ANTWERP: Restaurant The Jane in Antwerp is one of the most stunning restaurants in the world. Housed inside a former church, it has been one of the hardest tables to get before the pandemic struck. But with restaurants still closed for guests inside and only terraces being allowed to reopen on 8 May in Belgium, chef Nick Bril and his team have created a new concept called … [Read more...]
Eleven Madison Park goes plant-based
NEW YORK: Fifteen months after closing their dining room, Daniel Humm, chef of Eleven Madison Park, the highly acclaimed New York restaurant will turn plant-based or vegan. The chef said that when the restaurant reopens on 10 June, every dish will be made from vegetables, both from the earth and the sea, as well as fruits, legumes, fungi, grains and more. “In the midst of … [Read more...]
World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards to be held in Antwerp in October
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 awards will be hosted in Antwerp, Belgium on 5 October. Returning after a year’s stop in 2020 due to the global pandemic, an extensive event programme hosted in Flanders will culminate in the awards ceremony in Antwerp.. The organisers have said that the new 2021 ranking, which will be unveiled as part of the gala ceremony will … [Read more...]
Emilie Qvist Kjaergaard: A chef’s quest to open a restaurant in the middle of nowhere
Young chef Emilie Qvist Kjaergaard is opening a restaurant in the middle of nowhere and has impressed even René Redzepi for her courage. The 26 year old Danish chef, who has accumulated experience in places like Amass and Relae in Copenhagen and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York went to a small fishing town in the northern part of Jutland for the first time in February … [Read more...]
“I’d rather be stable and work hard for five years to catch up financially” – René Redzepi
COPENHAGEN: When Noma reopens on 1 June it will be a special reopening despite the difficulties the restaurant has faced over the past months. With most of the team dispersed around the four corners of the world. René Redzepi has decided to wait for the reopening despite the financial and mental hardships of the past few months. And for the first day, he is inviting 100 … [Read more...]





