Le Chalet de la Forêt, one of Brussels top restaurants will be organising a Russian night on Saturday 24 November at 8pm. Executive chef Kasper Kurdhal told Food and Wine Gazette that the dinner will inaugurate the winter season at the restaurant. "It is the start of winter. The restaurant will be decorated for Christmas from two days before the event and we wanted to … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2018
Record 2018 vintage for Austrian wine
The 2018 vintage, the earliest harvest ever recorded in Austria will exceed the previous year's volume with the most recent data from Statistik Austria estimating about 3.2 million hectolitres! Growers are reportedly pleased with the fine quality of the grapes, which could for the most part be harvested this year without much concern over potential … [Read more...]
Cake and Bubbles in London is Albert Adria’s first venture outside Spain
Albert Adria, voted the World's Best Pastry chef has opened Cakes and Bubbles, the first permanent location outside his native Spain. The dessert only venue opened on 7 November on Regent Street London at the Hotel Café Royal. The Spanish chef, brother of Ferran Adria who together worked at the legendary el Bulli and who today runs a restaurant empire in the el Barri area … [Read more...]
Niepoort’s 1863 port decanter sells for 100,000 Euros
A decanter by Lalique containing Niepoort's port wine from 1863 has been auctioned by renowned wine auction house Acker, Merrall & Condit in Hong Kong for more than 100,000 euros on 3 November. It was one of five precious decanters that contained the last few drops of this award-winning score that is not only rare but has scored 100 from US wine critic James Suckling and … [Read more...]
David Martin of Brussels restaurant La Paix is chef of the year for Gault & Millau
David Martin, chef of Brussels restaurant La Paix was named chef of the year by Gault & Millau when they announced the publication of the 2019 guide. A year after the chef had been told by Michelin that they had visited his restaurant more than 10 times but didn't consider him worthy of 2 Michelin stars, the French born chef who has been awarded the highest accolade by … [Read more...]
