Browsing All posts tagged under »Fine Dining«

Cilantro vs. Sage: Battle of KL’s fine dining sister restaurants

April 3, 2011

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Having been away from home for some time, I’ve been wanting to check-out what the fine-dining scene in KL has become. For some years, the restaurant to beat in my eyes (until it shut down in 2009 for a year of refurbishment) was Cilantro. I’ve always felt that their trademark truffle butter and gorgeous pan-fried Unagi […]

Viajante

February 5, 2011

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It’s taken me a long time to get round to visiting Viajante. The irony of it all is that it’s just a 10 minute bus ride from my place. It’s been open barely a year, but in that time the quite brilliant Nuno Mendes has already managed to attain that first coveted Michelin star along […]

Cafe Spice Namaste

September 5, 2010

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16 Prescot Street, E1 London | www.cafespice.co.uk | ingested Thurs 12th Aug ’10 I’ve been living a stone’s throw away from Cafe Spice Namaste for over 3 years now, and in that time have been both marvelled and at the same time frustrated by Cyrus Todiwala’s intricate and inventive fine Indian cuisine. I must admit though, I […]

Le Restaurant @ L’Hotel

June 12, 2010

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L’Hotel, 13 Rue des Beaux-Arts, 75006 Paris |www.l-hotel.com | ingested 12th Mar 2010 Formerly a sous chef at the 3-Michelin-starred Ledoyen, Le Restaurant’s Head Chef Philippe Belissent is said to be one of the rising stars in the foodie capital of the world. It seemed the fitting place to have a post-Valentine’s day dinner with […]

Noma

September 15, 2009

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  | Strandgade 93, Copenhagen | http://www.noma.dk | ingested 8th June ’09 | There are only a small handful of restaurants in the world which are regarded as true temples of gastronomy. In debates amongst foodies on this topic, Ferran Adria’s El Bulli in Barcelona and Thomas Keller’s French Laundry in the Napa Valley are […]