It would be an understatement to call Frantzén/Lindeberg in Stockholm a great restaurant. It’s an extraordinary restaurant definitely worth a 2.5-hour flight from another part of Europe. Post with all the images coming very soon…

Melons for 18 900 Yen (around 180€) a piece, sensational seafood such as sashimi quality sea urchin, fatty tuna or live crabs, never-ending aisles filled with freshly prepared sushi, yakitori or traditional Japanese sweets… Osakans are known for their love for food and even have a saying, “kuidaore”, which literally…

Lunch at Mirazur few months ago. One of the most interesting restaurants in South of France nowadays.

Probably the finest Moroccan restaurant in the world in unique surroundings: http://www.royalmansour.com/

Lunch omakase at Sushi Kanesaka in Tokyo. It costs 5000 Yen (around 50€) and is one of the best deals for lunch at a top sushi shop.

Calling a restaurant “the best in the world” or awarding it with one, two or three stars is a very Western notion. If you ask any well-travelled foodie ( including me ) what is the best sushi shop in Tokyo, she would mention Sushi Saito, Sukiyabashi Jiro or other sushiyas…

If you don’t read at least a little bit of hiragana, you might look for the Suzuryu building for a long time. Like many high-end restaurants in Tokyo’s Ginza, Sushi Yoshitake (3F, Suzuryu Building, 8-7-19 Ginza Chuo-ku Tokyo, tel. 03-6253-7331) is located in an ordinary office building, on an ordinary…

This is the knife chef Jun Yukimura (Azabu Yukimura, 3*, Tokyo) uses, particularly for shearing pike eels (hamo) bones. The knife comes from Aritsugu, a 450 year old producer from Kyoto, who originally produced swords for samurais. When I asked to hold it, I felt I was holding danger –…

Maybe Ibiza is known for its crazy nightclubs and for its afterparties after-parties, but you can also find beautiful, authentic places with charming beaches and delicious food. You might be lost when driving to some of them but these restaurants are definitely worth the trip… Es Xarcu Es Xarcu Ctra.…

For somebody who tends to daydream, Copenhagen can be a dangerous place. I was almost hit by a woman riding a bicycle while walking with my dear Danish friend from the train station to Soelleroed Kro.* But how can you not daydream in Holte, acharming little town located in the…