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Chef Mitsunobu Nagae plating at L’abeille Tribeca.
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L’abeille Review

Restaurant L’abeille in Tribeca: Our Final NYC Dinner. This was our last dinner in New York, which turned out to be a wonderful ending to a fantastic trip. L’abeille is located down in the Tribeca…
  • November/2024·

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Dish at Andrew Fairlie

A Review of Andrew Fairlie in Scotland

May/2024 Scotland Michelin 2 Stars
“Simple Food, Brilliantly Done” Is Andrew Fairlie’s restaurant motto, and we couldn’t agree more. Dining at the restaurant is an experience that merges classic French ...
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Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland.

Gleneagles Hotel Review

May/2024 Scotland
Gleneagles: A Bucket List Dream Come True. Gleneagles has been on my bucket list for so many years, actually from before the internet era. I ...
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Restaurant Aizle

Restaurant Aizle in Edinburgh Review

May/2024 Edinburgh
Disappointing Experience at Aizle in Edinburgh. Another restaurant from Stuart Ralston in Edinburgh, Aizle. Located at the Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel. The restaurant is set ...
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The George Hotel, Edinburgh

InterContinental Edinburgh The George

May/2024 Edinburgh
Stay at The George: Good Location, Okay Experience We booked The George for our last two nights in Scotland. It also has a great location, ...
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The Craigellachie Hotel

The Craigellachie Hotel in the Scottish Highlands

May/2024 Scotland
Classic Highland Hotel Since 1893. The Craigellachie Hotel, located in the picturesque village of Craigellachie in Speyside, Scotland, is renowned for its historical charm and ...
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Restaurant Number One

Restaurant Number One in Edinburgh

May/2024 Edinburgh
Discover Fine Dining Excellence at Restaurant Number One in Edinburgh. The restaurant located one floor down in the Balmoral Hotel. Having no particular expectations, we ...
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Restaurant The Kitchin Review

May/2024 Edinburgh Michelin 1 Star
Restaurant Kitchin Misses the Mark. The Kitchin topped our list of must-visit restaurants in Scotland, drawn by the reputation of its celebrated chef, Tom Kitchin, ...
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The Balmoral

The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh

May/2024 Edinburgh
Magical Stay at The Balmoral Without a shred of doubt, The Balmoral Hotel, under Rocco Forte’s wings, is the crown jewel of Edinburgh. It has ...
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Dining room at Lyla

Lyla Review: Chef Stuart’s Latest in Royal Terrace

May/2024 Edinburgh
Did Lyla Live Up to the Hype? Lyla had been open for about five to six months. It is Chef Stuart Ralston’s fourth restaurant, and ...
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Inverlochy Castle Hotel

Inverlochy Castle Hotel

April/2024 Scotland
Inverlochy Castel Hotel – First Impressions and Last Impressions! These are the paramount key elements of every hotel in the world. Fail this, and the ...
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Dessert trolley at Kong Hans.

Return to Kong Hans Kaelder in Copenhagen

April/2024 Copenhagen Michelin 2 Stars
Fourth Visit to “Kongen”. Was it still as romantic as the first time we were there in November 2021? Yes. But was it as good ...
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Restaurant Frog

Frog by Adam Handling

March/2024 England Michelin 1 Star
Dinner at Frog by Adam Handling in London. Strong Start, Shaky Finish. Scottish-born chef Adam Handling began his culinary career as an apprentice chef at ...
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Entrance The Ledbury

The Ledbury Review: A 3-Star Michelin Experience in London

March/2024 England Michelin 3 Stars
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! Brett Graham’s restaurant, The Ledbury in Notting Hill has just received 3 Michelin stars after 13 years of holding ...
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Roof top pool at The Berkeley in London.

The Berkeley London Hotel Review

March/2024 England
The Berkeley – Unforgettable Staff, Forgettable Stay. We all have different hotel preferences; some favor large hotels with hundreds of rooms, while others prefer intimate ...
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Valentine Dinner at Petrus

Petrus Restaurant Review

March/2024 England Michelin 1 Star
Valentine Dinner at Petrus – A Toast to Love. We chose Petrus for our Valentine’s dinner because it was very close to our hotel, and ...
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Bar at Studio Frantzen

Restaurant Studio Frantzén at Harrods

March/2024 England
Star Chef, Average Experience. We stayed at The Berkeley, and since Harrods was conveniently on our way back from visiting the Wildlife Photography exhibition at ...
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Mere Restaurant

Mere Restaurant in London

February/2024 England
Update, April 17, 2024: Mere closed down yesterday. We will truly miss it but wish the best for the Galettis in the future. Restaurant Mere: ...
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Iternitty best and worst 2023

Trends that we hope will end in 2024

February/2024 Mishmash
Trends We’re Eager to Say Goodbye to! Over-Fiddling with Food It’s time to say goodbye to the trend of excessively playing with food, especially in ...
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