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• • 03.02.2012

    Michelin's Petites Tables 2012

    The 2012 edition of the�Michelin�France guide has added 124 new restaurants to their good value eats section, 20 of which are found in Paris and...

  • 01.02.2012

    Heartshaped doughnuts for Valentine's day

    International coffee and donuts shop chains are releasing heart-shaped donuts in time for Valentine's Day. Starting January 30, Dunkin' Donuts in...

  • 29.01.2012

    How to get into the most exclusive restaurants in the world

    An international list that spans Japan, Denmark, Spain, and the UK names the most difficult restaurant reservations to score around the world --...

  • 19.01.2012

    Jamie Oliver to open Italian eateries in the US and Canada

    Jamie Oliver is drafting plans to expand his growing restaurant empire into North America with outposts of his Italian eatery opening in Canada and...

  • 26.12.2011

    Caviar workshops at Prunier for the Holidays

    Half a dozen people huddle elbow-to-elbow in a glass cabin the size of a broom cupboard. It is close to freezing inside but all wear broad grins....

  • 01.12.2011

    Music is new “ingredient” in Grant Achatz's Chicago restaurant

    At a culinary event in Spain this week, chef Grant Achatz announced plans to revamp his Michelin-starred Chicago restaurant Alinea with different...

  • 07.11.2011

    White Truffle Prices Soar

    With stocks in Milan in freefall, it's good to be reminded that some values in Italy are shooting up. The price of white truffle has doubled to...

  • 03.11.2011

    Historic spirits for sale at the Hong Kong International Wine Fair

    Some of the most exclusive spirits in the world, including a French cognac from the Second World War, will be featured at the largest wine and...

  • 25.10.2011

    Jon Bon Jovi opens Soul Kitchen for ones in need

    Rocker Jon Bon Jovi has opened the doors to his pay-what-you-can restaurant in his hometown where those who have been living on nothing but bread...

  • 20.10.2011

    Japan beats France on three-star restaurants

    Japan has overtaken France for the number of restaurants with three Michelin stars, according to the latest guide to the nation's western cities to...

• • 03.02.2012

    Lady Gaga opens Italian restaurant in New York

    Fans of Lady Gaga, who once famously donned a dress made with slabs of red meat, will now be able to tuck into some of the family dishes the...

  • 29.01.2012

    Brazilian chef Alex Atala hits the international culinary scene

    Big plans are afoot in 2012 for a popular Brazilian chef who has become a ubiquitous presence at major gastronomy events around the world, and...

  • 22.01.2012

    World-class chefs pair up with musicians, architects and actors in Paris gastro event

    For the 4th edition of Paris des Chefs, overseen by Alain Ducasse, chefs from Brazil, Peru, the US, and France will gather at the restored Maison...

  • 26.12.2011

    Chef Gaston Acurio to expand Peruvian food empire

    With trendspotters predicting the rise of Peruvian flavors in 2012, the country’s culinary ambassador and local hero is preparing to expand his...

  • 01.12.2011

    The purest chocolate ever created

    Zurich-based chocolate house Barry Callebaut was given the Most Innovative Food Ingredient award at Food Ingredients Europe in Paris this week, for...

  • 08.11.2011

    Tap water - one of the fastest growing beverages

    Water snobbery seems to be slowing to a trickle, according to a new market report which found that tap water is the one of the fastest growing...

  • 06.11.2011

    China's high-end tea boom

    Fifteen years ago the Lam family business picked up a consignment of aged tea from a defunct Hong Kong restaurant. Its value has since risen by a...

  • 25.10.2011

    ‘Old Pulteney’ named the best Whisky in the World

    A single malt whisky produced by a distillery in a remote part of Scotland has beaten 1,200 whiskies from around the world to be crowned World...

  • 23.10.2011

    En-K de caviar - 15 grams of magic

    Luxury Parisian caviar purveyor Kaviari has launched small, portable tins of the delicacy for the traveling gourmand for whom caviar is an...

  • 05.10.2011

    Despite chaotic weather Bordeaux vineyards have good harvest

    The last grapes are being brought into Bordeaux's cellars following one of the most complex growing seasons in recent history, with drought, hail...