The concept of four hands dinners has become common over the past few years. The idea is that of allowing the chefs to experiment, to exchange ideas and views and learn from each other and also to offer the restaurant's clients something different. Christophe Pauly of Le Coq aux Champs has taken four-hands dinners to the next level by inviting three chefs of well known … [Read more...]
Archives for 2017
Belgian Blenders: bringing Belgian coffee roasters to the fore
Ine Vanheyste, founder and CEO of Belgian Blenders is on a mission to introduce Belgian coffee and its roasters to the world and bring them to the fore. Italy may be world famous for its coffee and its coffee culture but few people know that the Antwerp harbour in Belgium is store to the world' largest coffee warehouses in the world with the capacity to store 350,000 tonnes … [Read more...]
Interview with Poul Andrias Ziska: The young chef who has put the Faroe Islands on the world culinary map
For some people food has become the first thing that they look out for in a destination. Countries that have ignored this are now realising that they can attract a certain type of gastronomic traveller if they can up their game. For those chefs or destinations that are looking for inspiration as to how it can be done, they should look no further than Poul Andrias Ziska, a … [Read more...]
Christophe Hardiquest fulfills dream to cook without pressure and constraints this summer
Christophe Hardiquest, chef of two Michelin star restaurant Bon Bon is fulfilling his dream of opening a bistro this summer albeit for just two months. He is opening Mon Bistro d'été by Christophe Hardiquest in the old Chez Marie restaurant in the Flagey area of Brussels. The restaurant had been closed for over two years. "A bistro is something fun. It is a great opportunity … [Read more...]
Redzepi partners with Schmidt to open restaurant Barr on old Noma site
René Redzepi, chef of Noma, is partnering with Thorsten Schmidt, dubbed the Nordic Alchemist to open a new restaurant Barr on 5th July inside the old home of noma on the city's iconic waterfront. "For years, I have been talking with René about creating a new kind of restaurant in Copenhagen. We have been holding out for the perfect space – and we finally found it," Thorsten … [Read more...]
