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...Alsatian town of Strasbourg, Ost cooked in kitchens around the world before he finally decided to settle down and make his home in Boston. In 1996, Ost first opened Sandrine’s Bistro, named for his daughter, after a stint as the executive chef of Le Meridien Boston, a restaurant in the city. The newly minted knight said that he appreciated all the support he has received. “All my friends are here, and that means more to me than the medal,” Ost said. But diners at Sandrine’s Bistro won?...

Author: By Lingbo Li, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sandrine's Chef Knighted by French | 2/19/2009 | See Source »

...preparing to join the European Union in May, and Poles hope the higher profile that comes with E.U. membership will help put their country's undeserved reputation for dowdiness behind them. "The image of Poland will only improve," predicts Adrian Ellis, manager of Warsaw's plushest hotel, Le Royal Meridien Bristol ($400 a night). Business travelers are streaming into the capital, he says. "Warsaw's time will come...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sitting Pretty In Poland | 11/14/2007 | See Source »

...Other names are looking to cash in: Sheraton and Marriott have opened high-end Pattaya resorts, and Le Meridien has a project under construction. Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, international p.r. director for Thailand's Tourism Authority, also predicts that the new growth will "divert, if not negate" attention generated by the city's racier side. And while he cautions that any transformation "will have to happen over a number of years," it nonetheless seems that the dubious legacy of the old U.S. airstrip may one day be eclipsed by Suvarnabhumi's economic blessings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Preparing for Takeoff | 4/17/2006 | See Source »

...brighter future is also taking shape at Khao Lak?the area worst affected by the tsunami. Le Meridien Khao Lak (lemeridien.com) had been open less than two months on Boxing Day 2004, but it reopened ahead of schedule 10 months later with a totally new design. It now offers many of the opulent amenities of more intimate, boutique resorts. But it also has what none of the others have: a kid's club, providing kite-making and pizza-cooking classes for young ones. It's a subtle but telling indication that Khao Lak, like other secondary Thai destinations, aspires...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Next Phuket? | 1/1/2006 | See Source »

...your sense of wonder international flag on the island with its Phi Phi Villa & Spa (sofitel.com). Watch builders hoist marble up to the site for a sense of what's ahead. A brighter future is also taking shape at Khao Lak - the area worst affected by the tsunami. Le Meridien Khao Lak (lemeridien.com) had been open less than two months on Boxing Day 2004, but it reopened ahead of schedule 10 months later with a totally new design. It now offers many of the opulent amenities of more intimate, boutique resorts. But it also has what none of the others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Next Phuket? | 12/31/2005 | See Source »

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