Darby Kordonowy

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City Guide | June 17, 2025 City Guide | June 17, 2025 By Darby Kordonowy, Freelance Writer A new era begins on Florida’s Gulf Coast as reservations officially open for Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort. Debuting October 2025, this highly anticipated new beachfront property blends modern coastal luxury with a storied legacy.

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City Guide, News | June 10, 2025 City Guide, News | June 10, 2025 By Darby Kordonowy, Freelance Writer From intimate Burgundy to Bordeaux to Champagne tastings and dinners to walk-around global tastings, the 2025 Nantucket Wine & Food Festival once again delivered a world-class experience, celebrating legendary producers, visionary chefs, and the joy of discovery in every glass.

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News | June 4, 2025 News | June 4, 2025 By Darby Kordonowy, Freelance Writer Alto Canto ReposadoPhoto Credit: Alto Canto When Daday Suarez, CEO and founder of Alto Canto, first set out to create his brand, he wasn’t a third-generation distiller or a Jalisco-born agave farmer. He was a Mexico City-based entrepreneur with a background in human resources and a burgeoning passion for wine. “About a decade ago, I studied a certification for sommelier,” Suarez shares.

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City Guide, News | June 4, 2025 City Guide, News | June 4, 2025 By Darby Kordonowy, Freelance Writer Chef Rajkumar “Raj” Holuss at SailsPhoto Credit: Dan CutronaAt Sails in Naples, Florida, Executive Chef Raj Holuss draws on a life of culinary lessons—from a childhood on his family farm in Mauritius to the world’s top Michelin-starred kitchens.

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Haute Scene, News | May 30, 2025 Haute Scene, News | May 30, 2025 By Darby Kordonowy, Freelance Writer Vanessa Conlin, Chef Curtis Duffy, and April DonelsonPhoto Credit: Emil IvanovskiOn May 28, an elite gathering of food and wine aficionados came together in Chicago’s buzzing Fulton Market District for an extraordinary evening celebrating one of the city’s most decorated chefs, Curtis Duffy.