2014 EUROPEAN TOP 100 RESTAURANTS - JUST MISSED
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GÄSTEHAUS KLAUS ERFORT.
GÄSTEHAUS KLAUS ERFORT.
Like his compatriot, Juan Amador, Klaus Erfort is a proponent of the modern, Spanish-style menu that features multiple courses. This “beautiful restaurant” is located on a “glorious estate,” and the “magnificent list of German wines” makes this a perfect bookend for a trip to the wine country.
Bubbling under.
Bubbling under.
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IL POVERO DIAVOLO
IL POVERO DIAVOLO
One reviewer said of Pier Giorgio Parini that “he transforms his dishes into landscapes, stories and memories, and makes them easy to understand for everyone at the same time.” Another described him as “young, revolutionary, green” and called him “the future of Italian cooking.”
Bubbling under.
Bubbling under.
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PAUL BOCUSE
PAUL BOCUSE
Whether you like this “classic house where nouvelle cuisine was invented” depends on whether you want to step back in time in order to enjoy dishes like the truffle soup Bocuse created for French President Giscard D’Estaing in 1975. At this point, it’s as much a museum as a restaurant.
Bubbling under.
Bubbling under.
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HOSTELLERIE JÉRÔME
HOSTELLERIE JÉRÔME
It’s not unusual to hear reviewers say things like “I enjoyed my meal here more than I enjoyed the one I had at the Louis XV.” The praise is for the “ingredient-intensive” cuisine chef Bruno Cirino serves at this restaurant, which is perched high above the Mediterranean in La Turbie.
Bubbling under.
Bubbling under.
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DINNER BY HESTON BLUMENTHAL
DINNER BY HESTON BLUMENTHAL
Opinions differ on Heston Blumenthal’s take on British antiquarian cuisine. Some say you will find “the same meticulous attention to detail employed at the Fat Duck,” while others see it as “overhyped and overrated.” The “comfortable and casual room” offers “splendid views of Hyde Park.”
Bubbling under.
Bubbling under.
