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Bangkok Thai Cuisine - A Street-Food Soup Stand
June 29, 2022Cedric Lizotte5 Comments

Bangkok Thai Cuisine with David Thompson and Jarrett Wrisley

BANGKOK, Thailand – When it comes to Bangkok Thai Cuisine, David Thompson, Australian expat, is recognized as the best Chef in Asia right now by Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, the list of best places published by San Pellegrino each year. His restaurant is called Nahm and he lives and works in Bangkok. Jarrett Wrisley is…

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La Pergola, Rome - The view of the Vatican - Rome restaurants
June 28, 2022Cedric Lizotte7 Comments

When In Rome, Be Sure To Visit Real Rome Restaurants

ROME, Italy – The Italian capital is an important place for world gastronomy. Eating in quality restaurants in Rome should be an imperative. Unfortunately what is served in the center of the city could be considered an insult to the country’s culinary tradition. To really visit Rome, you have to take the bus or walk…

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Le Restaurant de l’Hôtel, Paris – The most luxurious lemon meringue pie
June 27, 2022Cedric Lizotte1 Comment

Le Restaurant de l’Hotel, Paris – It’s Tough to Find Foodie Recognition in Paris

PARIS, France – “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” And even if that weren’t true, there’s a lifelong romance that was sparked by the author of these lines: Oscar Wilde gave his last breath at L’Hôtel d’Alsace and, since then, the place has been marketed as such. It’s the smallest 5-star…

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Imago Restaurant in Hassler Hotel Rome - Soy vermicelli, amberjack fish sauce, mussel, salmon egg, amberjack fish tartare, cauliflower cream
June 26, 2022Cedric Lizotte2 Comments

Imago Restaurant in Hassler Hotel Rome – Who Cares? It’s Fun!

ROME, Italy – Some fancy restaurants want to offer a prim and proper atmosphere. Some like to go over the top. Some fine-dining establishments make everything extra-formal, strict, procedural, and every single move is associated with a specific etiquette. And some other higher-end restaurants simply want (you) to have fun. For me, restaurant Imago, in…

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Assaje Restaurant in Rome - Fresh buratta pasta
June 25, 2022Cedric Lizotte2 Comments

Assaje Restaurant in Rome – From the Ground Up

ROME, Italy – When chef Oliver Glowig left hotel Aldrovandi Villa Borghese’s restaurant, Assaje, he took his Michelin star with him. The famous chef’s exit was never explained officially, leaving the reason behind the split up to speculation. But when the hotel hired a chef in his early 30’s to replace him, many deducted that…

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La Pergola, Rome - "Foie gras parfait"
June 24, 2022Cedric Lizotte7 Comments

La Pergola, Rome – Quite the Ordeal

ROME, Italy – Being treated to a wonderful fine dining restaurant is one thing. Being invited by one of the most iconic celebrity chefs out there – Heinz Beck – to one of the most decorated restaurants in the world – La Pergola – atop the grandest hotel in the Italian capital – the Rome…

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La Pergola, Rome - Cedric Lizotte with chef Heinz Beck
June 23, 2022Cedric LizotteLeave a comment

INTERVIEW: I Visited Chef Heinz Beck In His Kitchen At La Pergola

ROME, Italy – It was in the middle of service, during my visit at La Pergola in Rome, that chef Heinz Beck invited me to the kitchen to have a chat. Chef Beck, in his kitchen whites, directs a large team of cooks in a kitchen that sometimes looks like a science lab. With good…

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Things to Do in Munich, Germany - Eat!
June 22, 2022Cedric Lizotte1 Comment

What to Eat In Munich: All The Classics!

MUNICH, Germany – The capital of Bavaria is known for its beer festival, Oktoberfest, and it dictates what to eat in Munich. Every year people drink hundreds of litres of good beer, eat kilometres of sausage and scarf down thousands of roast chickens. But does Munich, during the rest of the year, resemble the city…

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What To Do In Prague - The Prague Castle
June 21, 2022Cedric LizotteLeave a comment

What To Do In Prague: Czech Foodies Wake Up From Their Slumber

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Foodie travellers — the brand new fashionable term for gourmands who like to spend time on the road — like to stop and eat pretty much everywhere in Western Europe. Barcelona, Paris, Rome, Copenhagen, so many great destinations for foodies. But for the countries of Central Europe — especially the ones that were…

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June 20, 2022Cedric Lizotte2 Comments

Should Food Bloggers Post Negative Reviews Of Comped Meals? Thoughts On A Strange Industry

What’s a food blogger to do when a dinner goes awry? I don’t pay for the meals I review on this website. I don’t disburse a penny and get to eat in some of the best restaurants in the world in exchange for my work. Of course, if my website was full of negative reviews,…

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