Nature is not always pleasing. We tend to ignore, or at least hide from our view the unpleasant parts of it, like, death for example. Not at In de Wulf (Wulvestraat 1, 8951, Belgium; tel. +32 57 44 55 67), where you are greeted with a large cow skull in…

Shima steakhouse chef-owner Shima-san is one of the most well-travelled chefs I’ve met in Tokyo. He speaks good English and French as in the Seventies he used to work at Le Duc, which happens to be my favourite restaurant in Paris. Speaking of Shima’s-san steak, it would be my number one…

3 Michelin starred Hertog Jan, located 20 minutes drive from the medieval Belgian town Bruges, is one of the most memorable restaurants I’ve been to over the last years. 8 months ago, it has relocated from Bruges to the 19th-century farm, which had taken 4 years to renovate. Everything here…

This hairy crab is hairy… Despite of some wonderful bites like this delicacy from Hokkaido, Sushi Kanesaka is nothing like it used to be. Overcrowded, with too many locations in Tokyo, Singapore and, soon, Macau, the original branch in Ginza has lost its attention to detail and its magic.

I think I’ve fallen victim to “fast food” equivalent of blogging on social media, thus these more seldom posts on my website. I will resume them shortly, meanwhile, please follow me on https://www.facebook.com/luxeat and https://instagram.com/luxeat/

Recently compiled overall 50 best Tokyo restaurants list ( according to Tabelog.com users) can be viewed here. Sushi Saito (3 Michelin stars) http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1308/A130802/13015251/ Harutaka (2 Michelin stars) http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13032283/ Mitani http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1309/A130902/13042204/ Miyakozushi http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130204/13018162/ Sushi-sho http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1309/A130902/13000852/ Hashiguchi http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1308/A130801/13134517/ Miyaha http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1314/A131401/13019499/ Sushi Ichiyanagi http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130101/13156961/ Sushi Mizutani http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13016524/ Yoshitake http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13024076/ Sushi Tokami http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13155234/ Daisan…

Delicious cooking with brilliant products by Daniel Baratier, former sous-chef of “Le Sergent Recruteur”, who have “deserted” it with sommelier Alexandre Céret to open their own neo-bistro in the trendy 11th arrondissement. I am still thinking of Daniel’s brie with black truffles, which was without doubts the best brie I’ve…

Most of the best and the most authentic places in Ibiza are closed in January, except for Sa Nansa (Avenida 8 D’Agost, 27, 07800 Eivissa,tel. +34 971 31 87 50), traditional seafood and rice restaurant, where you can eat all year round. The place is owned by a lovely couple,…

Rarely does a new opening thrill me as much as did Hexagone today, new restaurant by 33 year old Mathieu Pacaud, whose father is the legendary chef of 3 Michelin starred L’Ambroisie. Located in a vast, atypical space for a Parisian restaurant in the 16th arrondissement, Hexagon serves delicious modern…

I am very pleased to be featured on ElleUk.com this week. If you are new to London or need to ideas on where to eat this weekend, do follow the link!