Together with Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari is probably the most famous name in the world of cars. In a new, lavishly illustrated TASCHEN book, the writer and journalist Pino Allievi explains...

The famous Kronenhalle is a legendary restaurant with brasserie, dining halls and bar in Zurich, Switzerland. Joan Miró called it “pays de rêve”, hence the title of a new, richly...

Founded in 1849, the Backhausen company was the longest-standing manufacturer of upholstery and decorative fabrics in the history of Austria. From November 13, 2024 until March 9, 2025 the...

Maximalism in interior design means decadence, extravagance, excess and exuberance, If you love opulant, over the top, outrageously fabulous rooms, have a look at Maximalism. Bold,...

When I was about to finish university (a long time ago), I offered myself a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, the iconic Art Deco watch...

A review of Uva Restaurant has of course to start with the fact that the opening and the concept date back to the...

A history of Babingtons Tea Rooms In 1893, two young English ladies decided to establish a tea room in the Eternal City: Isabel Cargill, daughter of Captain Cargill, founder of the city of...

The newly designed Hélène Darroze at The Connaught restaurant opened today (October 1, 2019). The space was re-imagined space...

The great German chef Holger Zurbrüggen was born in the city of Greven in North Rhine-Westphalia on January 21, 1966. His father ran a restaurant, his brother was a trained chef. Holger...

In June 2019, towards the end of the asparagues season, I walked along Berlin’s river Spree and saw a restaurant...

Since July 2015, the elegant Shangri-La Hotel, Paris hosts its vegan 100% Green Dinners on the first Thursday of each month....

[Added on January 31, 2024: Just stumbled upon older articles from 2019 and 2022 saying that Thomas Robinson, often known as Tam O’Braan (as in my article below) or Thomas...

The afternoon tea is an English institution that lives on not only in the Commonwealth, but for instance in Paris too. In January...

Le Relais Plaza is the famous brasserie at the elegant Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris, situated at 25, avenue Montaigne. Constant...

Christophe Moret has rightly been awarded a second Michelin star (Added on February 1, 2016 at 17:54 CET). Biography of Christophe Moret The executive chef at Shangri-La hotel Paris,...

Since January 2015, Christophe Moret is the new executive chef at Shangri-La hotel Paris, notably responsible for the restaurants...

The Vienna Secession movement and of course the famous Wiener Werkstätte, co-founded with Josef Hoffmann, are unthinkable without Koloman Moser (1868-1918). He was multitalented man who...

Since May 19, 2014 Jan Hartwig is the new chef at Atelier Garden at Hotel Bayerischer Hof. Steffen Mezger moved on to the famous Residenz Heinz Winkler in Aschau as chef de cuisine [update...

A vegetarian dinner at Il Gallo d’Oro [Update: In November 2016, Il Gallo d’Oro has been awarded a second Michelin...

Madeira not only offers famous wine, but also great cocktails. When I stayed at Quinta Jardins do Lago, the Food & Beverage...