Notos is this year celebrating 20 years of Greek cuisine in Brussels. To celebrate the occasion, a Greek traditional dish that was never served in the restaurant before, the Moussaka, was served over two weekends aimed at celebrating the 20th anniversary. Following the resounding success of the dish among clients and guests (including us), chef Constantin Erinkoglou has … [Read more...]
Archives for 2016
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #98
Osteria Francescana: does the world’s best restaurant live up to the hype? The entrance is a glass door in a pink wall on a cobbled street. A brass plate with the outline of a chicken is pinned to the wall; for some reason, I like this chicken. It comforts me, for chickens are normal. This is Osteria Francescana, which this year was named number one in the World’s 50 Best … [Read more...]
Dierendonck opens online store for Christmas, Brussels butcher shop to open in January
Hendrik Dierendonck, one of the most famous butchers in Belgium is opening a pop-up online store for the Christmas festivities to reach out to his growing fan base which for the time being has had to take the trip to the West Coast of Belgium to buy his renowned meat. Dierendonck, who is set to open a shop in the Belgian capital city, Brussels, has seen the opening of the … [Read more...]
Alain Passard is Chef’s choice for the list of top 100 chefs 2017
French chef Alain Passard was voted as the chef of the year by his peers in a list of 100 top chefs published by the magazine Le Chef. The list, in its third edition, was compiled taking into account the opinion of 534 chefs that have 2 or 3 stars around the world who had to answer the following question. "Who are the five international chefs that represent the values of the … [Read more...]
The questions Michelin refuses to answer
Michelin is at the centre of criticism for its decisions relating to the publication of the Michelin guide in Belgium and Luxembourg. But, given the opportunity to set the record straight, it has refused to answer questions put by Food and Wine Gazette. Questions addressed to the company that publishes the Michelin Guide were left unanswered with Samuelle Dorol, the PR … [Read more...]
