Grand Getaway to Grand Hotel

Regal Charm on Mackinac Island, MI

Escape to this regal, historic, and remote beauty on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Hotels in America, Grand Hotel has been welcoming seasonal guests for 135 years.

Grand Hotel beckons guests to a bygone era of old-world hospitality and charm. Experience the tradition of Afternoon Tea in the Parlor, dressing up for dinner, nightly dancing to the sounds of the Grand Hotel Orchestra, and sitting in a rocking chair on the world's longest porch with views of the Straits of Mackinac.

The stunning film Somewhere in Time was filmed on site. Contributing greatly to the hotel's charm and ambiance is the relaxed atmosphere of Mackinac Island, where cars are not allowed and the horse and carriage and bicycle are favored modes of transportation.

Each room is uniquely decorated in vivid colors and style. You'll stay in a Lakeview Guest Room. Enjoy modern amenities to ensure your every comfort while being able to get away from it all.

This Offer is for the 2023 Season, May 5-Oct 29, as well as the remainder of 2022 Season (ends Oct 30, if you can get there)

Consider special James Beard Weekend, Sept 30-Oct 2, 2022: Cork & Fork Festival, celebrating Female Culinary Talent, with fabulous JBF notable chefs and host Dana Cowin, author/radio host and best known as editor-in-chief of Food & Wine for 2 decades.

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Package includes:

• 2-Night Stay at Grand Hotel in a Lakeview Guestroom
• 2023 Season (May 5-Oct 29, 2023, unless you squeeze into last of the 2022 Season - see note below)
• Stay includes all taxes and baggage handling charge

* Subject to availability and blackout dates

Blackout dates: Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends are blacked out. All other days subject to availability

* Meals and transportation not included

* Grand Hotel is a No Tipping hotel

* Getting there: Detroit to Pellston, MI then transfer to Ferry

Season:

* 2022 Season ends Oct 30, 2022. Check hotel for availability for last of the season stay

*2023 Season is May 5 - October 29

Certificate expires end of Season 2023

Wrigleyville

Hotel Zachary + Spirits Tasting for 2 at Mordecai, Chicago

We can't offer you Cubs tickets, but we can offer you a very compelling reason to head to Wrigley Field, or the adjacent area called Wrigleyville.

Wrigleyville is a hub of activity for music and entertainment, dining, sports bars and cool pubs. It certainly swells during Chicago Cubs home games, so you'll want to plan accordingly.

Enjoy an overnight stay at the boutique Hotel Zachary, nestled just across the street from historic Wrigley Field. Enjoy the vibrant, modern aesthetic and rich, classic elements that can't be found anywhere else in Chicago.

Spend a couple of hours in an immersive Spirits Class and Cocktail Tasting at Mordecai, the beautiful neighborhood bar and restaurant located inside the hotel and conceived by Chef Matthias Merges, James Beard Award Semifinalist with an esteemed restaurant pedigree.

Mordecai's bar features one of the country's most expansive and interesting collections of vintage and rare spirits, with a focus on rare bourbon.

Your host will be Spirits Archivist Kris Peterson, a fabulous storyteller, who will lead you on a rare and vintage spirit tasting. Select your theme and Kris will curate three rare, vintage spirts along with a welcome cocktail aligned with the evening's focus. Designed to entertain, educate, and enhance the liquid history we get to share, your vintage tasting will completely change the way you interact with your favorite cocktails and spirits.

You will schedule the spirit tasting with Kris based on mutual availability and it's bespoke just for you.

Package includes:

• Overnight Stay for 2 Guests at Hotel Zachary in Chicago
• Spirits Tasting and Cocktail Session at Mordecai, Chicago for 2 Guests, expect 2 hours
• Spirits Tasting includes Meat and Cheese Board

*Hotel stay does not include any meals or beverages

* Hotel stay subject to availability and blackout dates include Cubs home games and concert days

ZD Wines, Napa Stalwart

Abacus Experience Tour & Tasting for 4

Founded in 1969, ZD Wines is owned and operated by the deLeuze family, with a commitment to producing world-class wines, farming organically, offering first-class hospitality to visitors, and supporting many charitable efforts throughout the country.

Abacus is ZD's pinnacle wine. The legendary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a multi-vintage blend that artfully expresses the depth and complexity of a well-aged wine, infused with a touch of forward fruit and the intensity of a younger wine. It is defined by ZD Wines' Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, which has been produced every year since 1992. The wine is aged for three years in the barrel which allows access to the young reserve wines as a blending component to Abacus. Hence, there is always a component of young, fruit forward wine available to infuse into the ever-developing Abacus solera. The current bottling of Abacus XXIII is a masterful blend of 29 vintages of ZD's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (1992-2020.)

This package is the exceptional Abacus Experience Tour and Tasting for 4 guests.

You will be privately guided through the ZD Wines cellar to tour and sample maturing wines in barrels, including their Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Next, you will sample their current release Reserve Chardonnay, Founder's Reserve Pinot Noir, and Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon with a sit-down tasting while taking in the panoramic valley views in the Vineyard View Room & Deck. To complete your experience, you will be treated to ZD's current release and a library selection of Abacus, accompanied by a cheese and charcuterie pairing. A once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Package includes:

• ZD Wines Abacus Experience for 4 Guests

* Appointment required

*No pets on property

Adults 21+ only for this tour and experience

Violette's Cellar

Staten Island, NY

Private Wine Room Evening for 6

You and your guests will experience an extraordinary evening

Arrange for car service and be the VIP of your own, special night. NYC-area favorite chef and dynamo Peter Botros invites you and 5 guests to experience his famous 12-Course American Omakase journey in a cozy and unique private wine room at Violette's Cellar in Staten Island. And he will personally cook for you!

Chef Botros has a variety of concepts under his Bread & Butter Hospitality brand, but Violette's Cellar, in honor of his late mom, is close to his heart.

The 12-Course American Omakase experience will be tailored to your preferences. Cocktails to start and beautiful wine pairings will flow all night.

Package includes:

• 12-Course Chef Tasting Menu with Cocktails and Wine Pairings for 6 Guests in the private wine room at Violette's Cellar on Staten Island, NY

* Gratuity is not included.

Violette's Cellar

Staten Island, NY

Private Wine Room Evening for 6

You and your guests will experience an extraordinary evening

Arrange for car service and be the VIP of your own, special night. NYC-area favorite chef and dynamo Peter Botros invites you and 5 guests to experience his famous 12-Course American Omakase journey in a cozy and unique private wine room at Violette's Cellar in Staten Island. And he will personally cook for you!

Chef Botros has a variety of concepts under his Bread & Butter Hospitality brand, but Violette's Cellar, in honor of his late mom, is close to his heart.

The 12-Course American Omakase experience will be tailored to your preferences. Cocktails to start and beautiful wine pairings will flow all night.

Package includes:

• 12-Course Chef Tasting Menu with Cocktails and Wine Pairings for 6 Guests in the private wine room at Violette's Cellar on Staten Island, NY

* Gratuity is not included.

Hands-On Cooking Class and Party for 12

Learn new techniques and dishes, then dine and enjoy your group masterpiece.

Enjoy your own private cooking party, as you and 11 of your closest friends try out some new techniques and skills. Pick from a global menu and diverse cuisines. Held in the beautiful, state of the art Institute of Culinary Education at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan.

The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) is one of the largest and most diverse culinary schools in the world, creating leaders in the hospitality industry. Top Chef's Gail Simmons and TV chef Marc Murphy, are just two of their alums.

This 3-4-hour cooking event will be led by a talented ICE Chef-Instructor who will make sure that you and your guests have a fun, tasty, memorable, and educational experience!

Package includes:

• A 3-4-hour cooking class and meal for up to 12 people at The Institute of Culinary Education in New York City with a talented ICE Chef-Instructor In-Person at their facility in NYC
• Class can be lunch or dinner
• Black out month: December
• Complete by March, 2023

Private Floral and Tablescape Workshop for 2

with Festive & Co. CEO and Founder Brenna Gilbert

This is an extraordinary private session for 2 Guests in Soho, NYC

Festive & Co. incorporates 3 lifestyle brands to help people gather with fabulous style, ease and panache. Feste curates sophisticated party essentials online and through a retail boutique in NYC's Soho. Wild & Florals offers custom flowers, event installations and workshops. Champers Social Club is an all-day cafe and Champagne Bar that reflects the the ethos of the other two.

For this extraordinary workshop, you and a guest will join Founder and third-generation, NY Botanical Garden-trained Brenna Gilbert for a private workshop on floral and tablescape design at her all-day restaurant Champers Social Club & retail boutique. Featuring fresh, locally-sourced flowers and curated decor from her recently opened retail concept Feste - a sophisticated party store featuring decor, pantry items, found vintage wares and much more - you'll learn all of Brenna's expert tips for setting the perfect scene.

Fabulous and Fun Experience.

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Package includes:

• One-Time Private Workshop for 2 Guests with Festive & Co. Founder/ CEO Brenna Gilbert at Feste and Champers Social Club in NYC
• 2-Hour session
  
  
• Snackboard from Feste Pantry with Glass of Bubbles included

*Not transferable.