The Lion d’Or in Cologny is set to begin a major renovation. The fine-dining restaurant will close on September 26, before the Auberge shuts down completely on October 10. The duration of the renovation has not yet been announced.
Geneva-based producers and restaurant owners will gather on August 28 at Parc des Bastions for a trade event. It’s an opportunity to network, place orders, and bring a little more of Geneva’s local flavor to the table.
After Barcelona, Ibiza, Marbella, and San Sebastián, Nobu continues its Spanish adventure. The group will open its first Madrid location on September 1, 2026, in the heart of Calle Alcalá.
Les Eaux-Vives never ceases to surprise us. With mineral., Martin Burrus has created a new venue that reflects his personality: lively, direct, and driven by Geneva’s young generation—a generation that takes initiative, reinvents itself, and is brimming with ideas.
He arrived in Gstaad for one season and ended up building a whole life there. As chef at the Grand Chalet for twenty-five years, Steve Willié has seen guests’ tastes evolve, the village grow, and certain dishes become timeless classics. Without chasing trends, he has made time, loyalty, and tradition the cornerstones of a cuisine that has become inseparable from the restaurant.
After Jakarta and a career that has taken him to all corners of the world, Christian Wildhaber will take over as general manager of the Mandarin Oriental in Geneva on September 1. It’s a return to his roots for this hotelier, who is originally from Vevey.
Six years after it opened, Nino is evolving. Starting August 21, Vincent de Ferluc and Anand Batdelger’s wine cellar will feature a small bar where guests can uncork the house wines and enjoy a few plates of food to share.
He speaks loudly, laughs even louder, sometimes loses his temper, and then gives you a hug two minutes later. But behind Christophe Coutal’s outbursts lies, above all, a rare loyalty: that of a man who refuses to sacrifice the soul of Pampelonne on the altar of profitability. An interview with the owner of Moorea Beach in Ramatuelle, the last defender of a certain ideal of hospitality.
From June 24 to 27, 2027, Gstaad will host the first edition of the Gstaad Wine & Food Festival. Conceived by Sacha Lichine, a leading figure in the wine world, the event will bring together renowned chefs, top wineries, and wine enthusiasts from around the world.
