Disfrutar in Barcelona, a restaurant run by former El Bulli chefs has been chosen by the World's 50 Best Restaurants as the 'Miele one to watch' award for 2017. The restaurant, opened in December 2014, is a collaboration between chefs Mateu Casañas, Oriol Castro and Eduard Xatruch. The three met while cooking at former No.1 restaurant El Bulli, where they worked alongside … [Read more...]
Jeremiah Tower: This was the match that started the fire of new American cuisine
Food lovers are in for a treat as Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent, a documentary film depicting the remarkable life of Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial and influential figures in the history of American gastronomy is released in the United States in New York and Los Angeles on 21 April. Tower began his career at the renowned Chez Panisse in Berkeley in … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #108
Dan Barber sets the trend for ethical eating at Selfridges pop-up wastED: Dan Barber is worried. Earlier today, his team has been scavenging the Selfridges Food Hall for leftover and damaged foodstuffs to use at the wastED dining series on the rooftop of the iconic London department store. Barber has taken a sack of salt-beef ends from the 50-year-old heritage salt beef bar The … [Read more...]
8th Chef’s gala dinner aims to raise £100,000 in aid of Children’s Liver Disease Foundation
The 8th Chefs' Gala Dinner hosted by Henry Brosi, executive chef at The Dorchester, will be held on Monday 20 March in aid of the Children's Liver Disease Foundation. Now in its eighth year, this prestigious dinner has raised over £938,000 to date, helping to transform thousands of lives affected by childhood liver disease. The CLDF is hoping to raise over £100,000 from … [Read more...]
Eleven Madison Park: Cool, fun, simple and innovative
Eleven Madison Park, the restaurant of chef Daniel Humm and Will Guidara has a worldwide reputation. It has won all the accolades from Michelin's 3 stars, four stars in the New York Times, not once but twice and is now ranked as the third-best restaurant in the world. With such a reputation it is difficult to go wrong. The restaurant team and its chef are known for … [Read more...]
