The culinary travel company will be launched by Kyle and Katina Connaughton of SingleThread.

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At the Michelin three-star restaurant SingleThread in Healdsburg, Calif., Kyle Connaughton tells a story every night during dinner services. But that story doesn't seem enough, he says. His goal is to convey a culinary and cultural narrative to diners, but what is presented on the plate is just a glimpse.

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A desire to share a deeper story about agriculture and craft led Connaughton and Katina to partner with Modern Adventure and launch Paragon, an intimate travel company that takes a select group of travelers around the world to explore regional cuisine and its culinary luminaries.

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On each unique departure with Paragon, only eight to 16 guests will be in a small group. In addition to dining in exclusive restaurants and touring cultural institutions such as fish markets, travelers will also be able to meet world-class artisans and craftspeople, and stay in luxurious and historic hotels. Tour participants will include chefs such as the Connaughtons and wine professionals such as Bobby Stuckey of Fresca Food & Wine. 

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In April 2023, Kyle Connaughton will host a nine-day, eight-night SingleThread Japan trip, covering Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo. Since he was a child, Japan has served as a significant part of his life.

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Using their experiences in Japan, he planned an itinerary based on his “years of cultivating relationships there.” Besides dining at Michelin two-star Miyamasou, Michelin three-star Kikunoi, Michelin three-star Hyotei and Michelin two-star Den, travelers will also visit friends' restaurants during the trip.

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Interested travelers should visit modernadventure.com/paragon this week to book SingleThread Japan.

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It is scheduled for the executive wine director of SingleThread, Rusty Rastello, to host Champagne, France, with Dom Perignon in May 2023. In June, Stuckey will host Friuli, Italy; in September, the Connaughtons will host Napa and Sonoma; and in October, Jorge Vallejo will host Yucatán and Mexico City, Mexico.

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As part of its commitment to climate-neutral travel and certification as a B-Corp, the company will donate a portion of the proceeds to charitable causes and nonprofits. The Japan trip will raise $50,000 for scholarships to study in Japan for students at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa.