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The stunning blue façade and modern American cuisine of Commander’s Palace have defined it ever since it was established back in 1890. As one of New Orleans’s most celebrated culinarians, Tory McPhail is passionate about sourcing fresh, local ingredients, ensuring that ninety per cent of those used come from within 100 miles of the restaurant.... View Article

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Japanese chef Masahiro Yoshitake is widely admired for using fresh ingredients in innovative and progressive ways. The three-Michelin-starred restaurant is located in the heart of Ginza in a nondescript building and is described as a ‘hideaway premium sushi bar’, an intimate dining space which can accommodate up to seven people. Chef Yoshitake uses only the... View Article

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Cuisine: Local, Seasonal Signature dishes: Goose liver, fermented juice of red cabbage leaves, hazelnut, black olive, North Sea crab; Raw scallop, veal marrow, fermented garlic in a charcoal roasted celeriac juice; Epoisse, rabbit kidneys and potato juice Set in the depths of a 15th century Dominican monastery boasting magnificent gothic leaded windows, De Libije offers... View Article

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The wait is over as the winners of the Elite 100 Restaurants 2014, proudly sponsored by Champagne Laurent-Perrier, are finally announced today. Elite Traveler readers were surveyed on their favorite restaurants and gourmet chefs of the past year – with a countdown that included plenty of surprises. Chicago’s incredible Alinea comes out on top for... View Article

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Cuisine: Traditional Thai Located within Bangkok’s Metropolitan Hotel, nahm is the brainchild of Australian chef David Thompson. One of the world’s foremost experts in Thai cuisine, Thompson achieved previous success with the London branch of nahm – the first ever Thai restaurant to receive a Michelin star back in 2001. The Bangkok branch features the... View Article

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Achieving three Michelin stars within just seven years of opening a restaurant is no mean feat. But with his unique food philosophy and superb cooking skills, Azurmendi chef and owner Eneko Atxa has done just that. The Spanish chef speaks to Elite Traveler about his groundbreaking restaurant and tells us which ingredient he’s most looking... View Article

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He’s the chef behind the famed Chicago restaurant that draws in guests from all over the world. Grant Achatz of Alinea talks to Elite Traveler about what motivates him as a chef, the changing restaurant scene and where he’d like to go next. Congratulations on coming first in the Elite Traveler Top 100 Restaurants. How... View Article

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Combining a scientific approach with a love of British culinary heritage, Heston Blumenthal is a name that creates instant recognition across the globe. Here, the multi-sensory dining pioneer speaks to Elite Traveler about what drives him, his latest projects and the continued success of the former Bray alehouse known as The Fat Duck. What have... View Article

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Owner of one of New York’s most famous restaurants, Lyonian chef Daniel Boulud has been an integral part of the city’s fine dining scene for almost three decades. Here, he chats with Elite Traveler about the future of fine dining and who he thinks is the top chef on the planet. Congratulations on coming second... View Article

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Since joining Eleven Madison Park eight years ago, Swiss chef Daniel Humm has forged a reputation as one of New York’s culinary masterminds. With three Michelin stars and several other accolades behind him, the chef/owner of Eleven Madison Park talks to Elite Traveler about how he has achieved international success with his French fine dining... View Article

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