y bringing to life a modern, sophisticated New England stay, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicolas Houlbert as Executive Chef for the hotel s Copper Grouse Restaurant & Bar. In this role, Chef Houlbert will create and implement seasonal restaurant menus favoring local farmers and growers while also overseeing the hotel s food and beverage programming for social and corporate events, and weddings hosted at Kimpton Taconic in scenic Manchester, Vermont.