Restaurants

Don Alfonso 1890

There are destinations and trips we dream about for a lifetime and fortunately, there are those starting to turn true. Amalfi was one of those dreams, not only for the luxurious environment…

Euskalduna Studio

I usually don’t write about, or visit, new or recently open restaurants, both for thinking many of the spaces are still in a defining phase, or for thinking flaws are many times…

IL Falconiere

Cíntia pretty much summed up everything about the wonderful hotel that served as our refuge in a short trip to Cortona in her last article (see). So now we’ll be talking about…

Ferrugem

Ferrugem is a name that everyone, more or less interested in the national gastronomy scene, as heard of, but few have had the boldness and satisfaction of visiting and experiencing it. We…

Les Fables de la Fontaine

  The Rue Saint-Dominique in the 7th Parisian district is the craddle of Christian Constant’s empire, and it was also there that “in other life” he opened a sea dedicated restaurant, Les Fables de la…

David Toutain

Nowadays, to understant or interpret the work of a contemporary cook, it’s necessary to do some time traveling, know his roots, education and philosophy, and know where he wants to put his…

Le Violon d’ Ingres

For foreigners the name Christian Constant may, at first sight, not bring many memories, but in the French gastronomy “scene” the picture is different, Chef Constant passed by Ritz and Crillon’s kitchens, where he assured two stars for…

Les Tablettes de Jean-Louis Nomicos

It is common knowledge that nowadays the Spanish vanguard, the Nordic cuisine and even the Peruvian stole the spotlight of the French Nouvelle Cuisine, as it is well evident in rankings like…

Shang Palace

Opening a luxury hotel in Paris goes way beyond the glamour of the opening itself, or the quantity and quality of the beds offered, mainly when we’re talking about a Palace Hotel…