PELICAN BRIEF: Il Pellicano is touching down at Claridge’s with a one-week residency on the lodge’s restaurant that runs till Saturday.
The Italian lodge, positioned in Porto Ercole on the Tuscan coast, has introduced chef Michelino Gioia and barman Federico Morosi so as to add a splash of Mediterranean sunshine to chilly London.
Gioia might be delivering dishes together with Il Pellicano‘s beloved dish, shrimp risotto with ginger and lime; Maremma-style ravioli with butter and sage; veal cheek with potato cream, chicory and Chianti sauce, and tiramisu for dessert.
Morosi might be shaking up his well-known Teller negroni, an homage to Juergen Teller, and mixing Pelican martinis, which embrace Gray Goose orange vodka and lime, contemporary as an early morning dip within the sea.
Il Pellicano is taking on the kitchen at Claridge’s restaurant as a part of a one-week residency in London.
“I used to go to Claridge’s as a child with my dad, and was all the time in awe of the lodge,” stated Marie Louise Sciò, chief government officer and inventive director at Pellicano Resorts, in an interview.
She loves the thought of a residency for Il Pellicano “as a result of it’s a seasonal lodge, and closed within the winter. We’ve got an enormous buyer base in London, and we wish to hold our folks joyful. It’s the ‘Pelli’ in winter with per week of lunches and dinners and a pop-up store.”
Il Pellicano’s Issimo store is opening on the The Claridge’s boutique with a collection of merchandise together with blankets, cashmere pajamas, and espresso cups and saucers with the signature pelican design.
Claridge’s Flowers has created a bespoke Lodge Il Pellicano bouquet that goals to conjure the sensation of the Tuscan coast with seasonal flowers wrapped within the yellow and white striped paper, recalling the lodge’s colours.
An Issimo pop-up store is opening at Claridge’s throughout Il Pellicano’s one-week residency.
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Paula Fitzherbert, international head of communications, stated the Claridge’s group has lengthy been admirers of Il Pellicano and its inventive spirit.
“We’re trying ahead to their group bringing a contact of dolce vita taste and aptitude to Claridge’s restaurant — in addition to some much-needed sunshine this February. I can’t look forward to my first Teller Negroni combined by Frederico,” she stated.
The 12 months is a milestone for Il Pellicano, which is marking its 60th anniversary and increasing its attain.
The group consists of Il Pellicano; La Posta Vecchia, simply outdoors Rome; Mezzatorre in Ischia, and the Issimo digital store and life-style platform. La Suvera is ready to open outdoors Siena, Italy, later this 12 months and there are extra accommodations to return, in keeping with Sciò.
Claridge’s in London.
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“We’re in growth mode,” she stated. “The plan is to scale the enterprise — thoughtfully — and to protect the DNA of Il Pellicano, which seems like a house. A lodge is greater than only a place to sleep and each one has a narrative behind it.”