BRUSSELS: Racines, a restaurant that has established itself as one of the best Italian restaurants in Brussels, if not Belgium is introducing a new concept for Friday lunch. Since last Friday, friends Ugo Frederico and Francesco Cury have introduced what they call 'la pasta popolare del venerdi' or a traditional and popular pasta that they will serve each Friday. The … [Read more...]
Archives for 2022
JP McMahon and Drigin Gaffey announce closure of Tartare
GALWAY: JP McMahon, a leading Irish chef that has helped to place Ireland on the global culinary map with his restaurant Aniar and one of the best food events in the world Food on the Edge has announced the closure of Tartare after five years. In a press statement, JP said running three restaurants has been very difficult since COVID-19. He said he particularly found the … [Read more...]
‘CODA is my point of view on desserts. It is the beginning of something great for the pastry world’ – René Frank 
René Frank: Setting the bar for pastry chefs around the world BERLIN: Pastry chef René Frank is riding the crest of the wave. Just last month, he was recognised as the best pastry chef in the world. But that is the last in a series of awards and accolades that he has been clinching since completing his training as a pastry chef in 2004. He's worked around the world but he is … [Read more...]
Alberto Landgraf to open restaurant in London
LONDON: Fresh from his success at the World's 50 Best restaurants awards which were announced in London earlier this week, Alberto Landgraf, chef of restaurant Oteque in Rio de Janeiro has announced the opening of a new restaurant in London later this year. His restaurant placed in 47th place in the 2022 edition, an impressive result given the pandemic and the lack of travel … [Read more...]
Christophe Hardiquest restarts with La Mere Germaine in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and will reopen Bon Bon in November
Christophe Hardiquest, the Belgian chef who closed restaurant Bon Bon at the end of June will take over the helm of La Mere Germaine, a restaurant in Chateauneuf-du-Pape in France. He has also announced that he will be reopening Bon Bon, the two Michelin star restaurant in Brussels but with a new format. The chef shocked the Brussels culinary scene earlier this year when he … [Read more...]
