When Niko Romito clinched a Michelin star for his restaurant Reale in Rivisondoli, a village of only 450 residents in Abruzzo, the people in the region believed it was a miracle. “After we earned that first star, they told us we would never achieve a second star because the place was too small.” The restaurant was born as a trattoria, you opened the door and the first thing … [Read more...]
Second Bon Bon Origins dinner features José Avillez with Christophe Hardiquest
Brussels based chef Christophe Hardiquest, chef of two Michelin star restaurant Bon Bon welcomed José Avillez, chef of Lisbon restaurant Belcanto for the second Bon Bon Origins dinner organised a few days ago. Working together with young Belgian Chef Kevin Perlot, they created a harmonious menu focusing in particular on the sea as their playground. The Portuguese chef has … [Read more...]
Konstanin Filippou: Creativity starts with quietness
When it comes to the creative process Konstantin Filippou loves quietness. As chef of a fine dining restaurant of the same name in Vienna, Austria, he finds that it is best to concentrate and to trigger ideas either in the dead of night after a dinner service or else when he is completely quiet. While he enjoys music on his days off, in the kitchen, he does not even allow … [Read more...]
Gaggan in Bangkok takes no 1 spot in Asia’s 50 Best restaurants awards, Zaiyu Hasegawa in second place
Gaggan, the restaurant of Indian born chef Gaggan Anand in Bangkok has clinched the no 1 spot in the Asia's 50 Best list for the fourth year in a row. The restaurant debuted on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2014 and has risen to no. 7 last year. Japan won most of the accolades when the list was announced in Macao at the award ceremony organised at Wynn Palace. Now … [Read more...]
A dream come true for San Degeimbre as renovation of L’Air du Temps is close to completion
Six years after opening L'Air du Temps in its current idyllic location, in the middle of the Belgian countryside in Liernu, Sang-Hoon Degeimbre is set to embark on a new journey as he reopens the newly refurbished restaurant which will open the doors to many new possibilities. With a new dining room that is between the kitchen and the garden, clients are expected to get a … [Read more...]
