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The perfect blend of Italy and California. From beautiful Bergamo to shiny Beverly Hills, the Sybarite spoke to Mattia Agazzi, Chef de Cuisine at Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura Beverly Hills.
After a stint in Massimo Bottura’s Florence kitchen, Mattia is taking California by storm with his use of organic produce in mixing Italian and Californian flavours at Gucci Osteria’s Beverly Hills outpost.
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Featuring The Dylan Amsterdam: A hidden boutique hotel
Tell our readers a bit about The Dylan, it has a really interesting history. The Dylan is located in the Nine Streets area of Amsterdam, close to the Anne Frank House, right on the Keizersgracht. The building dates back partially to the 17th Century, when the canal was first excavated and it was actually the location of the first theatre in Amsterdam. And we still have the original stone gate from that time. The famous painter Rembrandt was a production assistant at the theatre back then. So we have some sketches that he made while he was working here. A lot of the building was lost in a fire in the 1800s. Upon rebuilding, it was turned into a Catholic institution for the elderly and poor. We took over in the 90s as the first real boutique hotel in continental Europe. We opened initially as Blake's, a sister property to the famous Blake's in London, known for its very iconic interior designer. In the early 2000s, the hotel became the The Dylan Amsterdam that we know and love today.
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