Olo riding the new Nordic wave?
Olo is riding the new Nordic wave – labeling the food “modern Nordic gourmet cuisine”. I was quite excited to see what how the Finns interpretate new Nordic cuisine. To stay true to our Nordic adventure we chose the 6 course “Menu Nordic”. Dill, cucumber soup The pre-meal soup was made of dill and cucumber. … Read more
Postres – Uninspired
Spring in Helsinki, a beautiful bright Nordic night. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect walking in to Postres as their website is only in Finnish. We started off with a few snacks. Chips The chips was far too oily for my liking. Chicken ceasar salad Ceasar salad in one bite. I wasn’t impressed. Beef … Read more
Chez Dominique times two
“We’re closed tomorrow you know, so you have to find somewhere else to lunch”, the head waiter said jokingly as we paid the bill. ”Yes, we know, we’ll be heading back to Copenhagen tomorrow, no worries”, we replied. We’d enjoyed our lunch at Chez Dominique the day before so much, we decided to return the following … Read more
Eating Austrian at Steirereck
It was one of those spring days where you get the sense summer is on its’ way. Green leaves, blue skies and the sun breaking through the barrier of cold winds, leaving rays of warmth. We were in beautiful Vienna about to enjoy a lunch at Steirereck im Stadtpark. We had a nice walk around the Stadtpark … Read more
Classic contemporary at Comme Chez Soi
We were some of the first diners to arrive at Comme Chez Soi on a lovely pre-spring night in Bruxelles. The restaurant is rather small and tables are closely placed. We were seated at the far end of the restaurant by the window, allowing us to enjoy the last rays of daylight. We got an instant … Read more
Silence at Bloom in the Park
On a dark winter night we made our way through central Malmø’s winding streets, passed the Opera and after a brisk walk in the bitterly cold Swedish February weather we finally made it to our destination: a small wooden cottage at the edge of Pildammsparken. Upon entering the cottage I was astonished how different the … Read more
Pramil – informal dining in Paris
A couple of months back I spent a weekend in Paris with a group of good friends. We were looking for an informal restaurant with decent food at a reasonable price and Pramil popped up on the radar. It was a rather warm November night as we strolled down the Parisian streets. We were in … Read more
Keisuke Matsushima – Japan meets France?
At the age of 20 Keisuke Matsushima came to France from Japan with the goal to open a fine dining restaurant. In order to understand the key ingredients to becoming a successful restaurateur he decided to take a high end gastronomic Tour de France using his (family’s) savings. On his 25th birthday in 2002 he opened a restaurant … Read more
