The Kitchen Table By White Modern Cuisine Set To Open July 1, 2014 At Blue Residences Resort

Unique Dining Experience To Be Led By Award-Winning Chef Urvin Croes

The Kitchen Table By White Modern Cuisine Set To Open July 1, 2014 At Blue Residences ResortBlue Residences, a luxury condominium resort opening on Aruba’s Eagle Beach in March 2014, will soon be home to a new upscale restaurant, The Kitchen Table by White Modern Cuisine, scheduled to open July 1, 2014.
Under the direction of chef/proprietor Urvin Croes, The Kitchen Table will provide both travelers and residents a truly unique gastronomic experience, as dinner will be served nightly in the actual kitchen so that diners can watch as the expert culinary team prepares a nine-course meal made with locally sourced ingredients and home grown vegetables and herbs. Just 14 reservations and four walk-ins will be accepted each night.
Chef Urvin Croes recently earned the top spot in the island’s first “Iron Chef Aruba” competition and has been recognized for his culinary prowess by Taste of the Caribbean and the Aruba Gastronomic Association Culinary Student Competition. Croes has received culinary training in Italy, The Netherlands and Aruba and has previously worked as an apprentice cook for Aruba Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino and Renaissance Aruba Beach Resort and Casino, as a Chef de Partie at Grand Hotel Karel V (1 Michelin Star) in The Netherlands, and as a sous-chef at Amuse Bistro in Aruba.

Blue Residences Resort will also be home to The Fragpiani Bar, opening March 1, 2014, where visitors can enjoy breakfast, lunch and handcrafted cocktails from an expert mixologist while overlooking the island’s famous Eagle Beach. The Mirador Deck, serving specialty drinks, wines and tapas amid breathtaking sunsets will open July 1, 2014.

Guests of the property will additionally have access to an on-site mini-market and deli which will offer sandwiches, fruits, breakfast items and a variety of groceries.

Blue Residences is currently under the final phase of development and will consist of three residential towers with the debut of its first tower scheduled for March 1, 2014. The resort will offer unobstructed views of the ocean, elevated ceilings in the bedrooms, living rooms and dining rooms, private Jacuzzi terraces, fully loaded kitchens featuring upscale appliances and wireless Internet throughout. On-site amenities will include a private beach, poolside service, concierge services and golf privileges at two nearby courses.
For more information or to book a vacation at Blue Residences, call toll-free (800) 728-4910, email info@icon-hotels.com or visit www.BlueAruba.com.

About Blue Residences
Blue Residences, an upscale condominium resort for discerning vacationers, will provide truly luxurious accommodations and services when it opens Spring 2014 on Aruba’s Eagle Beach. The resort is currently under the final phase of development and will consist of three residential towers, with the debut of its first tower scheduled for March 1, 2014. Spacious units, ranging in size from one to five bedrooms, will be decorated in a sleek contemporary design and will each feature elevated ceilings, a roomy balcony, upscale appliances and electronics, wireless Internet, fully-equipped kitchen, living and dining room, cable TV, and a washer and dryer. Ground floor suites will additionally feature a private Jacuzzi terrace. Deluxe ocean view hotel rooms (no kitchen) are available as well.

Planned on-site amenities include a private beach protected by a jetty, two infinity swimming pools, full-service spa, fitness center, upscale restaurant and bar, mini market and deli and a landscaped sundeck. In addition to poolside service, guests will have access to a Thrifty Car Rental desk, concierge services by De Palm Tours and will be able to request pre-arrival grocery stocking and daily maid service. Visitors can also enjoy water sports at Eagle Beach and golf privileges at two nearby courses, including the 18-hole Tierra del Sol, designed by Robert Trent Jones. For more information or to book a vacation at Blue Residences,  visit www.BlueAruba.com.