Netjets US Summer 2023

OUTSTANDING
The Maybourne Riviera
juts out over the sea.
prawns flavored with pastis and other local recipes—and a
wide variety of signature cocktails made with Monaco orange
(don’t miss the Negroni Monte-Carlo 1956, a tribute to the year
that Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly were married). Dance off
dessert at the Tam-Tam Room lounge where live bands and DJs
heat up the atmosphere.
Another talk of the town is the recently opened
contemporary-style restaurant The Niwaki (theniwaki.com),
a gastronomic haunt discreetly set back across from the
Larvotto beaches. The brainchild of Samy Sass—owner of
the renowned festive night spot the SASS CAFÉ and longtime
Japanophile—The Niwaki’s handpicked award-winning chefs
have created an exquisitely prepared menu of authentic
Japanese cuisine. From out of the kitchen come unique
flavorful dishes, dreamed up by corporate chef Shahar
Dahan—crunchy tuna aburi, smoked Chilean bass, smoky
barbecued chicken with lime-soaked broccolini, Black Angus
beef tataki—expertly paired with a vast selection of sake and
rare whisky by sommelier Rob Willey, plus a sushi bar, and a
sleekly designed private back room for special occasions.
Over at Casino Square, hogging the limelight is the brand
new Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe Cussac (metropole.com),
a much-awaited bistronomic addition to the Hôtel Métropole
Monte-Carlo. A tribute to the Métropole’s former luxurious
1920s restaurant frequented by Europe’s crowned heads,
aristocrats, and diplomats, Cussac pays homage to Belle
Époque luxe with a signature menu of refined contemporary
Mediterranean cuisine, plus a trolley of tantalizing pastries
by renowned pâtissier Patrick Mesiano. And talk about style—
the airy dining room, completely refurbished by design guru
Jacques Garcia, is an understated elegant mix of cream, beige,
and chocolate brown, the perfect backdrop for the rigorous
simplicity of chef Cussac’s modern classic cuisine.
And coming this fall: Amazónico (amazonicorestaurant.
com), a two-level rooftop brasserie atop the Café de Paris
in Casino Square, a celebration of Brazilian and Peruvian
culinary adventures with tropical and Latin American
influences. Add to that live jazz and resident DJs, with
an exclusive speakeasy bar and a jungle-style setting.
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport to Monte-Carlo: 19 miles
SPA DAYS IN SAINT-TROPEZ
Beyond the worn cliché of Saint-Tropez as a hedonistic
playground, wellness and energy reboosting have become
paramount. And the talk of the town this summer is the
spectacular reinvention of the sleekly refurbished holistic Sisley
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A RIVIERA ORIGINAL
Perched in the heights of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, MAYBOURNE RIVIERA (maybourneriviera.com) is an eyecatching
Jean-Michel Wilmotte-designed hotel—a block of white concrete and glass jutting out over the edge of
a cliff on the Grande Corniche—is a veritable game-changer in the Côte d’Azur’s luxe offerings. With a clutch of
restaurants and bars, a holistic spa, and 69 sleek modernist-inspired rooms and suites (some with private pools),
the dazzling plunging views of sky and sea, cruising yachts, and hang-gliders are visible from just about every
corner of the hotel. Up in the top-floor restaurant Ceto, expect an exquisite ode to the Mediterranean dreamed up
by three-Michelin-star chef Mauro Colagreco and at the poolside, chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s healthy menu
features his unique combos of vegetables and haute-snacking. There’s nothing quite like cocktails at magic hour,
when the sea turns orange and pink and le beau monde flocks to the two terrace bars. At any hour, the shuttle
takes guests to the Maybourne Riviera’s newly redesigned Amalfi-inspired beach club by the rocks. with an oceanliner
deck restaurant serving Colagreco’s tasty grilled lobster and clam linguine.
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