Kaiya is another sign that the region\u2019s identity may be shifting beyond its crowded beach reputation toward something more curated and culturally driven.<\/p>\n
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Kaiya Beach Resort, developed by a New Orleans native, is expanding this year. (Photo by Ty Faith)<\/p>\n
Provided by Kaiya Beach Resort<\/p>\n
Romair\u2019s upbringing in New Orleans\u2019 Garden District \u2014 surrounded by ornate metalwork and walkable streets \u2014 influenced the spirit of Kaiya, which he describes as \u201crooted in creativity and art and beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n
Its exhibition, Omaire Gallery, showcases contemporary classicism artwork, from paintings to marble sculptures. Terry Slaughter, the resort\u2019s creative director, described Omaire as \u201ca little bit more like a museum,\u201d adding, \u201cit’s large, it’s very minimalist.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goal was to always create something that is more on an international standard,\u201d Slaughter said, \u201cAnd it’s not always about selling the art. It’s more about giving people an experience that uplifts them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The gallery neighbors the resort\u2019s upcoming restaurant Lamuse D\u2019Or, a collaboration between Kaiya and its partners Boka Restaurant Group and Donnie Madia of One Off Hospitality, both with Michelin credentials.<\/p>\n
Romair, who preferred not to label the type of cuisine, said the menu would be inspired by the Gulf with plates that could be found in other culinary powerhouses like New York and Paris. He said the interior will feature white terraza floors, calacatta viola marble and artwork throughout the space.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s going to be approachable, but done in a very sophisticated way,\u201d Romair said.<\/p>\n
The same philosophy extends throughout the rest of Kaiya. All of it, Romair said, is intended to slow the pace and offer a sense of stillness for both travelers and residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat’s really what this is about at its core,\u201d Romair said, \u201cA place where people know that when they come here, they will find the peace that they’re seeking.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new beach resort from a New Orleans developer is helping to redefine the busy and often strident…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":190584,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-190583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}