4th of July Cocktail at Nana, Dallas

V Spa's Hilton sibling – Nana Restaurant - has a fun 4th of July drink that will dazzle and ignite your taste buds.

Nana's "American Spirit" is a red, white and blue layered frozen cocktail featuring six liquors: smooth vodka (with fresh strawberry puree), wonderfully indulgent Godiva white chocolate, Malibu rum, Blue Curaçao, Chambord and Stoli Raspberry.

The patriotic "American Spirit" cocktail, available for $17.76 throughout the 4th of July weekend, may result in seeing stars, stripes . . . and fireworks! The recipe is below.

The best seat in Dallas to enjoy the dazzling "Fair Park Fourth" fireworks show is on the 27th floor of the Hilton Anatole at Nana, voted by Zagat as “Best Restaurant with a View.”


Nana's American Spirit

Ingredients
½ oz vodka
½ ounce strawberry puree

½ ounce white chocolate Godiva
½ ounce Malibu rum

½ ounce Blue Curaçao
Splash of Chambord
Splash of Stoli Raspberry

1 ½ cups ice
Cherry to garnish



Directions
1) Combine vodka and strawberry puree in blender with ½ cup ice. Blend until smooth and pour into wine glass.
2) Combine Godiva and rum into blender with ½ cup ice. Blend until smooth and pour over first layer in wine glass.
3) Combine Blue Curaçao, Chambord and Stoli Raspberry into blender with ½ cup ice. Blend until smooth and pour over second layer in wine glass.
4) Garnish with cherry.

Today is the Last Day for the V Spa June Special

You need a massage and facial today! Or maybe a mani and pedi!

Purchase any V Spa service and receive half off the 2nd service!

The offer is valid through June 30th, 2009.

Visit the V Spa website to select your services!

Call 214.761.7800 today to schedule your service.

We look forward to seeing you!

-The Team at V Spa

Guests comment on their experiences at V Spa

V Spa is competing for the "Best Day Spa" on the "Best of WFAA" list. Please cast your vote here!

Thank you so much to those who have voted so far! We thank you for your comments and are thrilled so many guests have had a wonderful spa experience at V Spa.

Here are some of the comments...

* v-spa has a great atmosphere and a great staff. love going there, it's always refreshing and relaxing.

* best facial in town -- Vintage Bouquet - followed by Bright Eyes add-on. Friends always comment how refreshed and glowing I look afterwards.

* The ambiance is relaxing. The decor is beautiful. The services are luxurious. It is an oasis in the middle of Dallas.

* Great ambiance with a talented and caring staff

* love all the additional luxury amenities . . . foot bath, elixir, heated treatment tables, heated neck pillows, lavender-scented eye pillows, and softest sheets in the world!

* The service is impeccable and walking through the Anatole Park relaxes you before you get there.

* It's so nice and they offer a lot of organic and vegan treatments. I can't find that anywhere else.

Hilton Featured in the Wall Street Journal - Dallas Stay-Cation Idea

"Hotels Mix Business and Pleasure" by Candace Jackson,
"The Hilton Anatolein Dallas...is rolling out a “Family Summer Stay-Cation” package starting at $299 a night, with daily breakfast for four, a day trip to the zoo or the Dallas Museum of Art and an in-room movie with popcorn, soda and candy."

To add to the vacation experience, we encourage mom to breath deep while relaxing in the V Spa eucalyptus steam room.

Forget about what damage June's sun has done to mom's skin. We can reverse all of that with our amazing Sonya Dakar body peel.

Revitalize and refresh mom's youthful glow with one of our customized facials.

And, don't forget about those hard working feet. Finish her spa day with a pedicure fit for a queen.

See the Hilton Anatole Stay-Cation package.

Book your V Spa experience.

Nana on Fox & NBC

V Spa is proud of its Hilton sibling – Nana Restaurant – which recently appeared on FOX 4 Good Day and NBC.

Here's an adorable segment with Chef Anthony Bombaci and his twin sons making Prosciutto Mozzarella Biquini for a sweet Father's Day segment.

Click here.

Also Annie Potasznik featured Nana's new vegetarian and vegan menus in the "Around Town" segment.

Have you tried these new menus at Nana yet? They are amazing!

Here's a sample of menu items... Deconstructed Green Bean Casserole with Honshimeji mushrooms, fried onion praline, and tempura green beans. The tantalizing Liquid Baked Potato is highlighted with potato chip “salt” and chive oil, while the Grilled Leeks are accented with glazed Cipollini onions and Romesco sauce.

See how yummy these dishes look for yourself in the NBC segment.

Visit Nana's website.

What to buy Dad for Father's Day, D Magazine

D Magazine recently provided a list of Father's Day gift ideas:

Writer Sarah Pottharst helps "take some of the guesswork out of gift shopping. They've got 18 great ideas for the No. 1 man in your life—or the No. 1 man in your children's lives. Plus we tell you where to buy them in Dallas."

Sarah suggests you "Spoil dad rotten with the 'V-Ultimate Dad' package at the Hilton Anatole's V Spa, which offers everything from footbaths to facials."

Click here to see the gift ideas.

V Spa's Father's Day Spa Packages
V Spa’s Father's Day Package for The Ultimate Dad
The exceptional package for the Ultimate Dad includes it all! It is pampering at its best.

V-Ultimate Dad: $241 (Includes gratuity)
• Relaxing footbath with refreshing elixir prior to treatment
• Deep Tissue Massage (50 min)
• Men's Custom Facial (50 min)
• V-Spa MANicure (30 min)
• Complimentary day pass to Verandah Club fitness facility including the wet area (Jacuzzi, Eucalyptus steam room, and sauna) and outdoor pool with swim-up bar


V Man Spa Menu
Men deserve pampering, too, and require specialized products for their skin. Did you know that not only do men have more hair follicles than women, but their skin is also thicker and more oily? Throughout the month of June, V Spa is offering 20% off their V Man spa treatments (below) plus an additional 20% discount on massage add-ons. All treatments include a complimentary cleansing foot ritual and elixir to begin the spa “V”acation, as well as a day pass to the Verandah Club fitness facility.

Men's Custom Facial – Soothes razor irritation and maintains hydration while protecting and restoring skin from damage caused by chronological and environmental aging. A blend of vitamins and anti-oxidants are diffused into skin to purify and renew the complexion. Beneficial for all men’s skin types.

V-Tech Facial – a safe, non-surgical facelift using the CACI Ultra International technology with potent freeze serum. This active synthetic ingredient compound based on a peptide found in Temple Vipor’s venom was chosen for its ability to relax the look of facial muscles temporarily without irritation. Finish with an advanced anti-aging serum and hydrating cream application.

Back to Nature - Remove the weight of the world with this ultimate back treatment. A deeply relaxing and cleansing experience includes a back scrub of cleansing herbs and botanicals, application of moisturizing oils and a relaxing back massage. A balancing masque is then applied, followed by a scalp massage and hot aromatic towels. A nutrient rich lotion application finishes this ultimate treatment for your back.

Toys to Men - Daily Candy Features V Spa in the Father's Day Gift Guide

V Spa was recently mentioned in the Dallas edition of Daily Candy.

Daily Candy explained that it's "Time to pay Poppa back with something buzz worthy..."

"Send him to V Spa through June 30 for manly services like the Back to Nature scrub and massage and V Ultimate Dad.

Click here to see Daily Candy's complete list Father's Day gift ideas for Dallas.

Click here to learn about V Spa's Father's Day spa packages.