Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare: Rebound to Michelin Glory
I had dinner at Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare this week and enjoyed it thoroughly. Some consider it New York’s longest running soap opera of fine dining, and indeed its…
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare: Rebound to Michelin Glory
I had dinner at Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare this week and…
Tacos, Tradition, and the Michelin Money Machine
The only thing that distinguishes El Califa de Leon by sight, is…
Da Vittorio: Unforgettable Flavors and Warm Hospitality
Da Vittorio: Unforgettable Flavors and Warm Hospitality
Patrizia: A Young Chef’s Magical Italian Table
Located in the heart of Modena (Emilia-Romagna), at the foot of the…
Best Meals in Scandinavia in 2022: Part 2 (Stockholm)
I dined at various restaurants in Copenhagen and Stockholm after the long and dark days of the pandemic. This particular review contains my thoughts about the two restaurants that I…
La Madonnina del Pescatore: Traditional and Modern Seafood Dishes in Senigallia
LOCATION - HISTORY - PEOPLE - CUISINE Located at Lido di Marzocca…
Gastromondiale’s Madeleines of 2017: Part I (Editors)
Gastromondiale, we are moved by dishes that entice our senses and only…
Bruce Palling and Wall Street Journal: Poverty of Western Restaurant Criticism and Ibai in Donostia
We are witnessing a very interesting moment in history today, regarding food…
The Poet of the Palate: An Appreciation, Appraisal and Analysis of the Writings of Jonathan Gold
On the continuum of critical writings, restaurant reviews fall somewhere between the…
The problem of protein; or, why I want to ‘save’ food for pleasure
More recently, something interesting began to happen. The line of questioning that…
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Is Turkish Wine on Par with World Standards?
A Turkish entrepreneur and wine educator has been inviting some Masters of Wines (MA) to Turkey. The MAs hold meetings…
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A Search for Authenticity: Uliassi and Casa Marcial
How can one justify talking about these two seemingly very…
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare: Rebound to Michelin Glory
I had dinner at Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare this week and enjoyed it thoroughly. Some consider it New York’s…
Tacos, Tradition, and the Michelin Money Machine
The only thing that distinguishes El Califa de Leon by sight, is the guy whose sole function is to take…
Da Vittorio: Unforgettable Flavors and Warm Hospitality
Da Vittorio: Unforgettable Flavors and Warm Hospitality
Patrizia: A Young Chef’s Magical Italian Table
Located in the heart of Modena (Emilia-Romagna), at the foot of the Ghirlandina—the bell tower of Modena Cathedral—Patrizia is the…
The Inspiration in No-culinary Elements as a Starting Point for the Creative Process
INTRODUCTION Last February, I visited Patrizia, run by Tommaso Zoboli, who offers thematic menus at his restaurant in Modena. The…
Table Bruno Verjus: Culinary Philosophy in Action
I can’t recall when I first started paying attention to Bruno Verjus, but I do remember that the menu used…
Le Pré Catelan: Refined Elegance in the Heart of Paris
Without being a restaurant I was particularly eager to visit at the time—or rather, preferring to go to other restaurants…
Menorca Restaurants: Sa Llagosta and Others
CIUTADELLA In October my wife and I spent four nights in this beautiful island. We have been fortunate to receive…
Mugaritz: A Critical Farewell to a Lost Culinary Vision
My relationship with Mugaritz is contradictory and somewhat masochistic. I’ve always liked and been interested in it, though I must…
Elkano: A Global Grilling Icon from Getaria
How did Elkano's grill become so famous? Why do we find restaurants in the middle of London offering Elkano's turbot,…
The Service Of The Fish
I am a proponent of cooking fish whole. However, after having cooked, served, and eaten a wide variety of fish,…
Coda: An Overpriced, Overhyped Experience with Overwhelming Sweetness
THE LOCATION Located on a dimly lit street in Neukölln, a neighborhood in the south of Berlin, Coda is a…
Between Legacy and Reality: In-Depth Dining Experience at Cracco in Galleria
Today, the review will be about the restaurant of Carlo Cracco, one of Italy's most renowned chefs. But before diving…
Eleven Madison Park: The Triumph of Vegan Fine Dining
Eleven Madison Park is the only Michelin three-star restaurant whose menu is exclusively vegan. Before the pandemic, it was not…
Ernst: Discovering the Essence of Japanese Cuisine in Berlin’s Hidden Corner
THE LOCATION Located in the Wedding neighborhood of Berlin, in the Mitte district, Ernst is a small restaurant with just…