Pursuits
Hotel Minibars Are Undergoing a Major Upgrade
Hotels across the country are starting to offer much more than the tired Toblerone bar.
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Palo Alto
$299/night; jdvhotel.com/epiphany
When was the last time you found a yellowfin tuna tartine in your minibar, made with locally baked brioche, black olive tapenade, and hard-boiled quail eggs? Never sounds about right. But this is just one of the surprises awaiting guests in the Fresh Fridge ($95), which is offered upon request. “What’s inside is dictated by what’s available at the farmers market,” says chef Patrick Kelly, who oversees the program and runs the Epiphany’s downstairs restaurant, Lure + Till.