Last month I had two wonderful evenings at Banyan. To be honest it was the first time I had been there. It was strange because I am a huge fan of this area and already love the couple of places nearby and Banyan is a reputable, stylish restaurant. Therefore I should have tried way before. […]
Was it St Anton’s young crowd who probably prefers a cold pint of beer to a fine dining any time or was it our former meals, which were nice, but far away from a gastronomical wow factor I don’t know but the reality is I did not set my expectations for this night high. The […]
L`Atelier de Joel Robuchon was on my shortlist of “top see” places for a long time. In the end it was a really spontaneous decision. We were walking on the streets of Saint Germain and all of a sudden I saw the restaurant. We had briefly an hour to catch our train and thereby decided […]
When I entered Buddakan in New York, I said to myself “wow, this is it”. This place is decorated just like in the movies where the Yakuza meetings take place with large tables, big chandeliers hanging from the high carved ceilings, very chic waiters and waitresses. You get a first impression that you will be […]
Japanese Cuisine is spreading throughout the world with a rapid pace especially in the form of fine dining. In London; Roka, Nobu and Zuma are some of the successful representations of this genre that I had a chance to experience. Long after its official opening I’ve been informed about Zuma in Istanbul and it was […]
This post is about my first Hakkasan experience in London which was in 2010. We have arrived an hour before our reservation in order to taste the much anticipated cocktails. I have ordered Hakkatini and quite probably it was one of the best cocktails I have ever tasted. My girlfriend ordered Strawberry and Basil Martini […]
