Category: Gourmet
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Chef Mario Batali opens first restaurant in China
Restaurateur and TV personality Chef Mario Batali landed in China, opening of his first restaurant in Hong Kong. Lupa Restaurant is specialized in Italian cuisine and is helmed by Batali protégé Zach Allen. Last year Batali also opened Osteria Mozzo in Singapore. Lupa is the first of three restaurants he plans to open here.…
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Chocolate and Coffee book. Remember that square of chocolate dipped in a cup of coffee?
A trip down memory lane: Remember that square of chocolate dipped in a cup of coffee and the explosion of flavours that followed? Artist chocolatier Pierre Marcolini, the greatest Belgian Chocolate maker, comes up with around 30 recipes of chocolate + coffee in a beautiful book, blending together the two giants. The outstanding photos will challenge…
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France named 6 young gourmet chefs to the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters
France recognized young and dynamic cookery by naming six young chefs to the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. Instead of rewarding emblazoned chefs, the nobility papers of the French Republic and in particular the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, would go to a group of young French chefs out of the…
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Four restaurants with 3 stars in the inaugural Michelin Hokkaido guide
The inaugural Michelin Guide 2012 for Hokkaido, Japan’s most northerly main island, has four restaurants that earned the coveted three stars. The gastronomic guide lists 699 restaurants and hotels and marks the 5th anniversary since the very first Michelin Guide to Japan was released. Sapporo, the biggest city on the largely rural island of Hokkaido,…
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Moët & Chandon – the official champagne of the 34th America’s Cup, sailing’s most prestigious international race
Moët & Chandon announced its partnership as the official champagne of the 34th America’s Cup. The 34th America’s Cup is a dynamic and world-class international sailing competition that challenges the best sailors in the world in both match and fleet racing skills. During the entire summer of 2013, San Francisco Bay will be home to…
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Eat green to go green. Vegetables are sexy
Actor Lisa Edelstein (44), a vegetarian and rescued-dog guardian, poses nude for PETA’s ‘Eat Green To Go Green’ campaign to promote vegetarianism and raise awareness of how eating meat can affect the environment on a large scale. “By eating vegetarian meals, Lisa saves animals from a painful life and death, preserves her health and combats against environmental…