Turkish chef Ebru Baybara Demir has been announced the winner of prestigious Basque Culinary World Prize 2023. Her remarkable gastronomic endeavours in Mardin, near the Syrian border, have fostered cultural integration while driving social development and biodiversity. For two decades, she has fearlessly tackled challenges arising from the migratory crisis, climate change’s impact on soil […]

Four restaurants in Hanoi and HCMC have received Vietnam’s first-ever Michelin stars, the renowned French food guide has announced. Hanoi’s Hibana by Koki, Gia and Tam Vi received one star each at a ceremony on Tuesday night. The Anan Saigon restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City was also granted a star at the ceremony. Anan […]

Sushi master Shinji Kanesaka is set to open a 13-seat omakese counter at 45 Park Lane next month, which will be the first outpost of his two Michelin-starred Tokyo restaurant, Sushi Kanesaka. It will share its name with its older sibling. Opening on July 1 inside the 45 hotel, the restaurant will be divided into […]

Jun’s, which made its debut in the Gault&MIllau UAE guide this year, has launched a tasting menu of chef Kelvin Cheung’s most loved dishes. Available in vegetarian or non-vegetarian options, the menu showcases Cheung’s third-culture cooking philosophy. From growing up in a traditional Chinese household in Toronto to living and working in India for ten […]

The chef-owners of Marlena, David Fisher and Serena Chow Fisher, who bravely debuted their Bernal Heights restaurant mid-pandemic and garnered a Michelin star in their first year, appear to be attached to a new project with Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group (Trestle, Madrigal, The Vault Steakhouse) coming to Japantown. As the SF Business Times reported Friday, […]

The James Beard Foundation® announced the winners of the 2023 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards presented by Capital One, honoring excellence across the culinary industry, from fine dining to casual gems in our communities, while also supporting and encouraging a more sustainable industry. The full list of winners can be found below and on […]