I don't usually review hotel restaurants around the airport. I mean, what's the point? They exist mainly to serve the people who are staying there. But Luminous in the Westin at BWI is interesting because local celeb chef Edward Kim of Soigne fame is the executive chef.

He's not doing the day-to-day cooking, but he did design the menu at Luminous, and he did bring his sous chef from Saffron,  another stop of his, to be the chef de cuisine.

To see how Luminous stacks up against some of the other restaurants Kim has been involved with, please read my review in next week's Arts & Entertainment section or online.

(Photo courtesy of the Luminous Web site)