Tennessee Williams and I have a lot more in common than I thought. It extends beyond the written word and a love of the South. How I came to know this is because I saw it, printed on a tea towel in New Orleans, Louisiana, for $12.95 and it said: “The USA has only three…
Category: French
Our favourite ELEVEN of 2011
2011 – What an indulgent year of eating!! Not only did one half of Gourmet Belly literally *pop* (Freya is her name), we really pushed the boat out this year in terms of fine dining, travelling across continents just to experience some of the San Pellegrino top restaurants of the world. We had an incredible 5 hour lunch at Noma in Copenhagen (ranked…
BRAWN on a Sunday, London
49 Columbia Road London E2 7RG http://www.brawn.co From the team behind the ever popular Covent Garden wine bar Terroirs; comes the “cooler” younger sister Brawn, located on East London’s Columbia Road. Since its opening in late 2010, Brawn has had nothing but positive reviews, and so of course it had to be ticked off Gourmet…
Berowra Waters Inn, Sydney
Public Wharves, Berowra Waters Sydney, NSW 2082 http://www.berowrawatersinn.com It’s exactly 8 months since one of the most memorable dining experiences of my life, so it’s only justified to take the taste buds on a nostaligic trip down gourmet belly lane… When Vanessa first mentioned that this was one of her best dining experiences in Sydney, my first reaction was,…
Bar Boulud, London
66 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7LA http://www.barboulud.com The news about Daniel Boulud bringing his culinary skills to London got my gourmet belly rumbling… Those that don’t know of him, Lyon born chef Daniel Boulud, is probably better known on the New York dining circuit where he has five establishments, one of which being the critically acclaimed Daniel – with 3 Michelin Stars…the one…
Robuchon a Galera, Macau
Hotel Lisboa, 3/F Lisboa Tower 2-4 Avenida Lisboa, Macau http://www.joel-robuchon.com Gourmet Belly’s food journey to Macau just wouldn’t be complete without a Michelin Starred meal or two…and so we booked Joel Robuchon’s (one of the world’s most celebrated chefs) 3 Starred, Robuchon a Galera for lunch. V and I were both a little hesitant about…
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Welcome to Gourmet Belly. Join us as we eat our way around the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Australia and beyond. We hope you can share our passion for food as we review some of our favourite culinary discoveries. Look out for our quest for the best Pork Belly, Yum Cha and Sushi amongst many others….
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