FRANKFURT: With all the accolades that Andreas Krolik has received you would think that he would be a household name. Two Michelin stars, a 19 out of 20 rating in Gault & Millau which places him firmly among the world's great chefs as well as the chef of the year title in 2017, Andreas, chef of Frankfurt based restaurant Lafleur prefers to let his cooking do the … [Read more...]
Jeremy Chan: Food doesn’t need to be described or talked about but eaten
LONDON: The success that Jeremy Chan has had over the past few years has been nothing short of astonishing. Nevertheless, it is not surprising given his determination to improve in every step of his journey. His restaurant Ikoyi opened in 2017 and he has been winning one accolade after the other. Spotted first by the World Restaurant Awards in 2019, the restaurant was named the … [Read more...]
Orfali Bros: We are talking layers of culture
DUBAI: Three brothers Mohamad, Wassim and Omar Orfali from Aleppo, Syria have been working to reinvent Aleppo's cuisine in a 60-cover restaurant in Dubai, Orfali Bros, that is open every single day from midday to midnight. Their work has been awarded with a Bib Gourmand in the first Dubai Michelin awards released earlier this week. Mohamad Orfali paved the way for his … [Read more...]
Karime Lopez and how she shaped Gucci Osteria into what it is today
FLORENCE: Karime Lopez and her husband Takahiko Kondo, often called Champion Taka worked in sync inside Tenuta Val di Biano in Tuscany when they were asked to reinterpret a dish for a GELINAZ! event last year. At the time, they were one of the world’s top culinary couples working with the Francescana family group. Karime was executive chef of Gucci Osteria, a collaboration … [Read more...]
‘It was time to return back home and execute my vision’ – Alvaro Clavijo on El Chato
BOGOTA: When Alvaro Clavijo returned to open El Chato in Bogota, Colombia after gaining experience in places like Noma, L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Atera and Per Se it was a bit of a risk. With that CV, Alvaro could have not only have worked anywhere, he could also have opened a project in any part of the world and the odds would have been stacked in his favour for the venture … [Read more...]
