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My first days in Rome

My first days in Rome

My first days in Rome

When I asked my Roman friends if they knew any “hidden gems ” unknown to the tourists they started laughing,- “Everywhere there are tourists!”. Until this moment I have been to only one restaurant (two if you count gelateria) which was touristy. Ristorante Matricianella And it was Ristorante Matricianella (…

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Feb '11
Guy Savoy, Paris

Guy Savoy, Paris

Guy Savoy, Paris

It’s been a while I haven’t been at Guy Savoy and I’ve almost forgot how brilliant this chef’s cooking is. For me, the food at Guy Savoy represents the true 3 Michelin stars cuisine. You are impressed by the forms, the textures and the presentation, but finally what amazes you…

19
Feb '11
My new drink of choice …

My new drink of choice …

My new drink of choice …

…at least when I was in Brussels. Kriek is Belgium beer fermented with cherries. Normally I don’t like beer, but this one tastes like a slightly alcoholic cherry drink(very distinctive and natural flavour). I wonder if you can buy it elsewhere… P.S. Apologies for being absent from the blogosphere recently…

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Feb '11
Comme chez Soi, Bruxelles

Comme chez Soi, Bruxelles

Comme chez Soi, Bruxelles

“George, in your restaurant one eats like at home”,- a guest once told to Georges Cuvelier, a former coal miner and the founder of one of the most famous Brussels restaurants – Comme Chez Soi. Maybe the current chef, Lionel Rigolet is the fourth generation of the restaurant’s dynasty, you still…

30
Jan '11
New in Paris: Les Tablettes, Le Mini Palais, Thoumieux

New in Paris: Les Tablettes, Le Mini Palais, Thoumieux

New in Paris: Les Tablettes, Le Mini Palais, Thoumieux

There’ve been quite a few new openings over the last year in Paris. Call it a coincidence or a trend, three of the new restaurants were opened by Parisian chefs étoilés. Two of the chefs, Jean François Piège at Thomieux (former Crillon) and Jean Louis Nomicos at Les Tablettes (former…

14
Jan '11
Half a million dollars tuna

Half a million dollars tuna

Half a million dollars tuna

A 342 kg bluefin tuna has been sold for a record $400 000 this morning. I guess it will be more and more expensive in the future because of the overfishing…

5
Jan '11
Happy 2011 from Luxeat

Happy 2011 from Luxeat

Happy 2011 from Luxeat

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Dec '10
The Menu Code

The Menu Code

The Menu Code

An excellent WSJ article by Amy Ma about the trend at contemporary restaurants to give their dishes nondescript names. El Bulli famously does that, Bo Innoovation so as many other modern restaurants. While I agree with the Hong Kong blogger Peter Chang that such menus are ” really annoying”, what…

21
Dec '10
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon at the Publicis Drugstore

L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon at the Publicis Drugstore

L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon at the Publicis Drugstore

L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon Etoile at the Publicis Drugstore in Paris (133, av des Champs-Elysées, 75008,Paris , tel. 01 47 23 75 75 ) is the lastest addition to Robuchon restaurants empire. I’ve been at quite a few Robuchon restaurants around the world and I am always amazed how they…

19
Dec '10
Ushiwakamaru New York

Ushiwakamaru New York

Ushiwakamaru New York

Ushiwakamaru (136 West Houston Street,10012, tel. 212-228-4181, New York) sushi bar on West Houston is one of my best discoveries in NY this year. If you are a sushi purist like me, you will love this simple place run by Japanese chef Hideo Kuribara where the product is the king.…

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Dec '10