McDonald’s new look
So the new, Starbucks-like look that McDonald’s has rolled out in this classic middle American test-market tickles the design palette in a way that no knock-your-eyes-out architectural whammy by Frank Gehry or Santiago Calatrava ever will.
We visit Museums by those architectural stars, but we practically live in McDonald’s. The company estimates that more than 25 [...]
Al Mahara > Dubai’s most extravagant restaurant
At a high price, the dim sum is no steal, at Dubai’s most extravagant restaurant!
We are in luck, the submarine is working. Our reservation reconfirmation email, which followed the confirmation email and the briefing on what to wear and how much we would forfeit if more than 30 minutes late for our lunch booking, advised [...]
When in Paphos… eat well!
Make sure of a decent meal by following our food guide >
You’re in Paphos for your holidays, far off your usual beaten track and one of the highlights of a good holiday is always a decent meal, but where do you go? In among the tourist tat, there are plenty of places to grab a [...]
Wallace Collection restaurant revitalised
The Wallace Collection decided it was time to pull its restaurant back into line.
In 2000 the Wallace Collection put up a spectacular glass roof over its sculpture garden and created a magnificent light and airy restaurant in the central courtyard as well as other improvements to facilities for visitors. The feel was of a [...]
Budapest cooking > Spanish style
Kheiron describes itself extravagantly on its website as “the place where gastronomy meets mythology and arts”.
As soon as you enter the restaurant, the cigar cabinet of Cohibas and Montechristos signals good taste. The bright and atmospheric restaurant, which is divided into a smoking and non-smoking section is decorated with Greek gods and modern Spanish paintings. [...]
Austrian food in Brooklyn
For Happy Mondays let Cafe Steinhof cure your midwinter blues
If you’re sulking about it being Monday or winter, head to Park Slope’s Cafe Steinhof. This friendly neighborhood institution is beloved both for its homey Austrian cooking and its outrageous Monday-night special, a half-price menu featuring two dishes the restaurant does best: beef goulash and fried trout.
Monday [...]
New York City’s restaurant week
Sunday, 18 January through Friday, 30 January > Lunch and Dinner > New York City’s restaurant week
NYC’s Winter Restaurant Week kicks off on Sunday as more than 250 restaurants offer three-course lunches and dinners [$24.07 and $35, respectively]. Not surprisingly, the best deals and meals are usually found at the most expensive top-tier restaurants, [...]
Drinks at Cider Town
At Braeburn, apple cider earns its place next to wine
Although a mug of warm apple cider is the perfect late-autumn warm-me-up, it’s not the best pairing for dinner. Fermented cider, on the other hand, can give wine a run for its money in terms of complexity and food-friendliness.
Luckily, there’s a new crop of artisanal ciders [...]
All that glitters at Rolf’s
Overdose on Christmas kitsch (and German sausages) at Rolf’s
In its 50-plus years, the landmark Gramercy restaurant Rolf’s has consistently put on one of the city’s most exuberant holiday displays: shiny stalactites of ornamental balls hang from the ceiling, accented by gnarly tree branches, evergreens and faux icicles. Stop in to admire the elaborate fantasia and [...]
It’s nougat time this Christmas
It’s nougat time this Christmas > top pastry chefs are elevating this Christmassy confection to new heights
Sadly, a Three Musketeers bar is usually as close as we get to real nougat. But during the Christmas holidays, some restaurants turn this chewy, nutty confection into the season’s most sublime desserts. Here are our favorites >
Alto > Pastry [...]
