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🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

I ate at Heston Blumenthal's Michelin-starred pub — I loved it but the bill left me floored

A review of Heston Blumenthal's The Hinds Head pub highlights excellent food and service but an unexpectedly high bill.

Mar 2 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Under the asphalt of Madrid: the basement where the avant-garde has been cooking for a decade

DSTAgE, a Michelin two-star restaurant in Madrid, blends culinary arts with scientific research to innovate over 50 new dishes each year.

Mar 1 • 04:25 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Olivia Attwood's new ITV show branded 'a disaster' after 'serving lukewarm dishes'

Olivia Attwood's new cooking show, The Heat, faces backlash after its premiere episode featured poor service and lukewarm dishes.

Feb 25 • 22:38 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Nunziata at the helm of Kings, Saints, and Lions

Francesco Nunziata returns to Nola to become the resident chef of the Michelin-star restaurant Re Santi e Leoni after gaining experience in Tuscany and maintaining Michelin status at his previous post.

Feb 25 • 06:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Rural town dubbed 'the new Notting Hill' is brimming with independent shops and Michelin-star restaurants

Bruton, a rural town in Somerset, has gained recognition for its vibrant independent shops, art galleries, and Michelin-starred restaurants, making it a trendy destination akin to Notting Hill.

Feb 24 • 11:45 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Wants to be the first pizzeria with a Michelin star

Papa John's aims to become the first pizzeria ever to receive a Michelin star, launching a new Pan Pizza it believes meets Michelin's stringent criteria.

Feb 22 • 15:10 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

Fine and author casquería, this is the slaughterhouse menu of a Michelin-star restaurant that surprises in Madrid

A Michelin-star restaurant in Madrid introduces a unique menu celebrating the traditional practice of slaughtering, highlighting various pork dishes created by chef Javi Estévez.

Feb 21 • 23:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

'I tried £14 viral chips from Michelin star chef to see if they're worth the hype'

A foodie visits a new London restaurant famous for its £14 loaded fries created by a Michelin-star chef to evaluate their worth.

Feb 17 • 15:37 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

"Fried Chicken is a Royal Discipline." At Bistro Centraal, They Treat It Like at a Michelin Star Restaurant, Serving Sparkling Wine with It

Bistro Centraal in Prague elevates fried chicken to an art form, where the preparation process is compared to scientific experimentation, highlighting the complexity and challenges of making this beloved dish.

Feb 16 • 06:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Miguel Sánchez Romera: “I had a Michelin star and hid that I was a chef for fear that my patients would not take me seriously as a doctor”

Miguel Sánchez Romera, a neurologist and former chef with a Michelin star, discusses his dual identity in his latest essay 'Neurogastronomy' and his fears about being perceived as less credible in medicine due to his culinary background.

Feb 15 • 04:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

An Unexpected Star from Zlín. Michelin Chef from the Villa Where Havel Spent His Childhood

The article discusses a Michelin-starred chef from Zlín who has connections to a villa associated with the Czech Republic's former president, Václav Havel.

Feb 13 • 08:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Iván Cerdeño, from achieving the first star with a 35-euro menu to nearing the third with high Manchego cuisine looking at the surroundings... and Toledo

Iván Cerdeño, a chef who initially shunned the culinary world, has achieved two Michelin stars for his exceptional high Manchego cuisine in Toledo.

Feb 12 • 23:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Michelin two-star chef in hygiene row hits out at ‘prehistoric’ inspectors

A Welsh Michelin two-star chef criticizes hygiene inspectors for giving his restaurant a one-star rating based on concerns he believes were misunderstood and poorly assessed.

Feb 11 • 18:18 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Life & Tech

Top Chef Reveals: This Ingredient Makes Every Sauce Better

Jesper Renström, a 26-year-old chef, shares kitchen tips and reveals a secret ingredient that enhances sauces.

Feb 11 • 17:27 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Spanish chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho achieves a new Michelin star in London

Spanish chef Nieves Barragán Mohacho has been awarded a new Michelin star for her restaurant Legado in London.

Feb 9 • 21:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Michelin-star restaurant owner spiked woman's cocktail with date-rape drug

Vikas Nath, the owner of a Michelin-star restaurant, was found guilty of spiking a woman's drink with a date-rape drug in an attempt to overpower her for sex at a Mayfair club.

Feb 6 • 15:58 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Eel Rebellion: The Government Joins Chefs to End Its Consumption in Spain

The Spanish government, along with Michelin-star chefs, is taking measures to ban the consumption of European eels due to their threatened status.

Jan 30 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

I walked into restaurant's kitchen and saw floor moving - truth was like a horror show

A professional chef reacts to the one-star review of Gareth Ward's Michelin-star restaurant, Ynyshir, in Wales, highlighting concerns about the establishment's kitchen conditions.

Jan 16 • 15:08 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Cheapest Michelin-star restaurant in UK where three-course lunch costs £25

The Coach in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, offers a three-course lunch for £25, making it the cheapest Michelin-star restaurant in the UK.

Jan 16 • 11:52 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Life & Tech

Viviana Varese: "Cooking is sharing, I want to teach that to people"

Chef Viviana Varese, one of the few Italian women with a Michelin star, aims to convey the importance of sharing and traditional regional cooking to the public, inspired by the teachings of maestro Gualtiero Marchesi.

Jan 15 • 13:49 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Life & Tech

Two-star Michelin restaurant in Wales handed one-star hygiene rating

A Welsh two-star Michelin restaurant, Ynyshir, faces scrutiny over its one-star hygiene rating despite the chef's claims of maintaining the highest standards.

Jan 14 • 22:49 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Top chef hits back as Michelin star restaurant handed 1-star food safety rating

Gareth Ward, the patron of Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms, defends his establishment against a low food safety rating from the Food Standards Agency, asserting that his standards are always top-notch.

Jan 14 • 14:24 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Pays 80 euros to eat at El Bohío, Pepe Rodríguez's restaurant, and gives unfiltered opinions about the menu

A food blogger visits El Bohío, a Michelin-starred restaurant by chef Pepe Rodríguez, to evaluate whether the 80-euro menu is worth the cost.

Jan 11 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Cosy village with Michelin star pub and surrounded by glades and woodland

This enchanting village in East Yorkshire is popular for its Michelin-starred pub, historic attractions, and scenic walking routes.

Jan 11 • 08:00 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Life & Tech

‘Chefs walk among the guests, food is meant for sharing,’ says chef Kledla about his establishment. He has earned a second star

Chef Kledla discusses the philosophy behind his restaurant, emphasizing the importance of sharing food, as he celebrates receiving a second Michelin star.

Jan 9 • 20:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

Albert Adrià: "Fear is still the engine of my creative process"

Chef Albert Adrià discusses how fear drives his creativity and the significance of earning a second Michelin star for his restaurant, emphasizing its impact on his team and clients.

Jan 8 • 23:01 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Marco Müller in the Style Questionnaire: 'My Favorite Scent is the Smell of Bacon'

Marco Müller, the chef director at Berlin's three-Michelin-star restaurant 'Rutz', shares his inspirations and essentials that a Michelin-starred chef always keeps in their fridge.

Jan 4 • 10:16 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Sports

Nandu Jubany, the Dakar pilot with a Michelin star: "My dream was motorcycles, but my father was very practical and got me into cooking"

Nandu Jubany, a Michelin-star chef, reflects on his transition from a culinary career to participating in the Dakar Rally, fulfilling a lifelong passion for motorcycles.

Jan 1 • 21:22 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

A former employee of DiverXo reveals what it's like to work at Dabiz Muñoz's restaurant: "I used to work extremely long hours"

Former employee Felix Chaqués discusses the demanding work hours at the Michelin three-star restaurant DiverXo in the podcast 'El plato fuerte'.

Dec 31 • 06:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

Opens OME, the first Mexican omakase bar in Madrid... and with a Michelin star chef

OME Taller Gastronómico has opened in Madrid, featuring a secret entrance and an exclusive omakase experience led by Michelin-starred chef Roberto Ortiz Blanco.

Dec 31 • 00:04 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Column Matter of Taste: She is how she cooks and cooks how she is

Sarah Hallmann has earned a Michelin star in the unexpected setting of Neukölln, an area in Berlin known for its working-class and Islamic community, highlighting the unique culinary scene there.

Dec 28 • 13:29 UTC

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