"A chef's cuisine is influenced by experiences that particularly mark their careers. My meal at Geist is, without a doubt, one of those experiences (...)," said legendary chef Ferran Adria of el Bulli fame. He was referring to Bo Bech, the gentle giant of gastronomy who made a name for himself for his distinctive cuisine in Copenhagen. Earlier this year, he announced that he … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2020
Let’s Celebrate box by Hertog Jan launched
BRUGES: The Hertog Jan restaurant group which includes L.E.S.S. Eatery and Bar Bulot has developed a new concept for the festive season. It is called the Let's Celebrate by Hertog Jan foodbox. Gert de Mangeleer and Joachim Boudens have been working with deliveries for both L.E.S.S. Eatery and Bar Bulot delivering food not just in Bruges but elsewhere in Belgium since the … [Read more...]
Snert Soup – a new initiative by Joris Bijdendijk and Brandt & Levie
AMSTERDAM: Joris Bijdendijk, chef of restaurant Rijks in Amsterdam who distinguished himself for a number of creative ideas to keep working during the COVID-19 pandemic has come up with a new idea which this time also thinks of those most in need. Together with Brandt & Levie, one of the most renowned sausage makers in the Netherlands, he has created a canned pea soup or … [Read more...]
Christophe Pauly is Gault & Millau Belgian chef of the year 2021
BRUSSELS: Gault & Millau launched its 2021 guide, its 18th edition in a digital event that was streamed from Brussels. The title of Chef of the Year went to Christophe Pauly from Le Coq aux Champs in Soheit-Tinlot.The guides are slowly making a return back despite the COVID-19 complications that makes it difficult for everyone in the restaurant industry to plan … [Read more...]
POPL: René Redzepi’s new burger joint opens permanently in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN: There is fast food and then there is ‘fast food’. One of the things that shocked the culinary world after the first lockdowns was René Redzepi’s reopening of Noma as a temporary burger and wine bar. That decision was a roaring success despite some scepticism from foodies who thought that Redzepi should have been more ambitious that serve just the humble … [Read more...]
