Notos is this year celebrating 20 years of Greek cuisine in Brussels. To celebrate the occasion, a Greek traditional dish that was never served in the restaurant before, the Moussaka, was served over two weekends aimed at celebrating the 20th anniversary. Following the resounding success of the dish among clients and guests (including us), chef Constantin Erinkoglou has decided to start serving this iconic Greek dish on order both in the restaurant or to take home. The moussaka is an ancient dish that originates from the ancient Ottoman empire. Made with aubergine and lamb mince, it is one of the most traditional Greek dishes you can find. Its recipe varies depending on the family that makes it. Known for his modern and personal take on Greek cuisine, Constantin has decided to offer this traditional dish for tables of eight people or more both for lunch and dinner. The price for the take away mousakka is 16 euros per person and 21 euros in the restaurant. When he opened in … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #98
Osteria Francescana: does the world’s best restaurant live up to the hype? The entrance is a glass door in a pink wall on a cobbled street. A brass plate with the outline of a chicken is pinned to the wall; for some reason, I like this chicken. It comforts me, for chickens are normal. This is Osteria Francescana, which this year was named number one in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards. In 2015, it was second; it has been in the top five since 2011. It won its third Michelin star in 2012. It is also, according to Michelin, the best restaurant in Europe. Osteria Francescana is owned and run by a native of Modena, Massimo Bottura, and this is where he placed his restaurant. New rules for businesses who want to call their food 'artisan' or 'natural': THE FOOD SAFETY Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) have introduced new guidelines about food labelling. The rules were devised after consultation with the food industry and are aimed … [Read more...]
Dierendonck opens online store for Christmas, Brussels butcher shop to open in January
Hendrik Dierendonck, one of the most famous butchers in Belgium is opening a pop-up online store for the Christmas festivities to reach out to his growing fan base which for the time being has had to take the trip to the West Coast of Belgium to buy his renowned meat. Dierendonck, who is set to open a shop in the Belgian capital city, Brussels, has seen the opening of the shop delayed so he has decided to set up the pop-up webshop instead. Dierendonck told Food and Wine Gazette that they will be opening the webshop for the holidays "to offer a very select and pure variety of products which I will select. I also want to explore the potential of this market. We want to get in touch with people who cannot make the trip to the West Coast of Belgium. We have been receiving a lot of questions from people who do not live nearly as to whether they deliver their meet." The Belgian butcher said that since he was getting the feeling that their would be a delay with the construction of his … [Read more...]