THE TASTEMAKERS

AKA’s legendary approach to flexible-stay lodging is unique. Comfortably stay a week or many months; and for meals: stay in and cook in your fully-equipped apartment kitchen or dine at one of AKA’s soulful, of-the-moment restaurants. Our philosophy has always been to thoughtfully assemble a group of leading restaurant owners and chefs and let them create authentic experiences that speak to our specific locations and current dining landscape. No generic hotel restaurants here! have been part of our exciting culinary journey: In Los Angeles - Wolfgang Puck of the iconic Spago Beverly Hills; and Raphael Francois, chef at Tesse at AKA West Hollywood. In New York City - Andrew Carmellini of Little Park; and Eric Bromberg of Blue Ribbon Federal Grill. And finally, in our hometown of Philadelphia and Washington, DC, Ellen Yin, proprietor of a.kitchen+bar at AKA Rittenhouse Square and Hotel AKA Washington Circle.