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Atera Guest Chefs: Rafa Silva and David Toutain

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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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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Ideas in Food Dinner at Aldea – NYC

Jose and I are loyal followers of the “Ideas in food blog” A blog created by Aki and Alex to document their culinary experiments and to help inspire creative thinking in the kitchen. While this blog features many advanced techniques, … Continue reading

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Blanca, Roberta’s Tasting Menu – Bushwick

After waiting about a year, we finally received the email worth celebrating over…A reservation for 2 at the Roberta’s Tasting Menu!! We acted quickly and confirmed our spots for that coming friday and the rest of the week tried to … Continue reading

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WD-50 – New York

Jose and I went to WD-50 a few years back. Our experience was good, but it did not match our expectations. We always wanted to give it another shot. A few weeks ago WD-50 started serving a long tasting menu … Continue reading

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New ACME – New York

When we asked our contacts of recommendation for our recent weekend in Copenhagen, most of them agree in NOMA, Relae, Herman, MR and Geranium. We made reservations to all of them except MR that closed last year. MR opened in spring 2005, … Continue reading

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Our 2011 Best Restaurants list: Volunteering and NGO

This is the time of the year when all the bloggers, magazines, TV shows… talk about the BEST of 2011. The best tracks, the best photographs, the best sport moments, the best new restaurants ( Sifton recommended The Dutch as the … Continue reading

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Ramon Freixa – Madrid, Spain

I love Christmas, it is the time of the year that I can go back home to Spain to see my family. It is great to arrive to Spain and listen to the people in the airplane clapping after the … Continue reading

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Forcella – East Village, New York

I still remember the days that used to get Pizza at the typical New York style Pizza places like Ray’s Pizza. Coming from Europe,  it was funny seeing a slice that was a measly 3 dollars with a size bigger than … Continue reading

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ABC Kitchen – New York

Picking a good brunch spot in NYC can be challenging. There are so many great places to choose from. One of go to places when we can’t make up our minds, or when we need an impressive interior to wow … Continue reading

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New Nordic Cookout: A Taste of Denmark Union Square Pavilion

We are very excited preparing our trip to Copenhagen. Fortunately for us we did not have to wait until January to taste the great things happening in that country, because of Saturday October 22nd, some of the most relevant chefs from Copenhagen … Continue reading

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Le Grand Fooding 9am tasting menu with Chef Mauro Colagreco

Most people wake up early to go to the gym and start their day of on a healthy note. We on the other hand woke up this morning for a 9am tasting menu with champagne. One full belly, 2 naps … Continue reading