Jack O'Shea one of Belgium's best butchers that used to sell meat to some of the best restaurants in Brussels and beyond has closed its doors indefinitely. According to Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure, the three butcher shops in Brussels and the Chop House restaurant closed indefinitely this week. They said that the chain faces significant financial problems and a … [Read more...]
Four new chefs join Generation W
Four new chefs have joined Generation W, the collective of chefs from the Wallonia region of Belgium (the W representing Wallonia). The new chefs are Philippe Meyers, chef of Restaurant Philippe Meyers in Braine-l'Alleud, Stephane Diffels chef of L'Air de Rien in Esneux, Jean-Philippe Watteyne, chef of Icook in Mons and Benoît Van den Brandem chef of Cuisinémoi in Namur. The … [Read more...]
Matthieu Chaumont (Hortense): The man who introduced a cocktail culture in Brussels
The cocktail bar scene in Brussels was pretty non-existant before Matthieu Chaumont, the owner and cocktail master of Hortense opened his bar in Place Sablon in 2012. Although the cocktail bar scene in Belgium is pretty vibrant particularly in the Flemish cities of Antwerp and Gent, Brussels did not have a proper cocktail bar like the one created by Matthieu four years ago. … [Read more...]
San Degeimbre creates menu for new temporary rooftop restaurant in Brussels
After the successful opening of San Degeimbre's restaurant San in Rue de Flandres in central Brussels, the two starred Michelin chef of L'Air du Temps has created a menu for Orangery, a new rooftop restaurant that opened on 1 June and which will remain open until 30 September. In the heart of Brussels, the new restaurant can be found at the top floor of Parking 58 at 1 … [Read more...]
Kobe Desramaults to reinvent dining experience with new restaurant in Gent
Belgian chef Kobe Desramaults may well be closing his renowned restaurant In De Wulf at the end of this year but he is certainly not stopping there. After announcing that he is closing the restaurant that became a world famous foodie destination, he wants to create a completely different restaurant from In de Wulf and has already found a location in the Belgian city of … [Read more...]
