The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice

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"In Venice, the Gritti Palace has reimagined its cooking classes to include a guided visit to the seafood and produce stands at the Rialto Market and has even planted 6,000 artichokes on nearby islands so the hotel's kitchens can use the resulting bounty." - Christine Muhlke Christine Muhlke Christine Muhlke is a former editor at both The New York Times and Bon Appétit. She is the co-author of "Wine Simple," also written by Le Bernardin's Aldo Sohm, and Phaidon's "Signature Dishes That Matter." Christine is the founder of culinary consultancy Bureau X and the creator of the Xtine newsletter. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines