Steirereck: white glowed, produce-driven atmospheric park cuisine in Vienna
Steirereck, the half-centenarian from own farm to fork gastronomic refuge in Vienna’s Stadtpark was on my must dine wish list for years. While my expectations from the two Michelin starred ...
British cheese revolution that would leave the French gasp beyond fromage
British cheese had millennia of tradition on the islands' soil and in the milkmen's craft, but all that diversity and skill got almost wiped out post WWII. Rejuvenated over the ...
Dining at Le Cap Estel: La Table de Patrick Raingeard as a romantic retreat in Eze sur Mer
Cap d'Estel is like the head of an eagle reaching out into the Mediterranean. Set between his two powerfully spanning wings of Cap Ferrat and Cap d'Ail… ...
Chez Davia: cuisine Niçoise elevated from rustic tradition to sophisticated perfection
Chez Davia is one of these rare family-owned restaurants today still handed down through generations. Born of Italian emigrants to the Riviera, first their daughter took over, and currently in ...
The best pastry shops in London now
It used to be extremely challenging to find an excellent croissant in London when I lived there about a decade ago. Yet my most recent returning trips whetted not only ...
Le Clown Bar: neo-parisien bistro historically and naturally seduces
Until very late hours after shows, Le Clown Bar used to entertain the artists and clowns from the nearby winter circus (Cirque d'Hiver), the first and grandest of its kind ...
Maison Manesse: a gastronomic point in the most international city of Europe
In the lively vein of the Zurich Hasidic jewish neighborhood, casually, yet with a bright welcome, Maison Manesse treats you to a fun meal in touch with contemporary tastes. A ...
St. Hubertus: creatively adapt to nature’s whims in elevating mountain cuisine to the stars
St. Hubertus is now one of the most coveted restaurants in all of Italy and certainly the most transformative culinary hive in South Tyrol. Yet, to be a great chef ...
Things Better Done Slowly: poetic Marais cafes and tea rooms
Poetry does not have to be written under your bed covers (well, sometimes I do that too) or in a rusty, with vintage posters laced bohemian poetic Marais hang out ...
