ANTWERP: Chef Nick Bril has offered the Upper Room Bar of The Jane Antwerp to Thijs Meliefste and his team for an unusual and unique two-week pop-up in Antwerp. Like other restaurants in the Netherlands, Meliefste in the Netherlands are still closed. "After last Friday's news we have decided to help our northern neighbours and reach out a hand to our dear friends from … [Read more...]
Michelin postpones launch of Belgium and Luxembourg guide to May
The Michelin Guide for Belgium and Luxembourg will be released on May 23. The announcement of the new guide and stars had to be made on 21 February but the current health crisis has led to The new Michelin stars for Belgium and Luxembourg will instead be presented on May 23 at the Royal Theatre in Mons. Physical meetings for the time being are not possible due to the rules … [Read more...]
Paco Morales: Let there be ‘Light’
CORDOBA: To have missed out on the first four seasons of Noor is akin to having started watching Games of Thrones directly in its fifth season. That’s an analogy Paco Morales, chef patron of Noor makes as he now enters the age of discovery or exploration as the 15th century is often known. Today you can say Paco is riding the crest of the wave. For five years, since opening … [Read more...]
New year’s resolution for 50 Best: Hope for Hospitality 2022
50 Best has set out its resolution and ambitions for next year by launching the 50 Best Hope for Hospitality manifesto amid an ambitious programme of events which culminates with the World's 50 Best Restaurants award ceremony in Moscow. It is using the holiday season to reflect on the unprecedented nature of events of the last two years while looking ahead with renewed … [Read more...]
Thierry Theys of Nuance in Duffel is Gault & Millau 2022 Belgian chef of the year
BRUSSELS: Thierry Theys, the chef of restaurant Nuance in Duffel was named chef of the year by the Gault & Millau Belgian guide to a digital audience on Monday, December 13. “With his sense of nuance - what’s in a name - this chef has reached new heights in 2021. His cuisine has a signature that is visible from the appetisers down to the desserts and coffee. Not a single … [Read more...]
