JWM - Volume 4, Issue 1 - (Page 24)

EdItor's lEttEr W ith the holiday rush, family festivities and what always seems like a breathless end-of-year calendar to keep, i like to think of the New Year as an artist envisions a clean, white canvas: a wide open space waiting to be filled with endless possibilities. of course, one of those is travel-it's the nature of my job-and this year i am excited to be headed to india, a country i've never had the opportunity to visit before. Now the home to five recently opened jw hotels, india fascinates me with its colorful chaos. its kaleidoscope of cultures. and of course the food, one of my favorite ethnic cuisines, next to my beloved texas flavors, of course. within this issue's destination pages, we feature the fast-moving pace and flavors of mumbai, where a whole new scene of great restaurants will capture your attention. i know it has mine. coincidentally, this issue introduces us to the business and pleasure of dining in London, home to the best indian food i've ever eaten. can one of mumbai's new dining stars take over the top spot? Dine at K3 in the new JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity. The restaurant features Tuscan, Canton and Indian cusinie. i know the New Year is also a time when many of us start our post-holiday diets. But since there are no calories gained from reading, i hope you will find our story on dessert and wine pairings a sweet distraction. i once had the pleasure of meeting roger Harrison, winemaker for Beringer Vineyards, who with his wife, alice, spent three decades developing the techniques used to make Beringer Nightingale, one of the wines featured in this article. as roger explained, and as i can attest from the tasting he provided, there's a lovely creaminess and richness that makes this wine the ideal way to end an evening. Speaking of how we end our evenings-or even our workdays-we all know that it's important to find ways to step away from the screens, both big and small, that occupy a great deal of our focus throughout the day. with young children at home, i make a conscious effort to turn the television off, my phone on mute and my attention to family. in this issue of jwm, we've uncovered some great ways to "unplug." Finally, our issue would not be complete without a quintessential look at one of our favorite cities. this time it's San Francisco, a place i called home for a while and the source of one of my greatest guilty pleasures-a sandwich from Lucca Delicatessen made on sourdough Dutch crunch Bread. Soft inside with a crunchy top, it's as indigenous to San Francisco as Dungeness crabs and Ghirardelli chocolate and occupies a special place in my culinary heart. and while my "blank canvas" seems to be filling up quickly, i may have to make a trip back to the Bay area. i wish all of our jwm readers a gentle start to their New Year, one where your travel is filled with many authentic moments and fond memories-like Dutch crunch Bread. Mitzi Gaskins Vice President & Global brand ManaGer JW Marriott J WM MAGAZINE 24 j w m a r r i o t t. c o m http://www.JWMARRIOTT.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JWM - Volume 4, Issue 1

Jwm - Winter 2014
Contents
JW Experts
Contributors
Editor’s Letter
Distinctive Products, People, Ideas & Style
Songs for Travel
Well-Being
Food + Drink
Arts
The Portal
Going Global
White Out
Kissaten and Tell
Redefining Green
JW Experience
My Passion

JWM - Volume 4, Issue 1