Celebrity Life

It seems odd that the best food in Beijing is tucked away in an unassuming hotel restaurant with informal service. The first time I came to Made in China at the Grand Hyatt I had eaten several ordinary meals at supposedly top Beijing restaurants, and was beginning to conclude that the serious food in China... View Article

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The Amalfi coast has a range of glorious, if at times scary, coastal drives and gorgeous scenery. Given the number of tourists in the area, dining can be a hit and miss affair, but there is one superb restaurant. A few miles from the coast, in the sleepy village of Sant Agata, and perched on... View Article

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The Italian lakes are an area of exceptional natural beauty, lined with sumptuous villas of the aristocracy. The area has a few restaurants tucked away that match the scenery in quality, none better than Villa Crespi. A short walk up the slope from the banks of Lake Orta, the restaurant is set within a 19th... View Article

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San Sebastian is a well-known food destination, and Bilbao also has some establishments of merit, but in between these two Basque cities is a very interesting restaurant. In a little fishing village called Getaria is a restaurant that specialises in just one thing: the grilling of turbot, the king of fish. Along the side of... View Article

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It is hard to imagine the industrial setting of the port of Hamburg being the home to fine classical cuisine, yet on the banks of the Elbe not far from the docks is the haven that is Jacobs. This restaurant is set in an 18th century merchant’s house, the dining room and terrace looking directly... View Article

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The bright lights of Las Vegas are reflected in the culinary stars that have set up outposts there. Here you will find restaurants from celebrity chefs in America as well as some of the most famous cooks in Europe, all keen to cash in on the success of America’s sin city. Las Vegas is now... View Article

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In the early 20th century, the Nizam of Hyderabad was the richest man in the world, noted for his eccentricity (he used the 184-carat Victoria Diamond as an office paperweight). He purchased Falaknuma Palace from his prime minister, who had gone bankrupt by the cost of its building. Set 2,000 feet up on a hillside with a commanding view over Hyderabad, India’s fourth... View Article

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Guy Savoy is an iconic French chef, one of a select group (others were Paul Bocuse, Pierre Troisgros, and Michel Guerard) who transformed high-end French cooking in the 1970s. These chefs rebelled against the strictures of the rich, classic French cuisine codified by Escoffier, and started cooking a lighter style of food, with natural flavors... View Article

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In the early 20th century, the Nizam of Hyderabad was the richest man in the world, noted for his eccentricity (he used the 184-carat Victoria Diamond as an office paperweight). He purchased Falaknuma Palace from his prime minister, who had gone bankrupt by the cost of its building. Set 2,000 feet up on a hillside... View Article

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