Ox is designed as an old style “speakeasy.” We couldn’t find the front door at first and then realized the black and white graffiti was the entrance. Upon ringing the doorbell, we were able to go through the small courtyard to the “living room.” Several other people arrived before us as we were surrounded by […]
Read MoreOpened in 2009, Dill was the first restaurant in Iceland to receive a Michelin star. Dill originally was a small eight seat restaurant that couldn’t keep up with demand so the owner and founding Chef Gunnar Gislasson moved it to Laugavegur street in Reykjavik and enlarged his seating to accommodate more guests. It is a […]
Read MoreIt was going to be hard to beat our dinner at Essencia in Budapest, but our dinner at Babel was another 10 out of 10. We walked from our hotel using our gps to navigate and ended up on the wrong street in front of a dive bar. From there we stopped using google maps […]
Read MoreThe walk from our hotel, The Augustine, to the restaurant was pretty easy except for the immense crowds that we did not expect! The Charles bridge was so packed with people that we didn’t really want to spend time on it before dinner. We opted to eat outside with a view of the Vitava River […]
Read MoreThere are a few elements of the Salt restaurant that I love – fresh juice pairings concocted and made in house, fresh herbs collected often by Chef Toth himself, the service….. And then there’s the food, which should be at the top of the list, but for me sadly, it is not. As we sat […]
Read MoreWe like fine dining so I did a lot of research on Brasov restaurants. Every meal we had in Brasov was great. While they may not be Michelin *, they are definitely worth the visit. Our first lunch was at Cafe Hirscher. It’s kind of a weird decor with tropical inside, but the service was […]
Read MoreL’ Atelier While not Michelin starred, we visited two very nice restaurants in Bucharest, Romania. The first one was L’Atelier which is located in the The Epoque hotel. A short Uber ride, (yes Uber exists and so does a competitor called Bolt) from our hotel to the restaurant, we were pleasantly surprised at the restaurant’s […]
Read MoreWhile I haven’t been a vegetarian for many years, I was intrigued by the prospect of eating at a Michelin star vegetarian restaurant. The restaurant is located inside the historic Hotel Normandie. Chef Gary Menes brings his vegetable forward menu to a level that could make any carnivore decide to be a vegetarian. With days […]
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