COPENHAGEN: Kristian Baumann, chef of Restaurant 108, has announced the closure of the restaurant 108 because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant is co-owned with René Redzepi among others. "It is with great sadness that we announce the closure of Restaurant 108. Due to the negative consequences of the global pandemic and in particular the drastic reduction in … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
First authentic American smokehouse to open in Hong Kong
HONG KONG: SMOKE & BARREL, which opens its doors on 32 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong in early October promises to be the first authentic American smokehouse barbecue joint. The brainchild of chef-restaurateur duo Chris Grare and Arron Rhodes, Smoke & Barrel follows hot on the trails of their first successful restaurant co-venture, Kinship, that opened in May … [Read more...]
Tartarun and fish charcuterie: Can the Maltese fish restaurant be reinvented?
MARSAXLOKK: When chef James Schiavone stumbled upon the way Josh Niland was working with fish he knew he had to try to do something similar. The author of the book The Whole Fish Cookbook has changed the way many think about fish. But he needed to convince his family, his parents and his brother who together run the Maltese fish restaurant Tartarun in the fishing village of … [Read more...]
Summer 2020: Odds and ends
Henry David Thoreau once wrote that one must maintain a little bit of summer even in the middle of winter. You cannot really fault him with that. But there is also the other side to summer, the one where all good intentions go to waste. Finding a writing routine is always a priority for me but summer has a way of disrupting that routine. Not that I am … [Read more...]
TATE introduces private home dining experience
HONG KONG: Vicky Lau, chef of TATE Dining Room in Hong Kong is introducing Date by TATE, a new private home dining experience and online gourmet shopping platform that brings a Michelin-starred restaurant experience directly to the home. The service is designed to be enjoyed for any occasion from birthdays to date nights or simply celebrating the end of a busy week. Date … [Read more...]
