After the dive into traditional Faroese gastronomy on our first day on the islands, and after some amazing sight seeing in (and in the fells above) Kirkeby, a hairy drive to Saksun and back, it was time the following evening to visit restaurant KOKS.… »
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Discovering The Faroe Islands – Skerpi
This is the first of two posts on my recent visit to Føroyar – The Faroe Islands. A visit long overdue, and a visit which will forever stay with me. … »
AOC Revisited – Full-blown Deliciousness
This post is to update you on the status of Restaurant AOC and to share some photos from my recent visit to the restaurant.… »
Birthday Dinner at Mielcke & Hurtigkarl
One of my favourite restaurants in Copenhagen is Mielcke & Hurtigkarl. The restaurant is located in the Danish Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden in Frederiksberg and is the most beautiful place in the summertime, full of flowers in bloom and with peacocks walking around just outside the beautifully decorated neo-art nouveau-ish dining room.… »
Knuthenlund – The Native Cooking Award 2014
Sunday September 7 I attended The Native Cooking Award 2014 at Knuthenlund estate on the island of Lolland – one of the southernmost parts of Denmark.… »
L’Air du Temps Revisited
Visiting restaurant L’Air du Temps in Valonia my first time highly impressed me. This was back in 2011. Since then, Sang-Hoon Degeimbre and his wife Carine have in 2013 moved their restaurant out to a new location in Liernu in the flat countryside 40 km SE of Brussels.… »
La Vie Revisited
As they do every summer, my parents-in-law are right now touring Europe on bicycles. This means that when my father-in-law turned 70 last week, we had to meet up with them in northern France to celebrate.… »
No. 2 – Above and Beyond
Of course I had expectations to AOC’s smaller brother, No.2. Christian Aarø is a phenomenal sommelier and restaurateur, and I have always been a fan of AOC – but still, No.… »
Nordic Chefs’ Summit 2014
I’m back.
It’s been almost a year without any real activity on this blog. I didn’t stop eating – I just didn’t feel for doing writeup upon writeup of the meals.… »
Bromance
Despite being surpassed by El Celler de Can Roca on the Pellegrino 50 Best list, Noma is still a very bright shining star.… »
Back To Frantzén
Only two days after restaurant Frantzén/Lindeberg won 12th best restaurant by The World’s 50 Best it was announced that Björn Frantzén and Daniel Lindeberg had split up.… »
Dining With The Frogs at Auberge de la Grenouillère
In the romantic village of La Madelaine sous Montreuil, Montreuil-su-Mer there is a wonderful restaurant called Auberge de la Grenouillère. Head chef and owner is Alexandre Gauthier, who took over from his father in 2003, and in 2008 he won back the Michelin star which the restaurant possessed in the past.… »
2 New Stars for Copenhagen in Michelin Main Cities of Europe 2013!
It’s official! The red Michelin Guide for the Main Cities of Europe 2013 is out and sends 2 new stars to Copenhagen restaurants in this year’s guide.… »
Fabulous Frantzén/Lindeberg
Frantzén/Lindeberg is a small and delicate restaurant in Gamla Stan, the old town, of Stockholm. It opened as a molecular hotspot in the rooms left by Mistral as it moved south of Stockholm centre in 2008, but has since then moved away from the strict molecular cuisine.… »
My Stylish and Strict Birthday Dinner at Geranium
On Thursday 2nd of August I celebrated my birthday at restaurant Geranium. The light that night was just incredible. Having a glass of champagne in the lounge area, we witnessed the beginning of what would become the most stunning sunset that month.… »
Chef’s Table at Frantzén/Lindeberg
Last weekend I was in Stockholm and dined at the kitchen counter at Restaurant Frantzén/Lindeberg. If you like watching the rockstars cook for you and be able to chat with them through-out the whole evening, then book ‘Kitchen’ at Frantzén/Lindeberg!… »
Lunch at Librije’s Zusje
The first time I heard about Restaurant De Librije was when I watched Jonnie Boer’s exciting presentation during the Chef-Sache in Cologne in September 2011.… »
Japan – The Trip of a Lifetime
こんにちは – Konichiwa – Hello, I’m just back from a wonderful visit to Japan, my first ever. The purpose of the trip was of course to experience some amazing food and restaurants, there are 14 *** 3-stars, 54 ** 2-stars and 198 * 1-star restaurants alone in the Tokyo, Yokohama and Kamakura Michelin Guide.… »
Chef Buono Brings Krogs Fiskerestaurant Back to Life
[Edit: Buono no longer runs Krogs Fiskerestaurant]
First time I visited Krogs Fiskerestaurant was back in 1995. I still remember my visit.… »
New High-Class and Beautiful Gourmet Magazine
AROMA is a brand new Norwegian food, wine and travel magazine full of stunning photos and stories about, well yes, food, wine and travel.… »