BRUSSELS: Hockey is big in Belgium. After all the Red Lions, as the Hockey team is called are the current World Champions. A brand new address in Brussels that has just opened just off Place St Job in Uccle by Olivier and Catherine Lust, the owners of a gastronomic restaurant in Lasne called La Ligne Rouge. Teddington is housed inside a former printing press just off Place St Job, Uccle. The square in Uccle is at the crossroads of four of the commune's four hockey clubs and just a few 100 metres away from Royal Racing Club Brussels. Olivier has played hockey for more than 40 years. He and his wife have decided to call the restaurant Teddington, reminiscent of the English city where the foundations of hockey were created. In addition to the name of the new bar and bistro, the atmosphere of the old printing press has been maintained with the combination of wood, metal and old bricks and this is enhanced by black and white photographs of the main players of the Belgian national … [Read more...]
20 year anniversary for Le Chalet de la Forêt: 3 dinners including one with Belgian legendary chef Roger Souvereyns
BRUSSELS: Le Chalet de la Forêt, one of Brussels top restaurants run by chef owner Pascal Devalkeneer is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a series of dinners including one with Belgian legendary chef Roger Souvereyns. The first dinner will be held on 16 November with René Meilleur, the chef of restaurant La Bouitte in Savoie. The second will be with Pascal Devalkeneer’s mentor Roger Souvereyns who has had a huge influence on a number of contemporary chefs and who was extremely famous during his time having three stars for his restaurant between 1985 and 1993. This will be held on 1 December. The third dinner will be more of a party with friends Pierre Marcolini, Julien Burlat, The Folmer brothers of Couvert Couvert in Heverlee and Pau Barba of Can Domo in Ibiza. The third dinner will be held on 8 December. The three dinners are selling at the price of EUR 345 including of aperitif, the menu and wine. Kasper Kurdhal, who was the executive chef at Le Chalet de … [Read more...]
Ricardo Chaneton to open his first restaurant MONO in Hong Kong in December
HONG KONG: Chef Ricardo Chaneton, formerly Head Chef of the 3 Michelin Star and World’s no 1 restaurant (2019) Mirazur is set to open his first restaurant MONO in Hong Kong together with JIA Group, the Hong Kong- based hospitality firm that operates 14 restaurants in Hong Kong founded by Yenn Wong. MONO will open its doors on On Lan Street, Central, introducing a new take on contemporary French cuisine by South American-born Ricardo, who has worked and trained extensively in French cuisine throughout this career. Most recently, he was the Executive Chef of Petrus at Island Shangri-La Hong Kong, where he spent 4 years leading an award-winning team. The Definition of MONO MONO will take inspiration from the same essentialist approach but towards cuisine, focusing on a single, ingredients-driven seasonal tasting menu within an intimate 30-seater space. The restaurant features counter seating and a surrounding dining area that can also be converted into a private dining room. … [Read more...]
Mudec in Milan is 11th 3 Michelin star restaurant in Italy
PIACENZA: Mudec in Milan, a restaurant of chef Enrico Bartolini is the 11th Italian 3 Michelin star restaurant when the results for Italy were unveiled in Piacenza today. Enrico Bartolini, who was already the holder of most stars in Italy for his restaurant was the star of the show as another of his restaurants, Glam in Venice clinched a second star. He also has one star at four other restaurants; Casual, La Trattoria, Locanda del Sant'Uffizio and Poggiorosso. The chef said on his Instagram account: "A unique emotion. Thank you. I feel like crying." Bartolini was born in 1979 as is originally from Castelmartini in Tuscany. He is the only chef in the history of the Michelin Guide to have been awarded four stars at the same time. Karime Lopez, chef of Massimo Bottura's Gucci Osteria in Florence was the only female chef to clinch a Michelin star in this edition. Gianluca Gorini of Da Gorini restaurant, considered to be one of Italy's rising young stars also clinched a star … [Read more...]
Beirut Nights marks Ghina Bazzi’s return back to professional cooking
After years of experience cooking with top chefs including David Scabin and Kasper Kurdahl, Lebanese born Ghina Bazzi, with a heavy heart, took one of her toughest decisions in life. She decided to leave Combal.Zero so that she could focus on starting a family. “It was one of the hardest choice I ever made even though for years I have enjoyed every moment with my children and husband. But I felt there was still a story to be told so I am back but this time on my terms and in my own way,” Ghina told Food and Wine Gazette. She was speaking after the first event she organised in Antwerp last month called ‘Beirut Nights’ which sold out very quickly. “The event came about because I wanted to bring people together in a beautiful setting around table filled with generous servings of non pretentious food and of course music! I wanted to create a concept around sharing, after all the culinary world is all around sharing.” The Beirut Nights event featured long tables, food sharing … [Read more...]
Sicilian Ciccio Sultano hits back at Carlo Cracco’s north/south jibe: ‘Nothing new has been invented since Ferran Adrià’
Sicilian chef Ciccio Sultano has hit back at a north/south jibe by Italian celebrity chef Carlo Cracco. In a recent interview that the Milanese chef Carlo Cracco gave to Cucina Corriere he said that in the North change is normal. This is maybe due to the fact that in the south, a chef has a more solid tradition and a better selection of local produce. But the Sicilian chef of Ristorante Duomo, one of two Michelin star restaurants in Sicily said he did not understand this comment despite the respect he had for Carlo. "I cannot understand why a chef should make a distinction between the north and south insisting that those with traditions and more produce are less creative than those without who are therefore more inventive." Are we sure of this he asked. In a post on Facebook, Ciccio said which is the modern cuisine that is lacking in the south. "I translate and betray traditions on a daily basis like many other colleagues that work south of the River Po. And most of all, after … [Read more...]
Once upon a kitchen features Massimo Bottura, Mauro Colagreco, Alex Atala and Antonio Bachour
Four of the greatest chefs in the world will be travelling to Miami Beach in December for what promises to be one of the most extraordinary culinary experiences in the World. GR8 Group, the leading international agency for distinctive VIP travel and luxury events has unveiled South Florida as its 2019 destination for "Once Upon a Kitchen" a bucket list-worthy epicurean extravaganza that will unique a quarter of culinary masters: Massimo Bottura, Mauro Colagreco, Alex Atala and Antonio Bachour. Now in its third edition, this collaboration will take place on Sunday 1 December at the Frank Gehry-designed New World Symphony concert hall in South Beach. The first two editions took place in New York. The event will start with a VIP cocktail reception on the rooftop with the biochemistry guru turned alchemist Alex Ott who will create some elixirs and wine expert Robert Cipresso presenting the wines for the general cocktail in the lobby. A seven course wine paired dinner will … [Read more...]
Alchemist named “Restaurant of the Year” in Denmark
COPENHAGEN: Restaurant Alchemist which opened four months ago has been awarded the restaurant of the year award in Denmark at the White Guide Gala last week. After only four months of opening Alchemist was awarded this year’s top award during the release of the national restaurant guide White Guide Denmark. The position was secured by reaching a score of 98 points out of 100, and thereby reaching the number one position on the “Global Masterclass” list, closely followed by Noma in Copenhagen and Koks in the Faroe Islands. “We are extremely grateful for this prize. It has been a long laborious process to create the restaurant and right now I am so thankful to our amazing team for pulling this off”, said Head Chef and co-owner of Alchemist, Rasmus Munk, after the award ceremony. White Guide motivated the choice of Alchemist by noting that “The experience is on such a large scale that such a totality has never been seen before" and that “the sustainable message is not only … [Read more...]
‘Rebel’ chef to deliver a taste of Belgium in Beijing
Rebelle chef Martijn Defauw and his sous-chef Tim Soens are travelling to Beijing, China as guests of TRB Forbidden City. There they will be preparing a number of signature dishes for the occasion. The restaurant has a Belgian connection because it is one of the restaurants of Belgian Ignace Leclair. The two will be cooking at the TRB Forbidden City three lunches and four dinners with the help of the chefs at the Beijing restaurant between 3 November and 10 November. They will be preparing a classic steak tartare with fries but giving it a 'rebelle' twist. They will also prepare a classic dish of endives and cheese, a play on the 'chicon au gratin'. As a main course, the two young chefs, that are being supported by the Jong Keukengeweld in this adventure will be playing around the classic 'vol au vent'. For dessert, they are preparing their award winning dessert which was awarded the Gault & Millau 2019 dessert of the year. This is a marriage of Belgian and Asian … [Read more...]
The Grand GELINAZ Shuffle 2.0 goes political and CO2-free
GELINAZ! has gone all political for its next gig. In an age where many chefs spend a lot of their time travelling for collaboration dinners, congresses, events and awards here and there collecting air miles like there was no tomorrow, Tuesday December 3 could mark a turning point. 148 chefs from around the world including many of the top names from Massimo Bottura to Rene Redzepi have decided to stay at home. For one evening only, on Tuesday December 3, they will stay put. For one evening only, guests visiting their restaurants are guaranteed to find them there. It is the latest in a series of events that GELINAZ! has organised over the years. The collective of chefs, that was established in November 2005 has always been thought provoking. This time, GELINAZ! is being provocative. Extremely provocative. The event has been called Domosophism in social media or the art of being at home. And over the past weeks there have been hints that this would be about staying … [Read more...]