Luxury dining: Monaco & Hong Kong
Monaco’s Blue Bay by Marcel Ravin is running exclusive Michelin‑linked lunches March 15–16 during the Michelin Guide ceremony — a short, high‑profile service aimed at critics and VIPs Monaco Blue Bay note. Meanwhile Kimpton Hong Kong opened a new venue featuring a Michelin‑starred chef’s specialty restaurant plus an all‑day lobby lounge, sharpening the city’s luxury F&B offering for travellers Kimpton opening.
Blue Bay holds two Michelin stars under chef Marcel Ravin’s direction, as listed on the official MICHELIN Guide entry for the restaurant. guide.michelin.com The Blue Bay relaunch followed a multi‑month refurbishment and a formal reopening event attended by H.S.H. Prince Albert II in February 2024, after a reported five‑month closure. emirates-magazine.com The Michelin Guide France & Monaco ceremony is scheduled to take place in Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum on March 16, 2026, making the city a focal point for critics and industry events that week. aucoeurduchr.fr Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui officially debuted in Hong Kong on September 16, 2025 as Kimpton’s largest global property, a 495‑room flagship within IHG’s luxury and lifestyle portfolio. thesuitelife.com.hk JĪJĀ by Vicky Lau, the Yunnan‑inspired bistro located in the Kimpton’s lobby, opened last autumn and has already been described in a March 13, 2026 Bloomberg review as one of the hardest tables to book in town. bloomberg.com Chef Vicky Lau is the chef‑owner of TATE Dining Room (awarded two Michelin stars) and MORA (a Michelin‑starred, Michelin Green Star recipient), credentials the hotel tapped when commissioning JĪJĀ. tate.com.hk The Kimpton property houses five distinct food and beverage concepts, including a heated rooftop Swim Club and multiple all‑day dining options that position the hotel as a new luxury F&B hub for travellers and local diners alike. spiritedasia.com
