I arrived in Tbilisi halfway through the week, which on a press trip is like walking into a cinema after the film has started, with colleagues talking about dinners I hadn’t eaten,…
Tag: fine dining
Steirereck: a lesson in lightness
Steirereck was born in 1970, the same year as Heinz Reitbauer, who would one day run it. He is exactly as old as the house he directs, proof of two histories that…
Coro: A Lay Liturgy
In the morning I was in Slovenia. There was frost on the hotel windows and breakfast — magnificent as it was — ended up carrying that particular flavour of things eaten without…
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…
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…
Herdade do Esporão – A Kitchen That Cultivates Silence, Flavor, and Purpose
In Alentejo, the horizon is an endless question. Plains stretching as far as the eye can see, dotted with ancient cork oaks that seem like guardians of secrets and ancient knowledge. It…
Reale: The Genius of Minimalism
What happens when a restaurant aims not only to satisfy your hunger but also to change how you perceive the World? This question led me to Reale, where each dish serves as…
Gaggan – The Reinvention of a Genius
Gaggan Anand is one of those rare figures who occasionally emerge to challenge conventions and redefine what we understand as modern gastronomy. The first time I encountered him, in 2014, I was…
Sühring – Or how Germany conquered Asia
Bangkok. A city of contrasts, where the chaos of markets and the intense fragrance of the streets blend with the unexpected tranquility of culinary temples. Globally known for its authentic and affordable…