One star dim sum – Tim Ho Wan
I have the distinct feeling of being late in my body – a feeling which I despise. Jetlagged and sleep deprived we pass a local market with butchers chopping up frogs, fish in basins and fresh produce lined up along the road, but we’re hardly noticing the (for us) exotic setting. We’re in Hong Kong … Read more
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
A new formula at Formel B
Michelin-restaurants and credit crunch do (surprise, surprise) not work well together. Some restaurants maintain their high end approach while others adapt to new times. Formel B shed their formal dining skin some months ago and emerged as a more bistro like version of themselves. Gone were the white cloths and the tasting menu and in … Read more
Del Posto – a secret club
Walking into Del Posto felt like entering a secret club. The bright New York winter sunshine was absorbed by the dark heavy furniture, leaving only dim lights, a sense of exclusivity and a hint of the olden days. The setting came complete with a piano player entertaining the diners discretly. We started out with a … Read more
Is Café Boloud a café?
On a cold January-Wednesday we made our way to the Upper East Side to enjoy an early lunch at Daniel Boloud’s Café Boloud. Daniel Boloud has a whole empire of restaurants across the globe, including Miami, London, Beijing and Singapore. Despite the many locations this was my first encounter with Daniel Boloud’s cooking. Risotto truffle … Read more
Excellent Eleven Madison Park
Choosing where to dine in a city like New York on a short visit is hard work. For me it involves a spreadsheet (yes, geeky I know) that starts off with a wide selection of choices found by researching the blogspheare, reviews, the Michelin guide and so forth. After reading, ranking, categorizing and debating pros … 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
