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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Canyon Ranch Unveils Its "Summer in Session" Wellness Series and James Beard Foundation Dining Events in the Berkshires
The resort's upcoming schedule features exclusive James Beard Foundation dinners, luxury outdoor spa and wellness experiences along with weekly programming featuring guest stars including Deepak Chopra, Kira Stokes, Courteney Fisher of Fit with Coco, Amy Grant and more LENOX, Mass., May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Canyon Ranch, the legendary wellness experience and hospitality company, today unveiled its most comprehensive summer programming series in the resort's storied history, which runs from June to September 2025 at its Berkshires location, that was recently rated the #1 Spa Resort in New England by the esteemed Michelin Travel Guide. See the full summer calendar here. As part of this extended lineup, dubbed "Summer in Session," Canyon Ranch has partnered with the James Beard Foundation to host four of the country's most highly awarded chefs for intimate sunset dinners on the great lawn of its Gilded Age estate in the New England countryside. Canyon Ranch's James Beard Foundation Chef Supper Series Schedule: June 19: Chef Sean BrockJames Beard Award winner "Best Chef Southeast" 2010 July 18: Chef Mike BagaleJames Beard Award winner "Outstanding Restaurant" as Executive Chef of Michelin three-star Alinea, 2016 August 21: Chef Charlie MitchellJames Beard Award winner "Best Chef New York State" 2024 September 18: Chef Suzanne CuppsJames Beard Award "Best Chef New York State" Award semifinalist 2025 "This summer is poised to be an unforgettable season of inspiration, adventure, joy and experience at Canyon Ranch in Lenox," said Mark Rivers, CEO of Canyon Ranch. "With its beautiful setting and grounds in the Berkshires, Canyon Ranch is a special home for outdoor adventure, spa renewal and dimensions of wellness – body, mind and spirit. We've curated this unique lineup to give our guests lifelong memories and transformative moments, alongside a host of new investments, fresh programs and services that are filled with wow and wonder." As part of Summer in Session, new luxury outdoor spa and wellness experiences will include Yoga & Fire (meditation and fire rituals), summer sound healing, aerial yoga in the forest, luxury outdoor canopies for private tea + tarot readings and spa treatments, private rain barrel showers in the forest, Appalachian Trail hikes, outdoor fitness on the great lawn and more. Themed programming varies each week of the summer and includes special events and experiences such as Wild & Well Adventure Days, Summer Beauty Glow-ups and All-You-Can-Spa days. The resort is also hosting exclusive retreats with guest experts and celebrities such as mental and spiritual health guru and best-selling author Deepak Chopra, health and wellness expert Kira Stokes, and fitness expert and personality Courteney Fisher, creator of Fit with Coco. Grammy award-winning artist Amy Grant will also perform an intimate concert in July. Additional special guests will be announced in the coming weeks. Download Summer in Session photos here. Booking for Canyon Ranch summer stays is now open at Guests can also inquire by phone: 866-494-9279. About Canyon RanchSince its founding in 1979, Canyon Ranch has been the global innovator and market-maker in destination wellness experiences, inspiring guests to pursue a lifetime of well-being. A visit to a Canyon Ranch Resort is unique for each guest and each stay, with over 1,500 services drawing from ancient wisdom and modern technology. Guided by world-class experts across the broadest range of offerings in the hospitality segment – including nutrition, health & performance, spa & beauty, fitness, mental health, spirituality, and more – guests gain personal insight, skills, and motivation that lead to lasting personal transformation and enrichment. With resorts in Tucson, Arizona and Lenox, Massachusetts; a retreat in Woodside, California and North America's largest day spa in Las Vegas, Nevada (Canyon Ranch Spa at The Venetian), Canyon Ranch properties are annually ranked among the best in the world, noted for warm hospitality, luxurious spas, nutritious cuisine, and awe-inspiring settings. The first Canyon Ranch Wellness Club and Spa opened in Fort Worth in 2023, and a new destination resort and residential community will open in the Austin area in 2026. For more information, visit or @canyonranch on Instagram. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Canyon Ranch
Business Journals
24-04-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
James Beard-nominated chef opens McMinnville restaurant The Pub
Regenerative agriculture hospitality group The Ground is growing once again adding a new downtown McMinnville restaurant concept. Regenerative agriculture hospitality group The Ground is growing once again, adding a new downtown McMinnville restaurant concept. This is the second restaurant for the group behind the Humble Spirit and James Beard semifinalists chef Sarah Schafer. The new concept is called The Pub and will be located at 326 N.E. Davis St. in McMinnville, next door to Humble Spirit. The two establishments will share a kitchen, according to a news release. The Pub is set to open April 25. The group describes The Pub as 'beverage-forward' and will feature craft cocktails, rotating beer on tap and wine. The menu will pull from the 'rich beverage culture of the Willamette Valley.' The food menu will be barbecue-focused and follow the group's ethos of farm-to-table and regenerative agriculture. 'We're excited to expand our hospitality offerings with a concept that celebrates smoked flavors and delicious cocktails while maintaining our dedication to regenerative farming and hyperlocal sourcing practices,' Schafer said in a written statement. Schafer will lead both The Pub and Humble Spirit's kitchens. Some favorites from Humble Spirit will be on The Pub menu, including the fried chicken sandwich and smashburger, according to the release. In addition to the restaurants, The Ground also does catering, operates the events venue Stillwater and has the Tabula Rasa Farms. The Pub will be open seven days a week and will have walk-in service and takeout. It will also have summer outdoor dining and other events such as live music. In its past the space was a library and the hospitality group is leaning into that history as part of The Pub's decor. This year Schafer was a semifinalists for the James Beard Award for Best Chef Northwest and Pacific. She was nominated alongside fellow McMinnville chef Kari Shaughnessy, although Shaughnessy recently announced that this summer her restaurant Hayward is moving to nearby Carlton. It's been a big year for Willamette Valley restaurants. In addition to Shaughnessy and Schafer, chef Timothy Wastell of Amity's Antica Terra was also nominated for a Beard Award for best chef. Additionally, downtown McMinnville boutique Tributary Hotel announced it is reopening its restaurant under the name Ōkta Farm and Kitchen. Most Popular Restaurants in the Portland Metro Area Overall score Rank Prior Rank Name / prior rank / URL 1 1 RingSide Steakhouse 2 2 Amaterra 3 3 Nostrana View this list
Axios
22-03-2025
- Business
- Axios
A new Alex Seidel and a new Mercantile
Alex Seidel is back in the kitchen. And the James Beard Award-winning chef says he is having fun again. Why it matters: How he whittled down his Denver restaurant empire to focus on what he loves is a study in how the city's food scene grew fast, slid backward and left top chefs like Seidel imagining a new future. State of play: Seidel, 52, closed his farm in Larkspur in 2021 — the first step on what he called "a personal journey" back to his roots, he told BusinessDen in a recent interview. Last August, he sold his majority stake in Mercantile — where won his 2018 Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest — to Sage Hospitality. And he closed his Denver landmark restaurant, Fruition, in January. What he's saying: "I wasn't having fun worrying about what new legislation was going to come out. I don't have fun going to the mayor's office and talking about business," he told BusinessDen. "I like to be in my restaurant working with my people and creating things. … And I got so far away from that." The latest: Mercantile — where Seidel still owns a 35% stake — reopened after a six-week closure and $500,000 renovation to its Union Station space. It now features a spacious bar and cafe as well as a private dining room. The menu has evolved from its market concept and will change seasonally. Lunch is expanded to include counter service and a $35, two-course meal. The big picture: Seidel is not the only prominent name to shed pieces of his restaurant portfolio post-pandemic. The closure of Fruition, his first restaurant, was not solely driven by economics, he says, and his other properties — three Chook Chicken locations and Fudmill, a Denver bakery — are doing well.
