Hiša Franko, the restaurant of chef Ana Ros and Valter Kramer is moving to Madrid for three weeks. The Slovenian restaurant made famous for Ana's cooking and Valter's wine selections will be opening from 19 November to 7 December at the NH Eurobuilding Hotel in Madrid. It is common for members of the team to accompany Ana when she cooks abroad but for this pop up which … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2019
A Belgian journey: new menu launched at Bon Bon
Christophe Hardiquest, chef of Brussels restaurant Bon Bon will unveil his new menu A Belgian Journey on Tuesday 22 October. After having revisited the origins on Belgian cuisine with ‘Bon Bon Origins’ the Belgian chef of two Michelin star restaurant Bon Bon has gone to discover the three regions of the country to look for producers with whom he could build a long term … [Read more...]
Passerini in Paris named best Italian restaurant outside Italy by 50 Top Italy
Passerini, an Italian restaurant owned by Roman chef Giovanni Passerini, is the top Italian restaurant outside of Italy according to 50 Top Italy, a list created from a project of LSDM (a gourmet cooking congress that has been held in Paestum since 2008) which is curated by the creators Barbara Guerra and Albert Sapere in collaboration with the journalist Luciano … [Read more...]
2019: a great vintage for Champagne
Despite the impact of global warming on the Champagne region with the average temperature increasing by 1.1 °C in 30 years the quality of the wines is very good for the year. Wine makers faced spring frost which destroyed some of the buds and the heat waves of June and July burned more than 10 per cent of the potential harvest. Nevertheless, the warm and sunny climate in … [Read more...]
Spazio Niko Romito in Rome reopens as a ‘bar and kitchen’
ROME: Spazio Niko Romito has reopened its doors in downtown piazza Verdi after a brief hiatus. Awarded top scores during the interim incluidng the Illy Trophy for Coffee Bar of the Year by Gambero Rosso, it has changed its name to Spazio Niko Romito Bar e Cucina (bar and kitchen). Spazio Niko Romito Bar e Cucina is the natural, contemporary incarnation of an Italian style … [Read more...]
