We’re kicking off the reinstatement of our popular Tuesday Tastemaker series with Benji Homsey, president of Z Resorts Management & Development (otherwise known as the group who runs the two Hotel ZaZa properties in Dallas and Houston). Benji oversees the operations of the current hotels, as well as the soon-to-be third location of Hotel ZaZa in Austin. We know the jet-setter has seen it all, so we asked the TCU grad what he’s loving right now, what he can’t live without, and what makes him tick. Some of his answers may surprise you. (Hint: He has a thing for crushed ice.)
1. Grange Hall
2. Succulents
3. Pocket squares from Rye 51
4. Dan Landsberg at Dragonfly
5. Wurkin collar stays
6. Dyson fan
7. Rye whiskey
8. Santal 33 candles and fragrances
9. Seared tuna roll at R&D Kitchen
10. Punta Del Este
11. Hot yoga and cold pressed juice
12. Jean Shop in the Meat Packing District
13. Hoshizaki crushed ice machine
