[Edit: Buono no longer runs Krogs Fiskerestaurant] First time I visited Krogs Fiskerestaurant was back in 1995. I still remember my visit. I had invited a very good friend of mine to thank her for a favour she did. I had booked a taxi that secretly took us to the restaurant and she didn’t know… Continue reading Chef Buono Brings Krogs Fiskerestaurant Back to Life
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. Drool over mouth-watering seafood recepis of sea urchin, half-fermented trout, salted halibut and read about the history of Norwegian eau-de-vie, specialist delicatessen in Berlin, food and beer pairing, South African food and… Continue reading New High-Class and Beautiful Gourmet Magazine
Copenhagen is Back on Track with 14 Michelin Stars in the 2012 Guide
Geranium got its star! Finally. It’s official! The red Michelin Guide for the Main Cities of Europe 2012 sends 14 stars to Copenhagen restaurants in this year’s guide! The three new ones are Geranium, Den Røde Cottage, Grønbech & Churchill and Relæ which had a Bib Gourmand last year. Quite disappointingly Noma remains with 2… Continue reading Copenhagen is Back on Track with 14 Michelin Stars in the 2012 Guide
La Vie – The Essence of Beauty and Taste II
After enjoying a fabulous lunch at La Vie as well as a wonderful trip to Schloß Ibbenburg’s lovely garden we returned to Osnabrück just in time to explore the beautiful old town centre – and to gain a little more appetite for the La Vie dinner that was waiting for us. I knew from the superb quality of the lunch… Continue reading La Vie – The Essence of Beauty and Taste II
Best 2011 Meals on Sternefresser
The German Sternefresser restaurant blog has sampled the answers they received from the the best chefs, bloggers, journalists and other gastro-makers includiing Very Good Food;). Here are the categories of the survey: 1. Best menu 2. Best meal 3. Most potential
Opinionated About Dining Best Meals of 2011
Opinionated Obout Dining encapsulates the best meals of chefs, critics, bloggers and restaurant afascinados…
La Vie – The Essence of Beauty and Taste
The second stop on my summer trip to a couple of the best German restaurants was at restaurant La Vie, run by head chef Thomas Bühner and his charming wife and hostess Thayarni Kanagaratnam. The restaurant is based in the beautiful medieval town of Osnabrück. Bühner opened here in 2006 by moving the entire team from his previous 2 stars place… Continue reading La Vie – The Essence of Beauty and Taste
Chef-Sache 2011 – Touched by Kindness
On 18-19 September I had the great pleasure of attending what I would like to call the friendliest food event ever, Chef-Sache 2011 – The international culinary symposium in Germany. This was the third round of the event and this year featuring international stars like Andoni Aduriz (Mugaritz**, ES), Elena Arzak (Arzak***, ES), Jonnie Boer (Librije***, NL) and Massimo… Continue reading Chef-Sache 2011 – Touched by Kindness
Aqua – When Precision Engineering Meets Passion
This summer I had the immense pleasure of expanding my knowledge about German high-end restaurants. During a five-day drive from Berlin to Westphalen, I visited two places that both confirmed what too many northerners don’t realize: Germany is more than a freeway. To many Danes, Germany is nothing more than the thing surrounding the Autobahn… Continue reading Aqua – When Precision Engineering Meets Passion
CHEF-SACHE 2011!
Autumn 2011 – The third round of CHEF-SACHE, the international culinary symposium in Germany. • The gastronomy branch elite under one roof. • The top stars of international cuisine up close and personal. • Forum for the best chefs, organisations, firms and service providers in the gastronomy branch. • Innovation, conversation and tastings. • Live… Continue reading CHEF-SACHE 2011!
Dinner in the Fields of the Isle of Lilleø
This is a unique opportunity to visit the Isle of Lilleø, eat Anders Selmer’s fabulous food of Kødbyens Fiskebar and dine in the middle of the fields of Hans Lund Farm full of apple trees and vineyards of the renowned Danish wine Arwen. All photos in this post are curtesy of Outstanding in the Fields The event takes place… Continue reading Dinner in the Fields of the Isle of Lilleø
MAD Foodcamp – Back to nature for better produce!
Imagine the Roskilde Festival taking place in Copenhagen and with food instead of music? That’s what’s going to happen at Denmark’s first open air food festival: MAD Foodcamp the purpose of which is to celebrate the Nordic food & nature, the seasons, the harvest and the food of our region. The theme of this year’s MAD… Continue reading MAD Foodcamp – Back to nature for better produce!
Fäviken Magasinet – The Deep Roots of the High North
Right now one of the hottest names within the food and restaurant world is Magnus Nilsson, chef at restaurant Fäviken Magasinet in the north of Sweden – and that for a reason. When I first met Magnus at the Flemish Primitives this March, I was from the first moment fascinated by what he told me about his restaurant… Continue reading Fäviken Magasinet – The Deep Roots of the High North
L’Air du Temps – Haute Cuisine with Touches of Korea
One of the most exciting places I have dined lately is the L’Air du Temps in Belgium. I was invited here in connection with my visit to The Flemish Primitives event. The restaurant is owned and run by Sang-Hoon Degeimbre and his wife Carine and it holds 2 stars in the Michelin guide. It’s located south-east… Continue reading L’Air du Temps – Haute Cuisine with Touches of Korea
Back Stage at The Flemish Primitives
From time to time during The Flemish Primitives I went back stage to see what was going on behind the scene and in the kitchen where chefs prepared for their presentations. Here are a few back stage photos from The Flemish Primitives. René Redzepi The hands of René Redzepi Dominique Persoone (The chocolate Line, BE)… Continue reading Back Stage at The Flemish Primitives
Impressions from The Flemish Primitives 2011
On the 13th of March 2011 I arrived in Ostend, Belgium, with a good handful of food bloggers and food consultants. Friends. Spring had seemed to arrive a couple of days prior. It was 12-13 degrees Celsius and 10 degrees warmer than in Copenhagen. A very special pale light decorated the beach and the sky… Continue reading Impressions from The Flemish Primitives 2011
66 Best Nordic Restaurants on iPhone/Android
It’s now possible to get an iPhone/Android app with a collection of the 66 best restaurants in the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden with telephone number and website url. Actually, the 100 best restaurants because there’s also a runner-up list or additional 34 restaurants. Via a meta scoring system… Continue reading 66 Best Nordic Restaurants on iPhone/Android
Noma is number 1. Again!
It’s almost old news already. All the newspapers, television, blogs, Facebook and Twitter are all spreading the news about who last night was announced to be is at the top of list of The S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants Guide 2011: NOMA! Congratulations! You so much deserve this. You’re making us all proud here in… Continue reading Noma is number 1. Again!
Copenhagen Michelin Stars 2011: 2 Stars for noma and rising star for Geranium!
The new Guide Michelin Main Cities of Europe 2011 is here! Congratulations to Geranium with the rising star and Relæ’s Bib Gourmand. Noma remains with 2 stars. 6 restaurants (including Relæ) gets the Bib Gourmand which is nice, of course. 11,5 stars overall is again a step back compared to the and 13 in 2010… Continue reading Copenhagen Michelin Stars 2011: 2 Stars for noma and rising star for Geranium!
Tweeting from The Flemish Primitives 2011
I’m at Oostende’s beautiful beach for this year’s culinary event of The Flemish Primitives. Follow my comments and photos at http://twitter.com/#!/verygoodfood.