Images from my lunch at Les Deserteurs, one of my favourite addresses in Paris at the moment (please keep in mind that the menu changes frequently, if not daily). Les Deserteurs 46 Rue Trousseau, 75011 Paris, FranceTel. +33 1 48 06 95 85

Michael Booth’s scathing critique of New Nordic cuisine in an article published last November echoed a sentiment I’ve been feeling for a while: I see an abundance of restaurants claiming the New Nordic manifesto in word, but failing to carry it out indeed. In other words, there’s a lot of…

What does it take to achieve perfection with such a simple and archaic way of cooking as wood-fired grilling? I think of that each time I enter the modest kitchen of Victor Arguinzoniz, the grilling genius from the Spanish Basque country. When he opened Etxebarri over 30 years ago, he…

Espai Kru, located on the second floor of Rías de Galicia is its sister restaurant serving mainly raw but also cooked Japanese influenced dishes. Outcourcing top-notch ingredients are the crucial aspect of running a successful seafood restaurant and I must say, Espai Kru is doing a very good job. The…

While preparing my trip to Tokyo this spring, I couldn’t resist compiling the 50 best list once again. Some notable changes since last September – Hatsunezushi climbed from 40th to 2nd place, while Miyakozushi’s Sugita Taka-aki has reopened in the new location and is 22nd best in Tokyo at the…

One of my favourite meals during my trip in Hong Kong this fall was at Ho Lee Fook. Run by Taiwanese- Canadian chef Jowett Yu, Ho Lee Fook is dark, kitchy, loud and incredibly delicious. Wagyu beef brisket pictures below is especially worth mentioning. Ho Lee Fook 1 Elgin St,…

Something unimaginable just few years ago, Paris has turned into one of the best destinations for authentic Edo-mae style sushi outside of Japan. ( in fact, for modern Japanese cuisine as well). Opened just one month ago, Sushi-B is the latest high-end sushi-ya opening and 4th proper, Tokyo style counter…

Merry Christmas,happy Winter Solstice and wonderful 2016! (click to view my best dishes in 2014 and 2013)

Images from 3 Michelin starred Sushi Shikon, the Hong Kongese branch of Sushi Yoshitake in Tokyo. Although the recreation of the original “Ginza sushi experience” will always remain a “recreation”, the quality of the products ( which are flown daily from Japan) and the skills of the chefs were definitely…

Tenkun Ryugin is the spin-off of the famous 3 Michelin starred Ryugin in Tokyo (read about it here). Usually I don’t expect much from restaurant branches (especially when the main chef is not even there), but Ryugin Hong Kong was as phenomenal as the original restaurant. Plus, the view from…