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The Stonehill Tavern at St. Regis Monarch Beach Introduces $39 Value Menu

Where: 1 Monarch Beach Resort [map], Dana Point, CA, United States, 92629

Though much of the recent reportage about the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Dana Point has been about the popular luxury resort’s financial troubles, we found at least one bright spot, economically speaking: the new $39, three-course prix fixe menu at Michael Mina’s Stonehill Tavern restaurant.

The budget menu is available Wednesday-Sunday (every night that the restaurant itself is open), and each night features a simple, hearty main course like Wednesday’s fish and chips, Thursday’s Kobe steak frites with roasted baby carrots, Friday’s cedar-plank salmon with potatoes and bacon vinaigrette, and Saturday’s roast prime rib with twice-baked potato.

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Weekends Are a (Relative) Steal At The Lanesborough

Where: Hyde Park Corner, London, United Kingdom, SW1X 7TA

The best thing about business travel? How it only takes place midweek, leaving the swankster hotels to drop their prices at weekends. Like The Lanesborough, which is currently offering you a weekend in London for £255 ($414) a night – knocked down from £435.

Not only do you get a room with that, but the rate includes an in-room laptop, mobile phone to use inside the hotel, and 24-hour butler service. Book a facial (£85), and they’ll even throw in a free back massage.

The package has a minimum two night stay, and counts for Friday and Saturday arrivals until the end of August. Cos September’s when the business lot come back, see.

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St. Regis Toasts the Anniversary of the Bloody Mary

Where: 2 East 55th Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10022

Put down that Red Bull and celebrate today, a landmark date for both cocktail enthusiasts and brunch boozers, as the NY Post points out that it's the 75th Anniversary of the Bloody Mary cocktail. Now for a tall, cool glass of history: the Bloody Mary was originally invented by bartender Fernand Petiot at Harry's Bar in Paris in the late 1920s, then perfected with the addition of Tabasco when Fernand headed up King Cole Bar at New York's St. Regis Hotel shortly after the repeal of prohibition.

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Alain Ducasses's Adour Opens in D.C.'s St. Regis

Where: 923 16th St. NW [map], Washington, DC, United States, 20006

Celeb chef Alain Ducasse may be a suave Frenchman, but he is so en vogue with the American political landscape. That's right, he's bringing his own recipe for change to Washington (straight from a pundit's talking points!).

His latest fancypants restaurant, Adour, opens shop today at D.C.'s swank St. Regis hotel, a veritable Washington outsider setting aim to shake up the scene just two blocks north of the White House.

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The St. Regis Will Offer Residences at the Venetian-Palazzo Complex

Where: 3355 Las Vegas Blvd [map], Las Vegas, NV, United States, 89109

The Palazzo Condo tower, which is currently being built in between The Venetian and The Palazzo hotel towers has now been officially named.

And.. Drumroll please... It's going to be the St Regis Residences at the Venetian Palazzo Las Vegas!

The project has been under construction since March, but just this week it was announced that it would end up being a St Regis. It's due to have 398 residences (some fully furnished even!) and they are expecting sales to reach over 2 billion dollars. Sputtering economy be damned!

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