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...]
Archives for May 2015
Occupy 50 Best calls for more transparency in selection of World’s best restaurants
Occupy 50 Best is the name of a movement that was launched a few days ago calling for more transparency in the selection of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. A few days before the announcement of this year's top 50 list (it will take place in London on 1 June), the petition has been signed by a number of well known chefs including three Michelin starred Georges Blanc, … [Read more...]
In De Wulf out of top 100 list: “Let’s continue to make guests happy because in the end that’s what we are here for” – Kobe Desramaults
Kobe Desramaults. chef of In de Wulf, a Michelin starred restaurant in Dranauter, Belgium, has announced that he has not made it to the list of 100 best restaurants in the world. "I have found out that In de Wulf was not voted into the 100 best restaurants list of 2015. After the release of 51 to 100 yesterday, a lot of people believed we would actually climb up to 50 best … [Read more...]
World’s 50 Best restaurants announce 51-100 restaurants one week in advance
A week before the announcement of the much awaited World's 50 Best Restaurants list, the list of restaurants that have made it to the 51 to 100 list has been released. It gives a snapshot of the restaurants that have either fallen from the top 50 list or else have broken into the top 100 list for the first time. The list, published today, shows a number of restaurants … [Read more...]
Impressive lineup for second Flemish Food Bash
Flemish Food Bash is the name of a unique event taking place at the Belgian coast on 5 July. This event will bring together 40 chefs (20 Belgian and 20 international), 2 cheese aficionados, 8 pastry chefs, 20 bartenders, 2 baristas, 4 bakers, 4 butchers, 30 beers among others. A non-profit event, the Flemish Food Bash is in its second edition. It is aimed to go beyond the … [Read more...]
