When it comes to the creative process Konstantin Filippou loves quietness. As chef of a fine dining restaurant of the same name in Vienna, Austria, he finds that it is best to concentrate and to trigger ideas either in the dead of night after a dinner service or else when he is completely quiet. While he enjoys music on his days off, in the kitchen, he does not even allow … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2018
Gaggan in Bangkok takes no 1 spot in Asia’s 50 Best restaurants awards, Zaiyu Hasegawa in second place
Gaggan, the restaurant of Indian born chef Gaggan Anand in Bangkok has clinched the no 1 spot in the Asia's 50 Best list for the fourth year in a row. The restaurant debuted on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2014 and has risen to no. 7 last year. Japan won most of the accolades when the list was announced in Macao at the award ceremony organised at Wynn Palace. Now … [Read more...]
A dream come true for San Degeimbre as renovation of L’Air du Temps is close to completion
Six years after opening L'Air du Temps in its current idyllic location, in the middle of the Belgian countryside in Liernu, Sang-Hoon Degeimbre is set to embark on a new journey as he reopens the newly refurbished restaurant which will open the doors to many new possibilities. With a new dining room that is between the kitchen and the garden, clients are expected to get a … [Read more...]
Niko Romito and his meticulous work with vegetables: “Every bite has to be different”
What makes a chef serve a floret of a cauliflower in a three Michelin star restaurant as a centre piece without any additions except for a touch of olive oil infused in garlic? It is the knowledge that what he is serving has the necessary complexity and flavour to shine in a three star restaurant. That is exactly what Niko Romito has been doing since he started focusing on … [Read more...]
Six international top chefs to cook at L’air du Temps this year after renovation of restaurant
Sang Hoon Degeimbre, chef of L'Air du Temps has announced that six top international chefs will be cooking at the newly refurbished restaurant in Liernu, Belgium throughout 2018. The newly refurbished restaurant will be inaugurated on Friday 13 April. The announced chefs that will cook at L'Air du Temps under a new series called PLAYFOOD are Anne Sophie Pic, chef of 3 … [Read more...]
