When Grant Achatz came up with the name Alinea, it was because he liked the definition - the beginning of a new train of thought. And that is exactly what he has done a few weeks ago when Alinea 2.0 reopened after months of refurbishment. He was asked why he was ripping apart a restaurant that worked so well. "Why fix something that is not broken? But Alinea is the beginning … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #78
The Eater guide to the whole entire world: Tapas at the bar in Barcelona, perfect roast goose in Hong Kong, dinner in a vineyard outside Melbourne, and brunch on a terrace in São Paulo — when we travel now, we travel to eat. But global restaurant-hopping goes beyond that perfect iconic essential dish: Restaurants and bars are an opportunity to slip into daily life and … [Read more...]
Christian Puglisi announces the start of a next chapter for himself and Relæ
Chef Christian F. Puglisi has announced the start of a new chapter for his restaurant and himself. Chef of world famous Danish restaurant Relæ which he opened in 2010 on a rough, run down stretch of one of Copenhagen's most crime-ridden streets, the restaurant has been serving impeccable, intelligent, sustainable and plate-centric food of the highest quality in a setting … [Read more...]
Manresa’s David Kinch is first guest chef for Mirazur’s 10 year anniversary celebration
David Kinch, chef and owner of the three-Michelin star Manresa restaurant in Northern California, is the inaugural guest chef at chef Mauro Colagreco’s 10th anniversary celebration of Mirazur restaurant on Friday May 27. He will be the first of a list of ten illustrious chefs to cook at the restaurant throughout the year. Kinch brings the famed contemporary California … [Read more...]
WY welcomes Isabelle Arpin as new chef at the Mercedes House in Brussels
Isabelle Arpin, the Michelin star chef of restaurant Alexandre in Brussels (which also received 16 of 20 from Gault&Millau) will be taking over the kitchen of WY (Welcome You) at the Mercedes House in the Sablon area of Brussels. The French chef, who succeeded Alexandre Dionisio at Alexandre when he moved to La Villa in the Sky has already started work on the … [Read more...]
