Clare Smyth’s best female chef award raises questions about sexism
British chef’s triumph is bittersweet as legitimacy of gender-specific award is questionable
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San Francisco is now home to 55 Michelin-starred restaurants, including the country’s newest three-star restaurant
Bay-area culinary scene focuses on recovery after devastating fires in Wine Country. After Delay, Michelin Stars for 2018 were Announced last week for Bay Area. Michelin announced its acclaimed star selections for the 2018 edition of the MICHELIN Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country, and the region is now home to 55 starred … Read more
The secrets of a maitre d’: what it’s really like feeding the 1%
The gatekeeper at a top London restaurant reveals which guests are likely to be blacklisted, how to get a table without booking – and why you will never be seated next to Adele
The winners of the ECKART 2016 award: outstanding achievements in the art of cooking and fine dining
ECKART 2016 award winners: Andreas Caminada, Dominique Crenn, Sebastian Copeland and the Munich Viktualienmarkt. “Chef of the century” Eckart Witzigmann and his jury announce honorees. The jury appointed by “Chef Of The Century” Eckart Witzigmann has made its selection: This year’s international Eckart Witzigmann Awards (ECKART) will go to Andreas Caminada (Switzerland), Dominique Crenn (USA), Sebastian Copeland (USA) … Read more
Massimo Bottura, the ‘poet’ chef with the best restaurant in the world
The Italian has topped the list of the world’s best restaurants with a trademark combination of tradition and fantasy
The master of macarons, Pierre Hermé takes the title of Best Pastry Chef 2016
World-leading Chef Pâtissier Pierre Hermé Crowned Best Pastry Chef 2016. Macarons may be his speciality, but Hermé has mastered the rest of the pastry chef’s repertoire. Pierre Hermé (54), the man that Vogue called “the Picasso of Pastry”, won the title of Best Pastry Chef of the year, a trophy and title awarded by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. … Read more