We've written many times about Massimo Bottura's Refettorio Ambrosiano, the soup kitchen that has opened in Milan to serve those in need as well as to educate people on food and human nourishment in view of Expo Milan 2015. The Refettorio needs your help with donations and we believe that this is a really worthy cause and one worth promoting. Over the coming months, 30 of the … [Read more...]
Pouring the perfect beer
Did you know that there is a nine-step ritual to serving the perfect Stella Artois? There is no question that Belgians take their beer very seriously, but Stella Artois has developed a way to ensure that when customers drink a beer in a bar, they get the perfect experience. That job can only be done by a bartender who learns how to serve the perfect beer. And to do this, this … [Read more...]
Magnus Nilsson: ‘Unlike other creative industries, you don’t get a second chance in a restaurant’ – Chef’s Table review
"Unlike other creative professions, when you cook in a restaurant you don't get a second chance. You cannot go to customer and say the crab was not very good today so you should come and try it another day," says 32-year-old chef Magnus Nilsson, chef of Swedish restaurant Fäviken. The Chef's Table documentary of this talented Swedish chef is a must watch, as it depicts the … [Read more...]
El Celler de Can Roca voted World’s Best Restaurant, Osteria Francescana second
El Celler de Can Roca was voted World Best Restaurant for 2015, as the three Roca brothers regained the top spot for the second time, after losing it to Rene Redzepi's Noma last year. Massimo Bottura, Italian chef of Osteria Fracescana continued his slow but gradual rise in the list as he reached the second spot for the first ever time. Noma, took third place. Peruvian … [Read more...]
Weekly round-up of great reads on food and wine #35
This week marked the launch of Massimo Bottura's Refettorio Ambrosiano, a once-derelict theatre in Milan. It has been re-purposed to educate and feed refugees and working poor who reside across town, far from the multinational pavilions welcoming culinary tourists to this summer's Expo Milano 2015. Here, some of the world's best chefs, including Bottura, will be cooking for … [Read more...]
