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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Picones de Maria at Picones de Maria
And again! This time with pigeon fillet ‘mignon’ & anchovy Lopez that I showed you a couple of posts ago in that beautiful tin. Reminded me of a dish I had at Disfrutar last year where they marinated pigeon fillets also. A very different dish though.
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A fantastic meal at the very under-the-radar Picones de Maria in Madrid. I urge you to visit... More
And again! This time with pigeon fillet ‘mignon’ & anchovy Lopez that I showed you a couple of posts ago in that beautiful tin. Reminded me of a dish I had at Disfrutar last year where they marinated pigeon fillets also. A very different dish though.
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A fantastic meal at the very under-the-radar Picones de Maria in Madrid. I urge you to visit this absolute gem next time you are in the city. Sensational produce expertly cooked.
One of the best meals I have had so far this year.
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Aimo e Nadia at Il Luogo Aimo e Nadia
Soup of fruits, vegetables, legumes condensed milk (Salvaderi producer) & basil from Pra
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Acqua bruciata of lemons from Amalfi with cherries
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The Storico Ribelle 10 years aged cheese from Val Gerola, with Paceco ‘tenerume’
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A fantastic meal at ⭐️⭐️ @aimoenadia Aimo e Nadia in Milan. A restaurant that I've been trying to visit... More
Soup of fruits, vegetables, legumes condensed milk (Salvaderi producer) & basil from Pra
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Acqua bruciata of lemons from Amalfi with cherries
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The Storico Ribelle 10 years aged cheese from Val Gerola, with Paceco ‘tenerume’
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A fantastic meal at ⭐️⭐️ @aimoenadia Aimo e Nadia in Milan. A restaurant that I've been trying to visit for months and months but with one thing or another either me or them have had to cancel. So I was very happy to finally visit and it was well worth the wait.
Tasting menu only but with regular clientele on the tables next to me ordering there own A La Carte favourite dishes. That's always a good sign. The star dish for me was actually a salad that reminded me of the 31,41,51 salad at ⭐️⭐️⭐️Piazza Duomo in Alba. This salad however had a marinated egg yolk hiding in the bottom, which
when discovered, sent this dish into the
stratosphere. Incredible.
"The menus of il Luogo start from the richness of the Italian territory, of which they retrieve scents and flavors, carrying them into the present with our creative gesture. With an eye to the past while
always looking toward the future."
Can't wait to go back.
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️⭐️
OAD - 72 (European classical list)
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at La Ciau del Tornavento at La Ciau del Tornavento
Desserts & petit fours
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My next stop while in Alba was at ⭐️ La Ciau del Tornavento. A beautiful restaurant with stunning views across the local countryside and vineyards. Fairly solid one star food. They do quite a lot of covers here so I think the food is as one would expect. Nothing stunning although I did particularly like the Vitello Tonnato.... More
Desserts & petit fours
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My next stop while in Alba was at ⭐️ La Ciau del Tornavento. A beautiful restaurant with stunning views across the local countryside and vineyards. Fairly solid one star food. They do quite a lot of covers here so I think the food is as one would expect. Nothing stunning although I did particularly like the Vitello Tonnato. There was at least one Ferrari driving Italian footballer in on the table next to me being fawned over by the chef so it also has that vibe to it of a bit of a playground for the rich to be seen at. But overall it was a lovely lunch.
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Caffè Umberto - Enoclub at Caffè Umberto
And just across the square from Osteria dell’Arco is Enoclub where you can try their version of the Tajarin pasta. Here they make it with just (!) 30 egg yolks per 1kg of flour and it’s served with mushrooms. I preferred the one across the street but it was still delicious. The vitello tonnato was great. This was my favourite of the 4 iterations... More
And just across the square from Osteria dell’Arco is Enoclub where you can try their version of the Tajarin pasta. Here they make it with just (!) 30 egg yolks per 1kg of flour and it’s served with mushrooms. I preferred the one across the street but it was still delicious. The vitello tonnato was great. This was my favourite of the 4 iterations of this dish that I tried while in Alba. The veal tartare with late summer truffles and raw orange mushrooms was also very good and of course when in Alba, Barolo is a must.
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Osteria dell'Arco at Osteria dell'Arco
It’s not all about Michelin stars. I do try to check out the more casual places to and when in Alba a couple of weeks back several friends recommended that I try the local Piedmont tajarin pasta. A kind of cross between spaghetti, tagliatelle and capellini and typically made with a shit-ton (yes that’s a word) of egg yolks. Here at Osteria dell’Arco... More
It’s not all about Michelin stars. I do try to check out the more casual places to and when in Alba a couple of weeks back several friends recommended that I try the local Piedmont tajarin pasta. A kind of cross between spaghetti, tagliatelle and capellini and typically made with a shit-ton (yes that’s a word) of egg yolks. Here at Osteria dell’Arco they use 40 egg yolks per 1kg of flour! Simply served with mountain butter or tomato & basil. I tried both. Both were delicious and for €38 you can have the pasta, veal tartare and panna cotta for dessert. I also tried the Rabbit with peppers & Taggiasca olives. Well worth checking out this very simple Osteria when in Alba.
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Michelin Guide - 🍽
OAD - 44 (heritage list)
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at La Madernassa at La Madernassa
And they finish with a pretty strong petit four game as well 🍬🍭🍮🍫
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My next stop while in Alba was to ⭐️⭐️ La Madernassa. A perfectly nice lunch outside on the terrace overlooking the vineyards. @lamadernassa
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And they finish with a pretty strong petit four game as well 🍬🍭🍮🍫
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My next stop while in Alba was to ⭐️⭐️ La Madernassa. A perfectly nice lunch outside on the terrace overlooking the vineyards. @lamadernassa
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Draft:Ristorante Piazza Duomo at Piazza Duomo
Milk plus: Milk, drops of Moscato grappa , vanilla
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My first stop on a recent trip to Alba was another visit to ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Piazza Duomo. This really is one of my favourite three star restaurants in the world. It totally lived up to my expectations. With the Korean style parade of dishes that swamps your table before the menu even starts I... More
Milk plus: Milk, drops of Moscato grappa , vanilla
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My first stop on a recent trip to Alba was another visit to ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Piazza Duomo. This really is one of my favourite three star restaurants in the world. It totally lived up to my expectations. With the Korean style parade of dishes that swamps your table before the menu even starts I can’t think of another restaurant anywhere that has a better introduction to the meal. Highly recommended.
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
OAD - 21
W50Best - 29
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Restaurant AM at AM par Alexandre Mazzia
Brioche façon tropézienne/sardine/lard de colonatta
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Another fantastic meal at ⭐️⭐️ AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille a couple of weeks ago. I love this restaurant and it reminds me of David Toutain’s cooking in Paris in that it is just so incredibly tasty. Dish after dish after dish of carefully thought about and married ingredients... More
Brioche façon tropézienne/sardine/lard de colonatta
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Another fantastic meal at ⭐️⭐️ AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille a couple of weeks ago. I love this restaurant and it reminds me of David Toutain’s cooking in Paris in that it is just so incredibly tasty. Dish after dish after dish of carefully thought about and married ingredients and flavours making it probably my favourite spot to eat up this end of the coast.
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Michelin Guide - ⭐️⭐️
OAD - 163
W50Best - ‘discovery’
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at La Réserve de Beaulieu at La Table de la Réserve
Last but not least this incredible grand Marnier soufflé
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Dinner a couple of weeks ago at ⭐️ Le Restaurant des Rois @lareservebeaulieu at Hotel La Rèserve de Beaulieu. I’m pretty sure the chef has changed here since my last visit and that certainly shows. Not that I didn’t enjoy my last visit but the bar has definitely been raised.... More
Last but not least this incredible grand Marnier soufflé
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Dinner a couple of weeks ago at ⭐️ Le Restaurant des Rois @lareservebeaulieu at Hotel La Rèserve de Beaulieu. I’m pretty sure the chef has changed here since my last visit and that certainly shows. Not that I didn’t enjoy my last visit but the bar has definitely been raised. With two tasting menus available I rolled the dice and opted for the Menu “Blue Homard” but also added the sweetbread dish from the other menu because, well why wouldn’t you🤷🏼♂️? I say rolled the dice because I’m not really a lobster fanatic by any stretch of the imagination. It’s a shame but I think the only reason that I usually shy away from lobster dishes is because the good ones are few and far between as it’s an ingredient that is so easily mishandled. But I was in safe hands here.
Recommended if you are in the area.
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- Neil A. Chef added a new meal Dinner at Ristorante Casa Buono at Casa Buono
Red fruits, cantaloupe melon & sorbet made from oranges from the garden
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A lovely lunch last week at recently opened @ristorante_casabuono just a short drive up the Roia valley from Ventimiglia in the Trucco region of Italy. I have @steveplotnicki to thank (again) for nudging me in this direction.
It’s a tiny place really... More
Red fruits, cantaloupe melon & sorbet made from oranges from the garden
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A lovely lunch last week at recently opened @ristorante_casabuono just a short drive up the Roia valley from Ventimiglia in the Trucco region of Italy. I have @steveplotnicki to thank (again) for nudging me in this direction.
It’s a tiny place really with just a few tables in front of the open kitchen where husband and wife team Antonio Buono cooking and Valentina taking care of the guests.
An A La Carte menu of just 5 dishes that changes daily depending on what’s good at the market that morning is proposed, but the sensible way to go is to spend €40 and have every dish in a slightly smaller portion.
With that and a bottle of wine you will escape for well under €100 for homely but expertly cooked market cuisine that draws on the Ligurian terroir and the chefs cultural background.
Both Antonio and Valentina were part of the team at W50B No 1 restaurant @restaurantmirazur when they achieved their third star and it shows in the precision of the cooking and the friendly professionalism of the service.
Speaking of friendly service, having crossed the border from Uber-everywhere France to Uber-less Italy, they were unable to raise a taxi for me so took no hesitation in giving me a ride back to the station with the chef.
Really a must visit if you are in the area.
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