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Category: Restaurants

MAIDO – Lima, Peru

MAIDO – Lima, Peru

A few weeks ago, we wrote about our dining experience at NOMA, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Missed it? You can read it here. Continuing on with world-ranked restaurants doing special food, we would be remiss if we didn’t go back to Lima, Peru to talk about […]

NOMA – Copenhagen, Denmark

NOMA – Copenhagen, Denmark

Denmark is a country of 5.6 million people. Its largest city and capital, Copenhagen, boasts a population of 1,333,888.  To compare, the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) has a population of 6,390,404 with 2.8 million of these people in Toronto proper. Want another unusual statistic? In […]

Il Buco – Sorrento, Italy

Il Buco – Sorrento, Italy

On a recent swing through the Amalfi area, in the Campania region, we spent a few days in Sorrento. The sun was shining, the water was hypnotically beautiful, and our hotel, The Bellevue Syrene, was stunning. To cap it off, we went to the fabulous […]

Lazy Bear – San Francisco

Lazy Bear – San Francisco

David Barzelay may be living more than a few lawyers’ dreams. A blessing-in-disguise layoff saw the former lawyer ditch it all and start a restaurant. Well, to be honest, at first it was more like an underground dinner party at his home. This soon became […]

Roman (Food Tour) Holiday

Roman (Food Tour) Holiday

                  In the shadow of the Vatican and a few blocks away from Vatican square, lies the Prati neighbourhood. This area is off the sightseeing grid and, on the whole, tourist-free. This is a working Roman neighbourhood and there […]

CENTRAL – Lima, Peru

CENTRAL – Lima, Peru

Central Restaurante in Lima, Peru is a culinary gem. If you’ve seen the Netflix Chef’s Table episode (season 3, episode 6), you know that Virgilio Martínez Véliz runs Central’s kitchen with his wife, Pia León. It is there that they developed the ecosystem and altitude-based […]

ZAZU – Quito, Ecuador

ZAZU – Quito, Ecuador

On an Ecuadorian street lined with little restaurants sits a whitewashed building with a subtle sign.  Upon entering, you are greeted by an airy room, with light grey walls and wooden floors. The “Relais & Chateaux” sign is prominently on display, as is a gorgeous […]

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