COPENHAGEN: Noma will set foot in Japan for a second time, this time in the city of Kyoto. The 10-week pop-up will take place between March 15 and May 20 at the Ace Hotel, Kyoto. And the foundations are being set for the transformation of noma as we know it in 2024. René Redzepi said that for the past two years, they had been studying, travelling and researching the city of … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2022
Dine with Italian winemakers is a series of dinners organised by Racines Bruxelles
BRUSSELS: Ugo Frederico and Francesco Cury has invited winemaker Alessandra Divella for a special dinner at Racines in Brussels, Belgium. The Italian wine maker who is known as the queen of bubbles on Gussago Hill in Franciacorta will be presenting a selection of her cuvées on Thursday 20 October in a first in a series of dinners being organised by the restaurant with … [Read more...]
“Time dictates what we do. We cook with time” – Fatih Tutak
ISTANBUL: The decision for Fatih Tutak to return to his home and open TURK after spending the best part of his career outside Turkey was vindicated this week when he was the first ever Turkish restaurant to clinch two Michelin stars when the French guide released the first ever guide for Turkey. Born in Istanbul in 1985, Fatih may have learned his trade in Turkey and worked … [Read more...]
Pekarna Ana, Ana Roš’s new project in Ljubljana
LJUBLJANA: Ana Roš, the Slovenian chef who has managed to put Slovenia on the global gastronomic map thanks to her culinary work at Hisa Franko has embarked on a new project opening a bakery in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. Pekarna Ana is a new boutique bakery which opened its doors earlier this month as Ana Roš offers a glimpse into her world of creativity at Kobarid and … [Read more...]
The reinvention of Mélisse, a Santa Monica institution
LOS ANGELES: The Last Days of Roger Federer: and other endings by Geoff Dyer is what came to mind when I came across the story of Mélisse, Josiah Citrin and Ian Scaramuzza. It is about endings, about choosing the best moment to step back and let the future take over. We very rarely know when it is the time to stop, when it is time to move on, when it is time for a big change. … [Read more...]
