Archive for May, 2006

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New Spas in Los Angeles

May 30th, 2006 by Laura Mingail

WaySpa.com is pleased to announce the addition of six new spas to the Los Angeles roster.

Kara Spa is an oasis of tranquility located in the West Hollywood Park Hyatt. The five-star spa offers guests meticulously individualized services in the privacy of their own secluded spa villa.

Each Kara visit is specially designed to achieve desired results, be it Purity, Energy, Tranquility or Balance. Each visit to Kara Spa is an unforgettable journey that will enliven your senses and awaken your spirit.  Guest begin their time at Kara with a Polynesian foot massage and cleansing ritual designed to release stress and instill a sense of calm.

As a recipe creator and Chef affiliate with Waves Magazine, this will be an exciting showcase of health minded, inspired cuisine accessible to like minded individuals and those they care for.

David Chrystian Becomes Waves Chef Affiliate

May 8th, 2006 by Laura Mingail

David Chrystian, elite Executive Chef at Joy Bistro, has become a Chef Affiliate of Waves, and will be contributing a handful of recipes of fine cuisine for readers to enjoy.

As an innovator in cuisine, Chef Chrystian has always stretched the limitations of diners imaginations.  David Chrystian is regarded as one who is pushing the envelope, one who is carving restaurant trends within specific culinary circles and media alike.

David Chrystian is a Grimsby native and has been cooking in elite dining circles in Toronto for twelve years.  Since early in his cooking career and since becoming executive chef in restaurants such as Cafe Societa, Patriot, Accolade and the Drake Hotel, he has always praised the goings on of the Canadian wine movement.  It was Patriot Restaurant that attempted to bring Niagara to the city.  Patriot’s wine card featured 80% VQA wine, which was unheard of in Toronto restaurants at the time.  Within this framework, the idea of cosmopolitan “Canadian Cuisine” was born, and Chrystian one of the creators.

After recently spending a month in Napa Valley and taking wine and food related courses at the Greystone Campus of the Culinary Institute of America, it was realized that Ontario wine country needed a great restaurant and or culinary spokesperson.  The concept of The Centre for Wine and Food Experimentation was created and founded.  Currently it is a web based freelance catering business committed to the promotion of Canadian Wine and Food Culture.

As a recipe creator and Chef affiliate with Waves Magazine, this will be an exciting showcase of health minded, inspired cuisine accessible to like minded individuals and those they care for.

David Chrystian is currently Executive Chef at Joy Bistro at:

884 Queen Street East
Toronto
Phone: 416-465-8855
Web: www.joybistro.com

David is also Founder of The Centre for Wine and Food Experimentation, www.thecentreforwineandfood.com.

Rapid Expansion Due to Excessive Consumer and Spa Demand

May 4th, 2006 by Laura Mingail

WaySpa.com has not yet officially started to expand into the L.A market, but two of the city’s top spas have already raced ahead of competition to become WaySpa partners. The new addition of the prestigious Glen Ivy family of spas, including Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa, as well as the celebrity hotspot Argyle Spa, has propelled the expansion plans of WaySpa into the Los Angeles market.

As the buzz about WaySpa’s ability to revolutionize the spa industry spreads across North America, major destination and day spas alike are lining up in droves to be selected as WaySpa partners. “We are constantly pushing our limits to meet mounting consumer demand” said Jeremy Creed, co-founder, President & CEO of WaySpa.com. “Now our expansion plans are getting an extra push due to spas’ need for our service as well.

Consumers are expecting an extended level of seamless luxury spa service, and WaySpa.com is the only service in the world that has the ability to offer that to spa-goers.

WaySpa.com is currently expanding into a number of major markets across North America.