HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND DESTINATIONS REVIEWED AT THE SPEED OF TRAVEL
Posted in Europe, France, Restaurant on Apr 18th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: A somewhat fading flower. Formerly a top restaurant on the Côte d’Azur. The former moulin (French for mill) in Mougins is now the Moulin de Mougins, hotel and celebrated restaurant. Risotto at lunchtime. Risotto Carnaroli à l’avocat et Poulet Thaï translates to Carnaroli risotto with avocado and Thai chicken. ”Poitrine [...]
Posted in Europe, France, Restaurant on Apr 10th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: An extremely competent restaurant in the world’s perfume capital. In the 50s, the Kennedy’s made this their summer residence. A little later, in the early 70s, Bill Wyman actually lived here, (when the Stones fled England to escape taxation). Le amuse-gueule. It tasted the way it looked. The Executive Chef, [...]
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden, Top rated, Top rated restaurants on Mar 27th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: One of Stockholms best restaurants. Soon to receive a Michelin star. If you ask me. From the inside: 34 seats with a view. Quite the view, I must say. Between 1959 and 1964, this was the tallest building in Sweden. The wines this evening. Left: Occhio de Venta 2008, made [...]
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden, Top rated restaurants on Mar 16th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: A small temple of culinary excellence that will dazzle you. No doubt. Had it been located in London or Paris, it would already have recieved its third star! Officially Sweden’s best restaurant. No kidding. Since Frantzén/Lindeberg opened on February the 1st 2008, I’ve been there four times as a guest. [...]
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden on Mar 2nd, 2011
Q: What is it? A: A place where you’ll worship meat. And it is one of Stockholm’s very best restaurants. A massive meat refridgerator for curing meat is the first thing you will see when entering AG. And that’s a good sign of things to come. Bleak roe for starters. In Stockholm, that isn’t exactly [...]