Category Archives: City Guides

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Frantzén/Lindeberg – Stockholm

  On our short but sweet 3 day trip to Sweden we were lucky to land seats at two of Sweden’s most coveted and acclaimed restaurants Faviken (covered in the previous post) and Frantzén/ Lindeberg. (Featured below) Before we get … Continue reading

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City Guide: Madrid

Living outside Madrid, the City where I grew up, let you appreciate it with different eyes. Things that I used to take for granted take a different dimension, like a good Rioja or Ribera del Duero, free tapas when you … Continue reading

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2012 European Review

2012 was indeed the year of travel! I did my fair share, with trips to Copenhagen, Paris and Spain. The real globe trotter here is Jose. He has covered tremendous amount of ground this year with multiple visits to Belgium, … Continue reading

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2012 The year of the Pop Up

  Pop ups are not a new phenomenon but this past year we have seen way more than usual. I believe there is a fabulous entrepreneurial and collaborative energy in the air that is helping chefs network and learn from … Continue reading

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Aska – Williamsburg

We have been eagerly awaiting the return of Frej, one of our favorite restaurants in NYC of 2012. Taking the place of Frej is a new venture lead solo by Fredrik Berselius and a staff of well trained Scandinavians in … Continue reading

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&, The Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs – London

There used to be times when hot restaurants were the ones with the best views… for example the restaurant Le Jules Verne on top of the Eiffel Tower, The Windows of the World, Boathouse in Central Park…. It was all … Continue reading

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Agape Substance – Paris

Out of all the places we planned to try in Paris the most anticipated meal was at Agape Substance. Jose met David Toutain and his wife Thai while dining at La Grenoiullere a few months back and since that encounter has … Continue reading

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L’Arpege – Paris

PARIS Paris is as romantic as a city comes. As far as cuisine goes, it is a place with deep culinary roots and classic cooking techniques. There are many people that think the Paris food scene has been dead for … Continue reading

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Yam’Tcha – Paris

  As you all know traveling is all about choices. There is endless amount of things to see so it is all about making good decisions and deciding what lens you want to see a city through. For our 3 … Continue reading

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NETA – WEST VILLAGE NYC

As many of you know Masa is one of the most expensive restaurants in the country. It is one of those places that I have been intrigued by but that’s where it ends cause there isn’t a chance in hell … Continue reading

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Chez Jose – Williamsburg

The “pop-up restaurant” is not a new phenomenon. That being said, there are only a handful out that there that focus on creating beautiful innovative dishes out of bizarre foraged ingredients. The Chez Jose Experience is all about speed. I … Continue reading