After a memorable dinner on Friday by Chef Alba Esteve Ruiz, and what we hear was a formidable collaboration on Saturday between Chef Esteve and Anthony Masas, Executive Chef for Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, we were anxious for Sunday to roll around to enjoy the traditional Sunday Brunch at the Beach Club by Le […]
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Great food, endless dancing and fun at the Fundación MIR Family Weekend for Life Gala!
The 2016 Fundación MIR Family Weekend for Life event was a very memorable one – and most importantly, the result was a great time for all involved and an even better future for all the children educated at the Fundación MIR schools in La Romana! The dinner-dance at Minitas Beach was the finale of the […]
Gabriella Reginato introduces VOALA! during a lovely evening cocktail at Azimut Cafe
Thursday, August 11th made for an eventful evening at the Marina Casa de Campo with many attending the Casa de Campo launch of Chef Gabriella Reginato’s newest line of gourmet products at Azimut Cafe. In a show of community unity and friendship, many stopped by to congratulate Gabriella and taste some of the delicious new […]
Angels a gogo at the latest Café de la Leche hosted by Malele
Angel wings of all shapes, sizes and materials strutted down a turf runway on beautiful models closely resembling a Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – only the VSFS has nothing on all the fun that was had last Friday, August 12th! The latest edition of Café de la Leche, hosted by Malele Strofer at her Ingenio home […]
A meal above the rest earned Restaurante Da Lucas an 8.0 by the Accademia Italiana della Cucina!
Ferragosto – the most important holiday of the year in Italy – is just days away. Celebrated on August 15th, it’s a celebration of togetherness. Aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, grandparents and great-grandparents gather together for multi-generational parties, the most popular being la scampagnata (the picnic). The festivity, as with many Italian traditions, puts food […]
Van Avakian’s Chill performance at Fresh Fresh made for a perfect Friday gathering
Friyays are my favorite day of the work week as I’m sure many would agree. Working at Altos de Chavón just makes for even better Fridays and last one was no exception. After a crazy but exciting week I needed a nice cocktail and before even giving it much thought, a friend suggested we should […]
5 easy ways to celebrate Father’s Day all week!
Happy Dominican Father’s Day to all the amazing Casa de Campo dads! This weekend was all about spending some quality time with the fathers, husbands, brothers and friends that make our lives so special. For the celebration, we danced the night away with some classic Cuban Son at Chinois on Friday and at Onno’s on […]
Chris Brown Concert: Canceled
Breaking News! The Chris Brown Concert scheduled for Saturday, August 6th at the Altos de Chavón Amphitheater has just been canceled. The event organizers, Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, has informed us that the reason for the artist having canceled the performance remains unknown, but that rest assured, everyone who has already purchased a […]
Flavors of the World’s daring Dinner & Brunch with Chivas 18
While we loved the Saturday BBQ at Minitas Beach, Pubbelly Sushi at the Marina Casa de Campo became the gastronomic hotspot for a weekend, showcasing a collaboration between Miami’s trendiest chefs during Flavors of the World: Miami edition! The Friday night 7-course meal with dishes by Top Chef Jeremy Ford, Bradley Kilgore and Jose Mendín […]
Can you guess which movie will be screened at the last Little Summer Cinema this Friday?! Check out our clues!
This week is your last chance to take your kids to the “Little Summer Cinema” organized by the Altos de Chavón Regional Archeological Museum and an all-time-favorite (which we can’t reveal!) will be screened! It’s also the last week of their Creative Explorations Summer Workshops and we can’t wait to see what the little ones […]
Miami’s Celebrity Chefs brought their game face to Casa de Campo’s Flavors of the World
I’m still recovering from the eventful weekend that just passed…and oh boy was it exciting! Not only did we dance the night away at Genesis on Saturday for the U2 tribute (My morning song today: “IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY…!”) but all of the Flavors of the World : Miami events were extremely fun! While I’ll be sharing all […]