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Originally Posted by Foodnflights
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Francescana was my favourite too. I must admit, Noma 2.0 wasn't as impressive, as I went during the seafood season. It felt like they were trying too hard to fit the theme into places where it didn't belong, e.g. a seaweed dessert that ended up tasting like off matcha. I much preferred Geranium and Kadeau when I went.
Interesting, I really liked Noma 2.0! I too went for seafood season and I really enjoyed it.
Originally Posted by Foodnflights
(Post 30317291)
Ryugin was great, though Can Roca and EMP are also on my bucket list!
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Interesting. I found Francescana rather boring. In fact, we VASTLY preferred both Piazza Duomo (the next day), and Le Calandre (about a week or so later). Granted, PD was in the height of truffle season, so that's not quite fair :D
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Originally Posted by aa213bb
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Interesting. I found Francescana rather boring. In fact, we VASTLY preferred both Piazza Duomo (the next day), and Le Calandre (about a week or so later). Granted, PD was in the height of truffle season, so that's not quite fair :D
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Originally Posted by AtomicLush
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Hmm... I was told to try Oriole after our favorite Michelin starred restaurant (Tru) closed last year. Sadness.
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Thank you for the suggestion [MENTION=823128]Hilde[/MENTION] . I have not tried Acadia. Thank you for the recommendation! Will definitely look into it. I haven't visited Alinea, but I am also not as adventurous in food as I like to pretend I am. I tend not to be as fond of theatrics and molecular gastronomy as most people - I prefer the fine dining of the 1990's and early 2000's (but missed out as I was just starting out and poor as dirt).
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You're welcome, [MENTION=70641]AtomicLush[/MENTION]! I'll se if I can post a picture of the menu from Acadia, som you can get a sense of what kind of food they feature :)
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Originally Posted by Hilde
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You're welcome, [MENTION=70641]AtomicLush[/MENTION]! I'll se if I can post a picture of the menu from Acadia, som you can get a sense of what kind of food they feature :)
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Have been to Berlin earlier this year and visited 2* Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer by Hendrik Otto. Well deserved two Michelin stars. All courses were fantastic, flawless service, good recommendations from the sommelier. The living room atmosphere makes you feel like a guest of the old Adlon. Unfortunately the Brandenburg Gate was not visible from our table - I recommend to ask for one of the tables by the window at reservation.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...799f299285.jpg More photos on my blog: Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer - Fine Dining Berlin - Continental Traveller |
Originally Posted by lightwalker
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Have been to Berlin earlier this year and visited 2* Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer by Hendrik Otto. Well deserved two Michelin stars. All courses were fantastic, flawless service, good recommendations from the sommelier. The living room atmosphere makes you feel like a guest of the old Adlon. Unfortunately the Brandenburg Gate was not visible from our table - I recommend to ask for one of the tables by the window at reservation.
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Esszimmer Salzburg *
Had a pleasant dinner at Esszimmer Salzburg (1 Michelin star). I ate hear a few years ago and it was again very good. We took the vegetarian green menu with 5 courses which was with 79,00 € for 5 courses very reasonable priced. Aubergine as Amuse Bouche https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...8aaa8c53f.jpeg The menu: https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...55cdb00ad.jpeg Beetroot with goats cheese https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ee06a2d1c.jpeg Brösel, pumkin with Topfengnocchi https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2caeecb9a.jpeg Smoked Topinambur with grapes and mushrooms https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f032a46e1.jpeg Leek and polenta as a kind of lasagne https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ec2b934e0.jpeg "Pralinenschnitte" with caramel icecream Final surprise: https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...96b2948d2.jpeg |
This is when I become even more skeptical of the Michelin stars handed out in South Korea...
Hotel Lobby Signiel Seoul's Stay receives Michelin star Stay, the modern French restaurant at the Signiel Seoul Hotel, has earned a Michelin star. The facility opened in April last year on the property's 81st floor, led by chef Yannick Alleno. Stay has become the second restaurant of the hotel to receive a coveted Michelin star status following Bicena, a classy Korean restaurant which was first awarded one star in the Michelin guide in 2016. Signiel is the only hotel in Korea to have a Michelin star restaurant for both Western food and Korean dishes. |
Michelin releases their 2019 NYC Guide
Here are all the starred establishments (in alphabetical order within their star rating) Three Stars Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare Eleven Madison Park Le Bernardin Masa Per Se Two Stars Aquavit Aska Atera Blanca Daniel Gabriel Kreuther (new) Ichimura at Uchu (new) Jean-Georges Jungsik Ko L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon (new) Marea The Modern Sushi Ginza Onodera Tetsu Basement (new, but closed) One Star Agern Ai Fiori Aldea Atomix (new) Babbo Bar Uchu Batard Blue Hill Bouley at Home Cafe Boulud Cafe China Carbone Casa Enrique Casa Mono Caviar Russe Claro (new) The Clocktower Contra Cote Del Posto Faro The Finch Gotham Bar and Grill Gramercy Tavern Gunter Seeger NY Hirohisa Jeju Noodle Bar (new) Jewel Bako Junoon Kajitsu Kanoyama Kosaka (new) Kyo Ya L’Appart Le Coucou (new) Le Grill de Joel Robuchon (new) Meadowsweet The Musket Room Nix Noda (new) NoMad Okuda (new) Oxomoco (new) Peter Luger The River Cafe Satsuki Sushi Amane Sushi Inoue Sushi Nakazawa (new) Sushi Noz (new) Sushi Yasuda Tempura Matsui Tuome (new) Uncle Boons Wallse ZZ’s Clam Bar — Source (definitely worth reading the commentary): https://ny.eater.com/2018/11/6/18065...nyc-stars-2019 |
On a Bordeaux visit I stayed in the great Les Source des Caudalie hotel in Martillac. Their fine dining restaurant La Grand'Vigne boasts 2 Michelin stars and it mostly delivered.
https://static1.squarespace.com/stat...pg?format=800w Summary A wonderful experience that was only tainted by the quality of the bread which was a little dry and didn't seem freshly made. I think in a 2-star restaurant the bread needs to feel like fresh out of the oven every time. Everything else, though, was up to par: thoughtful, friendly service, dishes following an overall arc (Aquitanian journey) and were a delight on the palate. And of course the suggested red wine was fitting, as expected. The recommended Champagne did surprise and made me note it to buy for myself. Photos on my blog: http://www.continentaltraveller.blog...ng-in-bordeaux |
Already booked for Dec in San Francisco: Eight Tables (not yet ranked) Californios 2* Atelier Crenn 2* Can’t wait to see if Crenn gets its 3rd star on Nov 30. |
Ikarus Salzburg **
In Salzburg we had dinner at Ikarus which has 2 stars at guide Michelin. Ikarus has quite a special concept as the crew cooks with another guest cook. This month it was David Kinch, 3-star cook from Los Gatos.
The restaurant is situated at Hangar-7 at Salzburg airport. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e1ccd7b35c.jpgYou can choose from 2 different menus, one by the guest cook and on by the Ikarus Team. We choosed the David Kinch menu with 2 changes. Price was 190,00 € per person. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...acb1d6340a.jpg My Name was on the table and I found it nicely decorated. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...13fb46864d.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...e8ce3addf4.jpg The 3 Amuse Bouches https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...4169c6e741.jpg I found them good. Now came the bread and butter Course. 2 kinds of bread and 5 kinds of butter (natural, salted, Yuzu, seaweed and peppers). https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...bdc1ec5fa0.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b4d8beb4bc.jpg First course was a boiled egg with a herbal jelly around and Iranian caviar. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...c6f780002f.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1dbb73698e.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...279c55ac5e.jpg A great dish which was absolutely on 3-star level. Vegetable garden https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2179a6eccf.jpg Different vegetables cooked different ways. Also a very good dish which I really liked. Next came sea bass with white Alba truffle. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6de4c92765.jpg What looks so so on the picture was indeed spectacular, I would even say the best dish I had this year. The next dish sounded unusual. It was abalone which was prepared as a "Tafelspitz". https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9d3e6a4022.jpg You must of course like abalone. The way to prepare it was really special. While I found it interesting I don´t need it every week. King crab with sweet potatoes, the first dish from the Ikarus menu. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9808f7539c.jpg The dish was solid, I would rate it 1 star. Next came gilthead with pearl barley and rosehip (Ikarus menu). https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...f379cb2466.jpg The idea sounds great, the dish was again solid. Not the level of the first courses from the Kinch-menu. First dessert: Plum sorbet with coco and cashews. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...88dca7b40f.jpg The sorbet was nice but the rolls of dough tasted only like butter. Poached apple with caramel and buckwheat: https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...1f8b7c4fb7.jpg I liked this desser more than the one before but it was neither 2 or 3 star level for me. Final petit fours: https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...196ddc72e0.jpg A view in the Hangar-7 https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...733cf21442.jpg Ikarus is a spectacular restaurant with an interesting concept. I think the food depends strongly on the guest cook. During our dinner we had some great high level dishes, but also dishes that were "only" on a solid 1-star level. Nevertheless a nice dinner. |
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