Christian Le Squer is something of a legend in fine-dining circles. For 22 years, the chef at Le Cinq, at Paris’ Four Seasons George V Hotel, has maintained the restaurant’s vaunted three-Michelin-star status. During that time, lesser chefs have turned themselves into global brands, but the unassuming Le Squer has mostly stayed kitchen-bound. That is … Read more
This summer, Hideaki Sato closed his fine-dining restaurant Ta Vie in Hong Kong, which received its third Michelin star in 2023, for several weeks, reopening it only at the beginning of September. While done primarily for renovations and redecoration following nine years of almost non-stop operation, another reason for the pause was for the chef … Read more
Soft jazz mingles with the clink of Clase Azul highballs as diners settle in, surrounded by Hiroshi Sugimoto’s atmospheric seascapes from his renowned “Time Exposed” photographic series. This isn’t a trendy cocktail bar or an upscale art salon – it’s Udatsu Sushi, Hong Kong’s newest and least conventional omakase restaurant. In the historic FWD House … Read more
Amy Poon grew up in a Chinese culinary dynasty in London, the daughter of Bill Poon, a Hong Kong migrant who was the world’s first Chinese chef to win a Michelin star. She read Japanese at Oxford, lived all over the world and has just opened Poon’s London, a Chinese bistro and deli selling a … Read more
7/6: Saturday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Biden sits down for first interview since debate, says he will not drop out; Colorado restaurant pairs Italian dishes with perfect wines Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Read original article here … Read more
At the beginning of the summer, Vilnius wears pink to celebrate one of Lithuania’s most famous dishes, the pink soup, or Šaltibarščiai. While this famous cold beetroot and kefir recipe’s ownership is disputed between several neighbouring countries, Lithuania doesn’t shy away from claiming it. In fact, the first weekend of June, more than 42,000 celebrated … Read more
What he dreamed of was a simple, casual place that would break down the haute cuisine dessert experience and make it accessible for all. At the time he had no idea how difficult that would prove to be. Coda’s chef and co-owner René Frank in Berlin. Photo: Rene Frank Getting Coda, which he opened in … Read more
The origin story of Fleury’s unexpected dish dates back to 2015, when she went to the United States to work at the acclaimed Blue Hill at Stone Barns with chef Dan Barber. Manon Fleury, chef-owner of French restaurant Datil, was inspired by working with US chef Dan Barber. Photo: Datil “He does conceptual dishes and … Read more
Before his current decade in Switzerland, he launched Shang Palace at the Shangri-La Paris, Europe’s first outpost of this famed, 50-year-old restaurant brand. In 2012, Xu helped the French venue earn a star a year after opening, making it the only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in Paris. The interior of Le Tsé Fung, at La Réserve … Read more
A Danish chef offers a Michelin-star dining experience in space, catering to wealthy foodies willing to pay a staggering $495,000 (£388,250) for a plate. Luxury space travel company SpaceVIP has partnered with Danish chef Rasmus Munk of Alchemist in Copenhagen to create a Michelin-star menu for a unique 6-hour flight within Earth’s atmosphere, launching in … Read more
