Newport's Most Glamorous Social Hub Invites Guests to be Transported Back in Time with New Elevated Private Dining Experience
NEWPORT, R.I., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Newport's historic downtown mansion, The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection, has partnered with New York City's acclaimed Maison Premiere to create a first-of-its-kind, collaborative private dining experience, Upstairs/Downstairs: A Gilded Age Dinner Party. Kicking off this month, and available for both guests and locals alike, the immersive offering will include a bespoke dinner featuring a nine-course menu, as well as a cocktail experience curated by William Elliott (Managing Partner/Bar Director) of the James Beard award-winning brand. Inspired by the raucous parties of the early 20th century, when Newport's most legendary families threw extravagant soirées, the exclusive collaboration will highlight the intersection of taste, sound and aesthetic of both celebrated outlets, while paying homage to the resort's rich history and namesake, Alfred Vanderbilt.
"As we enter this next chapter of The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection, having recently unveiled the second phase of the resort's top to bottom renovation, we continue to place gastronomy and mixology programming at the forefront of the property's reimagination," said Daniel Braun, general manager, The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection. "We are thrilled to partner with Maison Premiere, a like-minded brand who has long been lauded for excellence in cocktail artistry. We're excited to give The Vanderbilt and the Newport community exclusive access to this one-of-a-kind experience, being the first and only offsite location offering the brand's famed libations."
Maison Premiere has long been lauded for excellence in mixology as well as its unwavering commitment to service and hospitality. For years, the brand has been favorably written about in The New York Times, Esquire, GQ, Travel & Leisure, The New Yorker, Food & Wine and The Wall Street Journal. The innovative hot spot has received nearly every major award in its industry, including a Taste Talks award and a James Beard Foundation Award for "Outstanding Bar Program" in previous years. Since then, Maison Premiere has demonstrated a dedication to being equally inventive and iconic. Classic cocktails are retold with clarity and purpose. House "originals" are designed to rhyme with the classics and compliment the joys of the raw bar and champagne toasts.
"Just as Maison Premiere offers the transportive, nearly movie-like vision of another era, The Vanderbilt treats guests to time-travel. With this collaboration, we are thrilled to re-render our cocktails through the vivid lens of Gatsby-era Newport–but always with the updated ingredients, techniques, and global influences that have made Maison Premiere a stalwart in the national and global cocktail community."
The experience begins in the Parlour for cocktail hour, where servers dressed in tuxedos will greet attendees with a special welcome libation. Visitors can savor luxurious cocktails from a menu exclusively curated by Maison Premiere, such as The Grand Martini, featuring Cadenhead's Old Raj gin and La Quintinye's extra dry vermouth, and A Rogue's Island Cobbler, a proprietary blend of Jerez sherries with Rhode Island stonefruits. Afterward, guests will be taken upstairs to the resort's opulent Mezzanine, where they will indulge in sumptuous dishes from a nine-course menu, featuring fresh oysters, ice-cold beluga caviar, roast lamb wellington and baked Alaska. Guests can also further elevate the evening through convivial, tabletop games provided by the resort team.
Upstairs/Downstairs: A Gilded Age Dinner Party with Maison Premiere will be available through May 30, 2023. Starting rate for the experience is $500 per person + tax and gratuity. Available for hotel guests and non-hotel guests in groups of 6-10 and 48 hours' notice is required. For more information or to book a stay, please visit aubergeresorts.com/vanderbilt.
About Maison Premiere
Maison Premiere is rooted in the traditions and ceremony of oyster bars and absinthe cafés, where at-hand service paired with frank advice about daily shellfish and quenching wines serve as well as the recipes from old bar manuals. We are inspired by the hotel lobbies and grand restaurants of New York, Paris, and New Orleans, replete with late-night diners brooding over bivalves and wading through glasses of pastis and absinthe. We offer our guests a list of over thirty oyster varieties, all sourced through direct, established relationships with the farmers. Our absinthe list features the largest selection in the United States and in homage to the ceremony and story of the infamous spirit, we offer perhaps the grandest version of traditional absinthe service. Showcased in the center of our bar is a meticulously fabricated replica of the absinthe fountain located in the famed Olde Absinthe House in New Orleans. In the years since its birth, Maison Premiere has demonstrated a dedication to being equally innovative and iconic. Classic cocktails are retold with clarity and purpose. House "originals" are designed to rhyme with the classics and compliment the joys of raw bar and champagne toasts. Maison Premiere has long been lauded for excellence in drink making as well as its unwavering commitment to service and hospitality. For years, it has been favorably written about in The New York Times, Esquire, GQ, Travel & Leisure, The New Yorker, Food & Wine, Playboy, and The Wall Street Journal. It has received nearly every major award in its industry, including a Taste Talks award and a James Beard Foundation Award for "Outstanding Bar Program" in 2016. Accolades have been generous, which only deepens our commitment to the history and to those who have guided us along the way. Maison Premiere continues to nurture an intimate and welcoming gathering every night of the year, despite weather, holidays, or any other reason to stay at home. We hope to be where you meet, greet, or celebrate soon, because we do it with you.
About The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection
The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection is a former mansion-turned-storied 33-room luxury resort located in downtown Newport. Originally built in 1908 by scion Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, the property is the coastal city's social hub and a vibrant, historic gem waiting to be explored. Brimming with alluring eccentricities, the mansion has been meticulously restored to its glory, boasting elegant fireplaces and museum-quality artwork in the welcoming lobby entrance, Mezzanine and Parlor Room. Dining options include The Dining Room at the Vanderbilt, which features a forward-thinking menu of coastal New England classics, The Living Room, offering light bites and bar favorites, and The Conservatory, where guests can dine indoors as well as outdoors on the Garden Terrace. Guests can also enjoy evening drinks at the popular rooftop bar, The Roof Deck, which offers sweeping views of Newport Harbor. The Vanderbilt presents a spa and fitness center with indoor and outdoor pools, as well as a variety of local experiences, such as sailing journeys on the Newport coast, private culinary classes, and more.
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About Auberge Resorts Collection
Auberge Resorts Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, innovative spas and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 20 hotels and resorts across three continents and eight new hotels under development, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world's most desirable destinations.
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About The Friedkin Group
The Friedkin Group is a privately-held consortium of automotive, hospitality, entertainment, sports and adventure companies. These organizations include: Gulf States Toyota, GSFSGroup, US AutoLogistics, Ascent Automotive Group, Auberge Resorts Collection, AS Roma, Imperative Entertainment, 30WEST, NEON, Diamond Creek Golf Club, Congaree and Legendary Expeditions. The Friedkin Group is led by Chairman and CEO Dan Friedkin. For more information, visit http://www.friedkin.com.
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