Talking about São Gião is invoking the religious side of gastronomy, Firstly heading to Moreira de Cónegos is like a pilgrimage (I confess I much prefer this type of sacrifice), Secondly the…
Restaurants
Cervejaria Brasão
Before talking about the restaurant, I must admit I cherish a particular respect for the work of Sérgio Cambas, the young entrepreneur that a few years ago took an ambiance restaurant, theoretically…
Largo do Paço*
Located in the emblematic Casa da Calçada, once the Palace of Conde de Redondo, nowadays a Charm Hotel (see), Largo do Paço is like a gastronomical miracle in the inland Portugal. For…
Neolokal
Galata Tower Maksut Aşkar is one the most celebrated chefs of the new Turkish generation. Inspired by the epic history of his region and in a wide range of traditional recipes and…
Alancha
Before talking about food let’s talk a bit about people, namely of Kemal Demirasal, a 34 year old young man, from Izmir, a coastal region of Turkey, famous for being one of…
Lokanta Maya
After some very traditional and haute Ottoman cuisine dishes, it was time for us to know the other side of Istanbul, more contemporary without forgetting its roots and traditions. For that purpose…
Asitane
We often use the expression “eat like a King”, but this time we went a bit further and decided to truly eat like a King, in this case, an Ottoman Sultan. Asitane,…
Istanbul – Tuğra Restaurant – Çırağan Palace
Order to be built in 1836 by sultan Abdülâziz, the Çırağan Palace is located on the European river bank of the Bosphorus, being one of the last examples of a time when…
Le Fumoir – Georges Hotel Galata
Georges Hotel Galata is a small hotel that brings the best Cosmopolitan Luxury to the region of Galata (Gold List 2015 of Condé Nast Traveler). From the interesting location to the cozy…