To prepare for carnival season, Creative Director of Florence’s luxury hotel Four Seasons Hotel Firenze Vincenzo Dascanio has transformed it into a visual celebration with giant animals, feathers, masks and bursts of color. Guests will be impressed with fabulous decorations and a carnival-themed menu at Atrium Bar.
This year, Four Seasons Hotel Firenze greets its guests with decorations of floating masks and feathers in the lobby. The iconic Atrium Bar has been transformed into a joyful menagerie of giant fabric animals wearing renaissance ruffs and masks. Head Bartender Edoardo Sandri created four new cocktails to pair with sharing dishes by Executive Chef Paolo Lavezzini. The aperitivo experience pays homage to famous carnivals in Venice, Viareggio, New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro. For each city, Sandri and Lavezzini have worked together to create a cocktail/food pairing that represents the destination’s spirit and flavors.
For Venice, a cocktail combining Tanqueray Ten, anis and chamomille is served with local coccoli with seaweed, mortadella and black truffle. Viareggio in Tuscany is celebrated through a special cocktail that includes Talisker, Marsala Superiore, tangerine, and vanilla. The drink is paired with typical focaccia with clams. New Orleans’ iconic Mardi Gras is represented by a cocktail with Zacapa 23, choco donut, passion fruit and Perrier served with milk bread, flank and mustard mayonnaise. The legendary Rio de Janeiro parade is epitomized by a drink containing Ketel One, vintage port, and blood orange served with bolinho de bacalhau.
Colorful masks can also be found at The Spa. Gold Perfection is a facial treatment that bestows total radiance on the face through the refinement of a 24-carat gold mask combined with powerful antioxidants and a luxurious face massage using citrine stones, for a long-lasting glow.
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