Inheriting a Michelin star must feel a little like inheriting a house full of ghosts. Not malicious ghosts—just the kind that whistle softly, “this is how it used to be done.” Rodolfo…
Yacht Club Dubai: the Sea, Bvlgari and Romito
Romito Without Manifesto May in Dubai is a dare. The city slows down before the blazing summer feels like an act of defiance against the heat. It was precisely in that context…
Smoked Room Dubai: Fire in the Desert
The glass door opens. Smoke curls toward a mirrored ceiling, fourteen seats curve around an open flame, and, slack-jawed, I realize: Dani García knew how to export fire to the desert. The…
Orfali Bros: When Aleppo Meets The World
Far from the Gulf May. Dubai. The air vibrates, thick, as if the desert had decided to swallow the whole Dubai. Jumeirah Wasl 51. Far from the gentle breeze of the Persian…
FZN: The Empire of Restraint
The Closed Door There’s a doorbell. Just a doorbell. In Dubai – a city that advertises everything in gold leaf and fifteen-metre-high letters – Björn Frantzén hid his restaurant behind an unmarked…
Studio Frantzén: The Democracy of Rigour
Between Stockholm and the Desert The world becomes more intriguing when seen through the eyes of a child. The sparkle in little Francisca’s gaze, as she earnestly describes the grandeur of things…
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal — Cooking History, Serving Surprise
There aren’t many restaurants that welcome you with a panoramic lift where a waterfall spills in slow motion — like a lush spoiler of what awaits above. But here we are, at…
Il Palagio — The Silent Renaissance of Florence
Florence is a city that lives a fascinating gastronomic paradox: it receives over 16 million visitors a year, yet when it comes to cutting-edge Italian cuisine or culinary icons, its name is…
Onde — When the Sea Reaches Florence
A palace as a stage. The sea as a language. Florence as a backdrop. There are restaurants one visits out of curiosity. And then there are the others — the ones we…