ANTWERP: Blueness, Sergio Herman’s new restaurant in Antwerp has opened its doors today 31 May. After the success of Blueness in Cadzand, the new restaurant has opened in a classic building on the Lange Gasthuisstraat in the heart of Antwerp’s fashion district. The project is in the hands of chef Jaclyn Kong and Maitre Dorine van den Eydne who both share a common … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2022
Boury is new three Michelin star restaurant in Belgium; guide also adds three new 2 Michelin star restaurants
MONS: Tim Boury and his team have made it to the top of Belgian gastronomy, four years after receiving their second Michelin star. The young chef and his wife whose restaurant is in Roselare clinched three stars when Michelin published the Belgium and Luxembourg digital guide for 2022. It was the second third Michelin star restaurant in a row for Belgium after last’s year’s … [Read more...]
Leonor Espinosa wins the World’s Best Female Chef Award
One of Colombia’s most celebrated culinary figures and the chef-owner of Leo in Bogotá, Leonor Espinosa, has been named by The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 as the winner of The World's Best Female Chef Award. Previously recognised as Latin America’s Best Female Chef in 2017, Espinosa has become one of the most important personalities in Colombia through her hard and … [Read more...]
‘It was time to return back home and execute my vision’ – Alvaro Clavijo on El Chato
BOGOTA: When Alvaro Clavijo returned to open El Chato in Bogota, Colombia after gaining experience in places like Noma, L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Atera and Per Se it was a bit of a risk. With that CV, Alvaro could have not only have worked anywhere, he could also have opened a project in any part of the world and the odds would have been stacked in his favour for the venture … [Read more...]
Slovenia’s BRDA&Vino food and wine festival returns with a bang
The much awaited BRDA & VINO Wine and Culinary Festival returned to the picturesque medieval village of Šmartno after three years on Saturday 23 April. It was great to be able to attend again after my last visit in 2019. The regular visitors who came from all across Europe and beyond and me had missed this event. BRDA & VINO is popular for many reasons, among them: … [Read more...]
