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Gunther’s has been a storied landmark for nearly 18 years, then and now a bastion for unfussy takes on haute French cuisine. But my fascination with its chef, Gunther Hubreschen, goes back further.

In 2002, Hubreschen cooked at Amuse Bouche, a restaurant I ‘discovered’ as a precocious 11-year old who practiced ‘adult speak’ by calling up restaurants around Singapore, asking about their menus, then making reservations based on how progressive and value-driven they were.

“Inventive and tasty,” I wrote in my diary, or so I recalled. I made it my mission to follow the Belgian-native, ex L’Arpege chef wherever he went. Which happened next be at Les Amis. There, he brought over his entire team, lightened the menu, and served quietly brilliant dishes: his now signature take on an apple tart (reminiscent of a flattened samosa the size of a kite), raw langoustine pounded thin, topped with chive and olive oil; grilled foie-gras crusted with almond; and his pastas, now mimicked to abandon. Lunch then was $48 and prioritized seasonal, prized ingredients, like Kyoho grapes, which he often used in savory dishes.

At his namesake restaurant, which Hubreschen opened in 2007, the stakes were higher. Which meant plenty of his dishes would reflect his breezy, ingredient-first style of cooking. Not long after the opening, I paid my pilgrimage to what was then a reasonably-priced menu ($38 then; also a breathtaking $38 now, in 2025), attracting everyone from gastro-tourists to property tycoons with their mistresses and expensive bottles of Bordeaux in tow. It was a riot.

Though the hype has died down, Gunthers’ hasn’t ceased to bask in the fanfare of that silver-tray, where semi-live crustaceans with their outstretched antennas, Hamaguri clams and Corsican smoked sausages beckon. A recent dinner here is emblematic of Gunther’s journey, and though you shouldn’t expect anything new, you’ll be treated to a legion of dishes — like the cold, truffled angel hair with caviar — that sparked a movement. Sometimes it pays (well) to remember where it all started. Less

🍗 BEST CHICKEN SANDWICHES IN ATLANTA? 🥪

Previously hit up @pepitazoatl in #DuluthGA for the pepito, and tried the pollo guana at their #BuHi spot in #Doraville. 🔥 Both were super tasty! The chicken, grilled cheese, garlic sauce, ketchup, bacon, and LTO combo makes it a top 3 🥉 chicken sandwich on Buford Highway! 😋 As I mentioned from the OG location, the fries are solid, but what really takes them up a notch are the sauces—both quantity and quality! 🍟👌 #AtlantaEats #ChickenSandwich #BufordHighwayEats #BestSandwiches #DoravilleEats #DuluthEats #CheapEats #LateNightEats #BestSandwichesInDoraville #LateNightDining #BufordHighway #CheapEatsAtlanta #ATLFoodie Less

🍤🍛ROSAS THAI [PR INVITE]

I was recently invited to try one of the newest restaurants in Reading - @rosasthai ! There was a slight mix up and a table wasn't booked, however, even though they were fully booked for the next 2 hours, they managed to find us a seat! The manager and whole team were so lovely and I would return for the customer service alone!

We had prawn doughnuts, okra fries and pork bites to start. For mains was a delicious duck curry, pad thai (of course topped with a fried egg!) And some yummy chilli Broccoli! We were stuffed at this point, but I couldn't not try the banoffee fritter!

It was a delicious evening all around! 🍛🍤
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I’ve been thinking a lot about why I enjoyed my meal at @across.bombay so much. I’ve realised it wasn’t just the food and the cocktails – both are fabulous and this was unquestionably amongst my best meals of 2024. I’ve unhesitatingly recommended the restaurant to everyone I’ve met.
More than the food, it’s @chefviraf and @giftofthegrub approach to Himalayan cuisine that I find exciting and hopeful. Technology has been replaced by technique, cleverness by creativity; there’s a respect for tradition and ingredients (Viraf explained a lot of time is spent on sourcing since there isn’t an established supply chain) without being restricted by either.
There’s also a respect for the expectations and limitations of their diners. At Across they’re not pretending the food is genuine Nepali, Bhutanese or Tibetan; they’re honest in stating it has been adapted to make it relevant to a contemporary urban Mumbai audience. An audience that that may not be familiar with the flavours and textures and who probably wouldn’t accept it in its original form.
For me, Across bridges the gap between the desperate need to stay true to an imagined traditional cuisine and the belief that when reimagined it needs to showcase a multiplicity of influences and processes. At Across they have recreated local cuisines in a simple, enjoyable form without the drama and theatrics.
I’d go back in a heartbeat and I’d make sure to keep space for that ethereal Cremeschnitte.
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My hero this week was @melireports , who found the one and only Sonoran taco shop on Long Island. This new spot is as tiny as it is charming. A team of four people prepared our tacos from scratch, making the flour tortillas by hand and grilling the carne asada (not on mesquite but at least on a real grill).

The owner, a Long Island guy, told me he was inspired by trips to San Diego and Vegas, where he ate at the famous Tacos El Gordo. He teamed up with a chef from Puebla to execute the menu.

This was the first time I’ve eaten a taco in a puffy windbreaker, but the flavors were spot on and despite the chill, I felt for a few minutes I was back in AZ. The cumbia music and Los Angeles Azules helped.

This place is super small and doesn’t really have any chairs, so my biggest hope is that it gets popular enough that the owner can open more and larger locations close to me. Let’s make it happen! Read @melireports article on @tacofrescony today at Newsday.com

@newsdayfeedme #sonoranfood #carneasada #comidasonorense #newyorkmexicanfood #flourtortillas Less

Punta Cana Dominican Grill out on Long Island is a gem with delicious food that is beyond flavorful and makes your tastebuds salivate 🇩🇴🤤 You have to check this place out if you are in the area and make sure to click to bio link for more 👀

#ny #nj #longisland #food #foodie #foodreview #foodcontent #foodplaces #foodgems #restaurants #blog #foodblogfeed #blogpost #blogcontent #puntacanadominicangrill #westburyny #pernilburrito #beefempanada #thedailyfoodiechat #globalfoodreboot #internationalfoodiesunite #worldpod #foodiesinternationalchat #foodexplorertribe Less

X @lavahouston

This has been our go to lounge for the last two years and they probably have the best food for a hookah lounge in Houston.
Their drinks and the lemon pepper corn are the best thing, apart from their amaaaazing service and ambience 🔥

If you haven’t, you HAVE to go this weekend ‼️ Wait time may be long because this place is POPPINNN 😎
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#food #do #foodstagram #foodblogger #halal #houston #texas #htown #lounge #hookah #latenight #best #support #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #musthave #weekend Less

I started slash registered EatGoSee almost six years ago now. I set this platform up for many reasons but one of them was to bring different voices into the writing space. It felt cliquey and, worse, the writing felt flaccid.

@sanjayvarman is a someone I’ve know a long time and, recently, he started a Substack called Supperman, which you should read. (Subscribe to him, then come back and subscribe to me.)

I like Sanjay’s storytelling, his wonderment and perspective that comes from a different place to mine. That’s good. It’ll fact, it’s better.

EatGoSee needs him. And Matt Broderick.

He and his wonderful partner (who I also know very well) ventured over to @smokedroom.dubai which, in his words:

“The Smoked Room experience thrives on contradictions. The décor shouts fire but the food leans into a gentle Japanese Omakase. The service is relaxed, understated, almost restrained, but here the food is vibrant, personal and intimate.”

They has a fabulous time and you deserve to read a considered piece about Smoked Room because—wait, what did he say…

“When you pay a bucketload of money for two people you don’t just want dinner, you want an experience.”

He’s right.

Check out Sanjay’s review via the link in my profile. Thank you Sanjay. Let’s grab some soy ice cream, Chantilly cream and a non-alcoholic sake jelly some time.

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the most heavenly & luxurious escape in asia @sohamsaoceanestate. ps the in-house chef rocks. a 10/10, homemade chicken burger and fries #whatKBeats

#bali #balivilla #clifftopvilla #thebukit #thebukitbali #thebukitbalivillas #sohamsaoceanestate #ungasanbali #southofbali #baliindonesia #luxeliving #luxuryvilla #weekendgetaway #elitehavens #elitehavensbali Less