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<\/div>\nGstaad\u2019s ski season might be in full swing, but one of the Swiss resort\u2019s new apres highlights is yet to even open: from February 10-20, London<\/a> hotspot Harry\u2019s Bar will be popping up inside The Alpina Gstaad<\/a> hotel.<\/p>\n Harry\u2019s Bar first opened in 1979 by Mark Birley \u2014 and was taken over by London hospitality tycoon Richard Caring in 2007 \u2014 and has retained its status as one of the city\u2019s most refined dining rooms since. Birley pinched its name from the world-regarded Venetian institution of the same name, and despite nearly 40 years in action, still retains its Italophile character. Venetian chandeliers hang from the ceiling, maximalist Fortuny fabrics cover virtually every surface, and drinks are served in specialist Murano glassware.<\/p>\n See also: London\u2019s Coolest New Restaurant is Hidden Behind a Leather Shop<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n This appreciation for Italy is being transferred to the Gstaad outpost, with a menu of regional northern Italian classics, intended to be shared. There\u2019s the signature beef carpaccio (a dish first created in Harry\u2019s Bar\u2019s namesake restaurant), Genovese-style beef rag\u00f9, veal cutlets, and, to finish, the classic Harry\u2019s Bar tiramisu.\u00a0<\/p>\n But, while the pop-up\u2019s dishes nod toward Italian grandeur, the interior style leans more toward Alpina Gstaad\u2019s own minimalist identity. Temporarily taking over the hotel\u2019s Martin G\u00f6schel restaurant, the setting is pared back and cool, with crisp white linens, exposed woodwork, and a vast stone centerpiece \u2014 a quiet contrast to the London bar\u2019s more lavish look.<\/p>\n See also: Ranked: The World\u2019s Most Expensive Ski Resorts<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Another core difference between the original Harry\u2019s Bar and the Swiss pop-up? The entry requirements. While the London iteration is famously exclusive, with access granted strictly to members (and their guests) only, the Gstaad version is open for lunch and dinner to anyone. Making an advance reservation is highly recommended though, and don\u2019t forget your smart slacks and shoes \u2013 the Harry\u2019s Bar dress code has been transported to the Alps, too.<\/p>\n Harry\u2019s Bar\u2019s trip over to Switzerland marks but the latest confirmation that a ski destination\u2019s cultural currency is no longer just in the quality of its powder. Fresh blankets of snow still matter, of course, but so too does what happens off the slopes, and just as much attention is being paid to extra curricular activities \u2014 from the standard of restaurants (and their visiting chefs) to art scenes<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Reservation: Harry\u2019s Bar is opening at The Alpina Gstaad hotel this month.\u00a0 Gstaad\u2019s ski season might be in full swing, but one of the Swiss resort\u2019s new apres highlights is yet to even open: from February 10-20, London hotspot Harry\u2019s Bar will be popping up inside The Alpina Gstaad hotel. 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