Category Archives: Outside UK Restaurants

Eating and travelling – does life get any better?

Noma Part 2, The Meal

I’ve been a little overwhelmed putting together this two-part post and I really can’t pinpoint the reason. Sam and I have done a fair few 3 Michelin starred restaurants now, but nothing really could have prepared us for Noma. Whilst … Continue reading

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My experience at Noma, Copenhagen – Part I, The Snacks

Located in trendy Christianshavn at the end of a converted warehouse pier, there is no possible way you could even stumble upon this restaurant. The area is not built up commercially nor residentially and after driving through dimly lit empty … Continue reading

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Teatro del Sale, Florence

We were promised an Italian buffet and show and boy did we get it. Not three hours after we landed in Florence, we walked into what would turn out to be a highlight of our holiday. Fabio Picchi has built a reputation … Continue reading

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Italy Part IV: The restaurant roundup

In the good ol’ days when Sam and I were backpackers, we freely roamed the world, not knowing what we would eat or where we would sleep. Five years on, holidays longer than a week are an absolute luxury and … Continue reading

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Italy Part III – Taking on a Bistecca alla Fiorentina

No visit to Greve-in-Chianti is complete without a visit to the famous Antica Macelleria Falorni. An 8th generation butcher, the store today stocks Chianina beef, Cinta Senese pork, chingali and other Tuscan delights over 4 shop fronts in the towns … Continue reading

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Italy Part II – To market, to market

Eat, Pray, Love. Actually forget the prayers, we only ever holiday to eat. Over the course of our Italian getaway we found ourselves seeking out markets, festivals and food fairs just for the opportunity to sample various regional cuisine. In … Continue reading

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