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Last week in Tokyo, our Achefabroad tour stepped into the quiet elegance of @ginzakomon Ginza Komon - a tiny counter where time slows, knives whisper, and winter’s greatest treasure takes centre stage: snow crab.
Course after course, Chef worked in absolute silence, building a kaiseki journey around this one ingredient - sweet leg meat brushed with warm vinegar, carapace filled with the eggs and body and finished by washing the shell out with warm sake then drinking from that same shell, delicate dashi steeped with crab shells, and a finale of the most delicious crab curry, full of depth, atop perfect pearly rice. Oh and a katsu sando was slipped in for good measure. Nothing loud. Nothing wasted. Just precision, seasonality, and the kind of hospitality that feels like a privilege to witness.
These are the moments myself, @tomokohappycamper and
@the_dining_austrian love sharing with my groups: the hidden counters, the chefs cooking just for us, and the dishes you simply cannot experience anywhere else in the world
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Selected for “Japanese cuisine TOKYO EZE
(100 Best) 2025”
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Some places you visit once. Others, you keep coming back to.

This was my 4th visit here and every time, it feels like witnessing the evolution of one of Colombia’s most exciting kitchens. Currently ranked #42 in Latin America’s 50 Best, it continues to redefine what coastal Colombian cuisine can be.

The new tasting menu pays homage to local ingredients and the Arab traditions that shaped this region’s identity, a story told through every plate. Beautiful space, warm hospitality, and pairings that elevate each bite.

If you’re in Colombia, this is a journey you can’t miss.

📍 @manuelrestaurante | Barranquilla 🇨🇴
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In Dubai, excess is the rule - but Orfali Bros rewrites it.

Between Aleppo and the world, Mohamad Orfali and his brothers craft a cuisine where emotion meets precision, and tradition learns to speak a contemporary language.

It’s a story of family, fermentation and fearless identity - proof that fine dining can also be democratic.

Read the full story on our website.
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𝘕𝘰 𝘋𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘪, 𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰 é 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢 — 𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘰 𝘖𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘪 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦-𝘢.

𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘰 𝘦 𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰, 𝘰 𝘔𝘰𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘥 𝘦 𝘰𝘴 𝘪𝘳𝘮ã𝘰𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳ó𝘪𝘮 𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘢 𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘦𝘮𝘰çã𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴ã𝘰, 𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪çã𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘭í𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳â𝘯𝘦𝘢.

𝘌́ 𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵ó𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮í𝘭𝘪𝘢, 𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢çã𝘰 𝘦 𝘥𝘦 𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳é𝘱𝘪𝘥𝘢 — 𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢 𝘥𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘣é𝘮 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳á𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢.

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Modern Soba kappo in Kiyosumishirakawa.

Innovative, delicious food served at an open kitchen counter, with soba elements throughout. The karasumi/mimolette shinasoba is a signature for a good reason.

The course ended with tempura, then two different kinds of cold soba.

Highly satisfying, looking forward to a return visit.

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