12 DIGS.NET | 9.13.2019
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A locally loved culinar y concept takes a familiar farm stand at the Nobu Hotel Los
Cabos, which is nourishment for the soul.
W R I T T E N B Y J E N N T H O R N T O N
N
obu is a brand that needs no introduction,
save, perhaps, in the hospitality space,
where compared to some of the established
industry pillars out there, those cut from a largely
homogenous cloth, is a relative newcomer. It
is, however, one with a growing collection of
architecturally elegant hotels in locales from
Miami to Malibu. (And, we would argue, toned
in ways that are more aligned with the holistically
attuned traveler of today.) At Nobu's Malibu
property, the attributes that one recognizes as a
paean to Pacific views and Japanese minimalism
characterizes its coastline location of Nobu
Hotel Los Cabos, which has commandeered a
sophisticated spot on the Baja Peninsula for its
aims. And this too: an outpost of Malibu Farm.
Founded by Helene Henderson, Malibu Farm is
a physical avatar of simple, fresh, organic fare that
complements Nobu-branded design signatures:
natural finishes, indigenous touches and a reliable
laid-back beauty, blended with the requisite celebrity
splash. It's an already crowded marquee with Nobu
partners, chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert
DeNiro, not leaving a whole heck of a lot of room for
other players, like a close-by Tiger Woods-designed
golf course and heaven's knows who might be at the
pool. But the smart money in this scenario, at least
for this local, is Malibu Farm, the bright, airy, and
senses-awakening concept one knows and loves.
Malibu Farm in Mexico is, palate to palette,
not unlike Malibu Farm in Southern California:
rigorously minimal. e concept's no-secret-
ingredient creed carries over to an interior that is
organically drawn in woven textures, warm wood
and senses-calming tones. Its embrace of the
splendid outdoor conditions comes by way of sliding
glass doors that beckon to be opened so that in can
dependably flow a profusion of abundant unfiltered
air and natural light that settles a halo over the
place. Indistinguishable are the boundaries between
indoors and out. Translating a casual refinement
that evokes a chic, toes-in-the-sand character that
is rampant in a more elevated Mexico, the Malibu
Farm concept does not feature pop-up dining at the
end of the pier, but there is the Pacific, and in this
respect one feels quite close to home here.
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