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

10 of Tokyo’s best high-end restaurants

Only in Tokyo can you sample the finest sashimi from a skyscraper, try tofu beside a carp pond or taste tempura under an oversized fedora. Robbie Swinnerton picks the best upmarket restaurants

• As featured in our Tokyo city guide

The Future of Food: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants to welcome all-star lineup

This February, the world’s greatest chefs will converge on Singapore for two days of gourmet food, culinary conversations and gala events at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. Attendees at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants can expect a delicious mix ofspicy exchanges, full-bodied flavours and a hearty dose of star power. Held in conjunction with Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants … Read more