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As someone smart once said, “The journey is the destination” and this expression couldn’t be more appropriate in summing up this snowy swedish adventure to Faviken. “What in the world are you doing all the way out in Jarpen?” … Continue reading
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Recently we read that Spanish Avant Garden / Innovative cuisine was dead. This theory was support by the closing of El Bulli in 2011 and the current economic crisis in Spain. I can not disagree more with this theory. By the … Continue reading
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This past January we had the pleasure of attending Atera’s guest chef dinners. The first one helmed by the ever so popular chef David Toutain. It was a great night. This was not our first time trying his cooking. We … Continue reading
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Valencia is one of those cities in Spain that has experienced a number of enormous changes in the last few years. Most of these changes are a result the city hosting some top tier sporting events like Formula 1, American’s … Continue reading
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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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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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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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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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Written during the Sandy Storm: What a crazy week it has been! It feels like forever since Sandy came barreling in on NYC/NJ and the rest of the east coast. One would think that with a week working at home … Continue reading
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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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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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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
