If Ferran Adrià is extensively considered as the Father of Molecular Gastronomy, then Pierre Gagnaire is of course the Mad Scientist. His alliances with Hervé This, a Collège de France canvasser on molecular interfaces has been well renowned: such is Gagnaire’s steadfast binder to making gastronomy that staggers everyone, including himself. In opening Reflets par…
Situated in the heart of Singapore, this very stylish restaurant features all the thrills of a busy open kitchen. However, it is warm enough for a nice romantic dinner, with some warm classic wooden furniture and soothing lights. The most delightful part of this eatery is that one can feed on most luscious and contemporary…
Lebua at State Tower, is comparatively a recent addition to the Thai luxury hotel chain, but has already earned the peculiarity of being the only founding hotel to win Condé Nast Traveler acknowledgment for its fabulous restaurants. The Lebua, situated inside the 65-level State Tower, is the second tallest building of the country. From the…
Regarded as one of the finest restaurants in the western world, El Billu, is a class of its own. Situated on the coast of Catalonia in Barcelona, this Michelin-rated place increases the magical touch. This fine dine restaurant specializes in astonishing gastronomic experiences. Not only the restaurant, you can also capture the breath-taking views of…
At the Anse Chastanet Resort, one can knowledge the romance of Caribbean as it should exist, when morning exercise was a walk on the beach, when trade wind were not interchanged by the bangs of air conditioning, when sunset viewing was not replaced by cable TV. Complementing the island’s natural beauty, this resort is in…
Situated in the heart of Singapore, this very stylish restaurant features all the thrills of a busy open kitchen. However, it is warm enough for a nice romantic dinner, with some warm classic wooden furniture and soothing lights. The most delightful part of this eatery is that one can feed on most luscious and contemporary…
I’ve always loved a good olivey, anchovy-laced tapenade. Which is why the name first caught my eye when looking for a restaurant in San Diego, to take my girlfriend, Joan, for her birthday dinner. After reading one rave review following another, on La Jolla’s Tapenade Restaurant, we decided to celebrate there. It turned out to…
My Birthday Dinner. I have a birthday coming up so have been putting together my virtual “wish-list” of Birthday Dinner Party possibilities. Here are my top three contenders: 1. Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, Maldives I think it would be fun to dine 16 feet below sea level at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa’s unique eatery…
And Silicon Valley’s award-winning, Parcel 104 Restaurant bets that you’ll agree after trying their 104-Mile Dinner, on June 2, 2007. Q: What is a 104 -mile dinner? A: Executive Chef Bart Hosmer (pictured here) has always tried to cook with organic, locally grown products. For this special event he is challenging himself to prepare a…
It was hard to choose where to meet my Greenwich, Conn. girlfriend for lunch since she was schlepping in on the train to see me and with the wet weather insisted on staying with in a one block radius Grand Central. Although I chose Pera first for it’s location, and then because I really wanted…
Although I wasn’t able to stay at the new Dream Hotel, we were able to dine at their new restaurant Amalia, named after Sigmund Freud’s mother and located adjacent to the Dream Hotel. The decor has a little bit of everything going on, but was suprisingly cozy, and we loved the warm pillar candles flickering…
In the heart of downtown Phnom Penh, a convenient distance from many of the obligatory stops on the tourist circuit, lies the aptly-amicable Friends Restaurant, serving generous portions of traditional and experimental Khmer-fusion tapas dishes in a brightly decorated, warm ambience. This place isn’t just about great fishcakes with lime jus, spicy mango salads and…