Tim Raue is one of the most prominent German chefs in Berlin if not the whole of Germany. His restaurant Tim Raue has made it to the 40th position in the recently published Opinionated About Dining list, moving forward from the 62nd place. The German chef is unique in his style and in his approach. His two Michelin star restaurant serving Asian inspired cuisine has been … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
Opinionated about dining release Top 100+ list of European restaurants for 2015
Opinionated About Dining has this evening announced the list of the top 100+ restaurants in Europe. Eneko Atxa, the Spanish chef of Azurmendi a few kilometers away from Bilbao has won the top spot in this awaited list. He takes the top spot from Belgian chef Kobe Desramaults of In De Wulf who has placed fourth in this year's list. Many of our readers will note that Food and … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #31
The past week saw the launch of Milan Expo. The theme is Feeding the Planet Energy for Life. Much has been written about the event, including the incidents that took place in Milan, so we are not focusing on this event in our round-up. So we start this week's roundup with a restaurant review with a difference. As we've said on Twitter, we do not always agree with Jay Rayner … [Read more...]
Bread is gold inaugurates Identità Expo in Milan
Expo Milano 2015 has officially opened its doors, today 1st May. Over 20 million visitors are expected to visit the expo over the next six months. "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" is the core theme of Expo Milano 2015. This common thread runs through all the events organized both within and outside the official Exhibition Site. Among the most awaited events at Expo … [Read more...]
Jiro Ono still loves his job at the age of 90
It has taken us a while to sit down and watch a conversation between sushi master Jiro Ono (owner of Tokyo's Sukiyabashi Jiro and subject of the acclaimed documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" and René Redzepi which was recently released on Mad Feed (see it below). And as we watched it, we realised what we had missed. It is an incredible lesson in work ethic and life from a … [Read more...]
