The Sycamore Kitchen Los Angeles

29-6-2012

Recently The Sycamore Kitchen opened on the Highland Boulevard in Los Angeles. Karen and Quinn Hatfield have realized their dream with this pastry that applies French technique to seasonal California produce.

Michelin and San Pellegrino compared

28-6-2012

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The top lists by San Pellegrino and Michelin are very different in some countries. Japan has for example 36 three star restaunts according to Michelin, while the San Pellegrino qualifies only two Japanese restaurants as top restaurant. More in this (Dutch) comparison by Van Spronsen & Partners.

Cock and bull on formaldehyde in restaurant

27-6-2012

A bit freaky; Damien Hirst has made an artwork with a cock and bull on formaldehyde for Mark Hix’s Tramshed restaurant in East London. The animals refer to the typical beef & chicken menu. Apart from the huge container there are several other artworks, like a painting ‘Cow & Chicken’ painting from the popular Cartoon Network series in the nineties.

Happy Drinks: Komkommie

26-6-2012

The combination cucumber and ginger Ale tastes very good. The lemon lowers the sweetness of the drink and adds the freshness to it. To prepare your own ‘komkommie’, you can find the recipe here.

Body Baleru – zombie bread

25-6-2012

In Ratchaburi, Thailand, this tourist hotspot is found. The ‘Body Bakery’ was created by a baker’s son who has a tendency for horror films and has followed an art training course. The sandwiches that are made look real. There are severed heads, but also hands, feet and organs all 100% edible. Therefore, the Body Bakery is not for sensitive souls.

Bandolero

25-6-2012

The Bandolero restaurant in Washington is a restaurant with the theme ‘Day of the Dead’. It is a Mexican restaurant that has many traditional Mexican dishes on the menu. Are you going to visit DC this summer? Zagat gives you an overview of the 10 ‘hottest’ new restaurants in this article.

Edible helium balloon

22-6-2012

Chefs at Chicago’s famous Alinea restaurant continue to innovate and amaze at the dinner table, their latest creation is an edible green apple balloon that is filled with helium.

BURNARJ orange wine

21-6-2012

Spanish importer Saborea introduces the first orange wine to The Netherlands. The BURNARJ wine is made with oranges from Vega del Guadalquivir in Andalusia. The alcohol percentage varies from 7 % in the light Semiseco to 11% in the Brut Nature, Brut and normal Semiseco.

From the Source – Photography

21-6-2012

Michael Lamotte is a photographer from San Francisco that makes black-and-white pictures from products from small, local producers along with a link to both the vendor and the source, hence the name. On the website ‘From the source’ you can find some more of his creative food photos.

Eating at organic farms

21-6-2012

Delicious eating at Dutch organic farms on 23 and 24 June.

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