spirits): Fabdrinx. As the name suggests, it’s all about fab(ulous) drinks. And of those, Austria has a lot to offer, especially with regards to smaller distilleries. Be it gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka … … more »

That Switzerland’s cheese is out of this world is a well-known fact. BUT: do you know who the first – and (so far) only – Swiss in space is? Claude Nicollier! Born in the small town of Vevey in our home canton Vaud in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, this man has made an astronomical career: participant in four Space Shuttle missions, first spaceflight in 1992, final one in 1999, … more »