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Best known for his triple-Michelin-star restaurant La Vague d’Or at the Cheval Blanc St-Tropez, if there was a culinary walk of fame, 44-year-old chef Arnaud Donckele’s name would be firmly cemented on it. That’s why the recent unveiling by Donckele of Plenitude — his new fine dining restaurant at the new Cheval Blanc hotel in... View Article

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First came Florence in 2018, then Beverly Hills two years later; now it is the turn of Tokyo to welcome the uber-stylish Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura. Perched on the top of the Gucci Namiki flagship store in upmarket Ginza, the newly opened Tokyo eatery represents the third culinary outpost for the Italian fashion house.... View Article

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As fall draws in, many of us start to crave warm and comforting dishes, and there is a new restaurant in Midtown serving up just that: Bryce Shuman’s Sweetbriar.  Of course, there are plenty of places in New York City to grab a warming bite, but Shuman (previously of New York’s three-Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park... View Article

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There’s an instant warmth to Crockers Henley, especially on a cold Autumn’s evening. Before you even reach its front door, it’s hard to ignore the glow from the cozily lit interiors peering through the glass-fronted windows of its Grade II listed Georgian facade. As you enter, this warmth emanates in the staff that greet you... View Article

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Having dipped his toe into the Johannesburg food scene with a series of successful pop-up restaurants, award-winning chef Luke Dale-Roberts has finally put down roots with the opening of The Shortmarket Club JHB in the cosmopolitan Rosebank neighborhood.  The original Shortmarket Club in Cape Town has enjoyed rave reviews since its glamorous arrival in 2016.... View Article

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As New York came back to life earlier this Spring, chef John Fraser was finally able to open the doors to his Aegean-inspired Midtown restaurant, Iris. In the works for over two years, the new eatery from one of America’s most vegetable-forward chefs takes diners on a voyage through a culinarily rich and distinctive region,... View Article

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The names Tamburrini and Wishart are big news in the Scottish culinary scene. Throw in another — this time from the hotel world — as notable as Cameron House and you have one of the most anticipated restaurants of the year.  The two acclaimed chefs have officially unveiled their new fine dining offering, simply named... View Article

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The pandemic has been a time of change and re-focus for many chefs. This couldn’t be more true for Jonathan Benno who launched Bar Benno in the iconic Evelyn Hotel in the NoMad neighborhood of New York last Friday.  Benno is no stranger to the Art Deco confines of The Evelyn. Pre-pandemic, the hotel was... View Article

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Described by the Michelin Guide as a “culinary genius”, Quique Dacosta has achieved legendary chef status in his native Spain. This is why when he opened Deessa in April – his first restaurant in Madrid – it was amongst the country’s biggest gastronomic news since the pandemic began. Best known for his three-Michelin-star eponymous restaurant... View Article

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It started in Marbella in 2014 with openings in Madrid, Tarifa, Doha and Málaga quickly following suit. Now it is the turn of London to finally sample the delights of BiBo, the spirited brasserie-meets-tapas eatery of the self-defined ‘artisan of flavor’, chef Dani Garcia.  Opening last week within the industrial-chic confines of the Reuben brother’s... View Article

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The pandemic has been a trying time for many chefs. But, at least looking from the outside in, it seems like it’s been anything but for acclaimed French chef Hélène Darroze. First came a second Michelin star for her flagship Paris restaurant Marsan par Hélène Darroze, shortly followed by the ultimate accolade of a third... View Article

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So far, 2021 has been a big year for Italian chef Antonio Salvatore. First came a Michelin star for La Table d’Antonio Salvatore au Rampoldi, his intimate five-table gourmet eatery in the former cigar lounge of Monaco’s historic Franco-Italian restaurant, Rampoldi. Now Salvatore — along with the backing of the Monte Carlo Hospitality Group — has... View Article

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