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The William Kent Room
When you desire a discreet dinner with friends or business colleagues, you do not always want to sit amongst strangers in a large restaurant. Many restaurants offer private dining rooms, but even at...
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New York’s Finest Private Dining
By Andy Hayler Oysters & pearls Banofee pie At the pinnacle of fine dining in the United States sits Thomas Keller. His French Laundry restaurant in Napa Valley and its sister Per Se in New York...
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Best Private Dining in Switzerland
By Andy Hayler The village of Crissier is just over 35 miles from Geneva, but the drive along the shore of Lake Geneva is stunning. The journey is worthwhile not just for the scenery – on a gentle...
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Natural Flavors at La Pergola, Rome
It is perhaps ironic that the only three-Michelin-star restaurant in Rome is the brainchild of a German chef. Heinz Beck trained with Heinz Winkler (himself the youngest ever chef at the time to...
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The Ultimate Fine Dining Meal
By Andy Hayler – The man that has eaten at every 3 Michelin Star restaurant in the world. What would be the ultimate restaurant meal? Normally you would be limited to the offerings of a single...
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Restaurants Worthy of Even More Recognition
Michelin and other guides assess restaurants, but our personal views may not always match the official view. Sometimes we can all be disappointed by highly rated establishments, but there are few more...
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The 7 Most Underrated Restaurants in Europe
Michelin and other guides and lists assess restaurants, but our personal views may not always match the official view. Sometimes highly rated establishments can disappoint us, but there are few more...
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Private Dining in Northern Spain
A hillside near Bilbao airport is an unlikely setting for one of the world’s best restaurants, but Azurmendi is set within a 40-hectare vineyard in a high-tech glass building that is designed to be at...
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The 7 Most Underrated Restaurants in Asia
By Andy Hayler Michelin and other guides classify restaurants, but our personal views may not always match this official view. Sometimes highly rated establishments can disappoint us, but there are few...
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Best Restaurants in Tokyo
By Andy Hayler With more Michelin stars than any other city on earth, Tokyo is a restaurant dream. Japan has perhaps the finest ingredients in the world, and chefs who know how to put them to best use...
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Private Dining at Adaa
In the early 20th century, the Nizam of Hyderabad was the richest man in the world, noted for his eccentricity (he used the 184-carat Victoria Diamond as an office paperweight). He purchased Falaknuma...
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Private Dining in Paris
Guy Savoy is an iconic French chef, one of a select group (others were Paul Bocuse, Pierre Troisgros, and Michel Guerard) who transformed high-end French cooking in the 1970s. These chefs rebelled...
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Private Dining in Hyderabad
In the early 20th century, the Nizam of Hyderabad was the richest man in the world, noted for his eccentricity (he used the 184-carat Victoria Diamond as an office paperweight). He purchased Falaknuma...
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Viva Las Vegas
The bright lights of Las Vegas are reflected in the culinary stars that have set up outposts there. Here you will find restaurants from celebrity chefs in America as well as some of the most famous...
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Hidden Gems – Jacobs, Hamburg
It is hard to imagine the industrial setting of the port of Hamburg being the home to fine classical cuisine, yet on the banks of the Elbe not far from the docks is the haven that is Jacobs. This...
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Hidden Gems – Elkano
In the run up to the Elite Traveler Top 100 Restaurants 2015 Andy Hayler picks some of his favourite restaurants that you may have never heard of. San Sebastian is a well-known food destination, and...
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Hidden Gems – Villa Crespi
Andy Hayler reviews some of his favorite restaurants in the run up to the Elite Traveler Top 100 Restaurants 2015. The Italian lakes are an area of exceptional natural beauty, lined with sumptuous...
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Hidden Gems – Don Alfonso 1890
In the run up to the Elite Traveler Top 100 Restaurants 2015, Andy Hayler takes a closer look at Don Alfonso 1890. The Amalfi coast has a range of glorious, if at times scary, coastal drives and...
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Hidden Gems – Made in China
In the run up to the Elite Traveler Top 100 Restaurants 2015, Andy Hayler takes a look at some of his favorite restaurants, including Made in China. It seems odd that the best food in Beijing is tucked...
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Hidden Gems – Michel Bras, Toya
In the run up to the Elite Traveler Top 100 Restaurants 2015 Andy Hayler picks some of his favourite restaurants that you may have never heard of. There are a few restaurants in the world with pretty...
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