VALENCIA: Central, the flagship Lima restaurant of chefs Virgilio Martinez and Pía León was crowned the top restaurant in the World taking over from last year’s winner Geranium in Copenhagen which now goes to the Best of the Best hall of fame and makes it no longer eligible to compete for the list next year. But that is not bad news for the Peruvian gastronomy power couple who also have a second restaurant in the top 50 position at 28. For many years, Central has hovered in the top positions of the list but never made it until this year to the top. It placed second last year, confirming the recent practice that second-placed restaurants end up winning the award the year later. Central is an ode to Peru, with a menu that celebrates the unique biodiversity of the country’s indigenous ingredients – guided by its research arm, Mater Iniciativa – along with its traditions and history, whilst championing sustainability. Two Spanish restaurants placed second and third respectively. … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2023
Charity dinner and auction at Brussels restaurant Racines to help region of Emilia Romagna
BRUSSELS: On Thursday 22 June, Racines in Brussels will be organising a fund-raising dinner in aid of the Emilia Romagna region which was hit by dramatic flooding last month. All proceeds from the dinner will go to there Don Pasquale Gentili association. The restaurant will be serving a four course menu inspired by the gastronomic culture of the region which will be prepared by one of the team members Mattia Zucchini, who hails from Emilia Romagna and chef Ugo Federico. The dinner costs 80 euros and will cover the personnel costs of the restaurants. All the rest of the proceeds will go towards the region. A Belgian wine importer of Italian wines Giampietro Faggionato, together with Villa Venti in Cessna and Paltrinieri in Modena will offer the wines for the wine pairing which is being sold at 45 euros for 4 wines and 55 euros for 5 wines. Apart from the four course menu, the restaurant is also proposing an extra dish of tortellini with a sabayon of Parmigiano Reggiano at a … [Read more...]
Le Coq aux Champs celebrates 20 year anniversary
Le Coq aux Champs, a restaurant in Soheit-Tinlot, Belgium celebrated its 20th anniversary this week. Christophe and Catherine Pauly said that despite the fact that many of their dreams have come true from a Michelin star to the title of Gault&Millau chef of the year, the publication of a recipe book, 4 hands dinners with exceptional chefs and many other achievements they still have the same feeling of the first day which is that “we still have a lot to do.” Over the past 20 years and 7,300 days they have been open for more than 10,000 services. “Our objective has remained the same which is to share our love of gastronomy, good food and exceptional produce. We want to constantly challenge ourselves, be creative and give our guests a great time during a dinner or an evening out,” they said. They said that their motivation and ‘fire’ remains intact from the day they started and they look forward to another 20 years. “We are more mature, have a greater knowledge of who we … [Read more...]
12 new entries in World’s 50 Best Restaurants 51-100 list
Mauro Colagreco breaks into list with restaurant Ceto after making it to Best of the Best with Mirazur There are 12 new entries in the 51-100 list that was unveiled today 8 June. The list was revealed ahead of the annual awards ceremony taking place in Valencia on 20 June. In the 21st year of the awards, the extended ranking showcases restaurants across five continents. The list is the result of votes from the 1,080 voters from renowned international chefs and food journalists to travelling gastronomes – who create The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list being revealed in less than two weeks’ time. But the biggest news is clearly Mauro Colagreco's new entry Ceto which entered into the 51-100 list despite the fact that his flagship restaurant Mirazur is no longer eligible to take part in the competition after being named no 1. The World's 50 Best Restaurants list changed the rules a few years ago making it impossible for restaurants that won the award to be eligible … [Read more...]