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Michelin Star Chef Akira Back Serves Up Dream-Like Food and Atmosphere at Orlando’s Salt & The Cellar inside the ette Hotel.
March 25th, 2023
If you’re looking for a hotel experience tailored to you, personalization is the priority of The ette Hotel, a contemporary luxury hotel in Orlando that was featured in Forbes and Travel and Leisure. Alex Ekbatani, who founded the hotel in 2021, strongly believes in the importance of health and longevity, which he incorporates into the services his hotel provides.
“At ette, no detail is too cumbersome in the effort to provide our guests with the indulgent experience they deserve,” says Davide Carrara, restaurant manager. “We are discerning, and we know it. We’re bringing to life an immersive experience for the senses – a vacationer’s paradise.”
These services include an alcohol-free bar, onsite therapists and psychologists and an in-house physical exam. The hotel also offers many different fitness options, like Peloton bikes, yoga and Pilates classes and a PENT Fitness gym.
Guests staying at the ette can also expect to have a lavish meal at one of Michelin-star chef Akira Back’s restaurants, Salt & The Cellar. The restaurant offers a unique blend of Asian-Mediterranean fare along with a completely non-alcoholic drink menu filled with creative mocktails. Visitors can dine Wednesday – Sunday for all three meals of the day while on Monday – Tuesday you could come for breakfast and lunch. Afternoon tea is available on Sundays.
“We launch some special menus, but we do gear to pretty much the same standards,” said Davide Carrara. “That’s what people like to see when they come back.”
At Akira’s restaurant, you can dine on unique dishes like Tuna Pizza (his signature dish), Wagyu Street Tacos and Spinach Shahi Salad. However, for more of Akira’s unique flavors, you can visit the LIPA Rooftop Bar for a killer view as well as unique mocktails and food.
The spa experience at ette is also a highlight. There you can enjoy a day of relaxation with IV therapy, facials and massages. It also houses exclusive product collections from Natura Bissé, Tammy Fender, and Florivera to give guests the highest quality skin.
With all its amenities, anyone can find a part of the ette Hotel to appreciate, as its partnership with publishing company TASCHEN supplies its private library for guests to access.
Come see why several A-list fans like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez and Justin Timberlake stay at the hotel and visit the restaurants. For more information visit HERE or call 407-288-1900 for reservations.
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Three types of salts include: black truffle, grape marbo, which has a kind of wine taste to it and a smokey salt. With just a little pinch of the salt, it totally changes the taste. ette hotel. ©South Florida Insider
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This intimate chef-driven tasting experience in Broward blends elevated cuisine, live culinary artistry, and a mission that transforms lives.
June 20th, 2026
Not every memorable night out in South Florida happens at the trendiest Miami hotspot or the newest Fort Lauderdale restaurant. Sometimes, the most unforgettable dining experiences are hidden in places you’d least expect.
Arc Broward’s Arc Culinary is one of those rare gems.
More than just a dinner reservation, Arc Culinary delivers an immersive chef’s table experience where guests enjoy thoughtfully curated multi-course meals while watching talented chefs prepare and present each dish right in front of them. The result feels part fine dining, part live performance, and entirely unforgettable.
With limited seating and rotating themed menus, every event feels exclusive like being invited to an intimate dinner party hosted by some of South Florida’s most passionate culinary talent.
The real magic begins once the first course arrives.
At Arc Culinary, dinner becomes an experience. Instead of dishes quietly appearing from behind kitchen doors, guests get a front-row seat to the craftsmanship behind every plate. Watching the chefs work adds a level of connection and appreciation that transforms the meal into something far more interactive and personal.
For its recent Fresh SoFlo Summer Flavors dinner, Arc Culinary showcased a four-course tasting menu celebrating seasonal Florida ingredients with elevated technique and thoughtful presentation.
The evening began with a refreshing Florida blue crab starter served with avocado, ruby red grapefruit, hearts of palm, and a bright key lime vinaigrette. Light, citrusy, and beautifully balanced, it captured South Florida summer on a plate.
Course two brought a stunning pan-seared Florida snapper, perfectly crisp on the outside and paired with sweet corn purée and blistered cherry tomatoes. The standout element, however, was the sauce. A swap to miso chili oil added layers of umami, subtle spice, and richness that completely elevated the dish. It was one of those bites that makes the entire table pause.
The third course featured a beautifully cooked grilled filet mignon, served with roasted summer peppers, shaved fennel, arugula, and key lime chimichurri. Rich yet balanced, it delivered the kind of bold, satisfying flavor you hope for in a main course.
Dessert ended the evening on a classic South Florida note: a stunning key lime tart that was equal parts creamy, tart, and sweet.
While the food alone makes Arc Culinary worth visiting, what makes the experience truly special lies beyond the plate.
Founded in 1956, Arc Broward has spent nearly seven decades serving individuals with developmental disabilities and life challenges throughout Broward County. The nonprofit supports individuals from ages 1 to 91, offering programs that include education, employment services, behavioral health support, residential programs, and family resources.
Arc Culinary operates as one of Arc Broward’s most innovative social enterprises, using food as both a source of funding and a pathway to opportunity.
Proceeds from dinners, private events, catering, and culinary programming directly support Arc Broward’s life-changing services while also helping create hands-on training and workforce opportunities in hospitality and culinary arts for individuals with special needs.
In other words, this isn’t just dinner.
It’s a chance to support inclusion, independence, and meaningful opportunity—all while enjoying an exceptional meal.
That’s what makes Arc Culinary so special: you come for the chef-driven menu, the intimate atmosphere, and the creative flavors, but you leave with something deeper.
In a region filled with restaurants competing for attention, Arc Culinary offers something increasingly rare a dining experience that feels personal, purposeful, and genuinely impactful.
Because at Arc Culinary, every course tells a story and every bite gives back.
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