Inspiring stories.
Every review here is more than just an attempt at evaluation—it is an attempt to capture the fleeting: atmosphere, drama, aromas.
I don’t just evaluate, I interpret. And I honor the special—not the perfect.
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Christian Bau – Continuous Evolution to the Absolute Top (August 2008)
Looking back, I always had great dinners at Schloss Berg but my recent experience clearly exceeded my high expectations by far. All in all, previously it was a classic french cuisine ingeniously delivered, beautifully assembled with an emphasis on creating a unique broad flavourful picture. In January this…
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Restaurant Überfahrt – A Fresh Breeze at the Tegernsee (August 2008)
So, time to return to my blogs primary objective – to write about my culinary adventures in Germany and some of its best chefs… The interested reader might have noticed that I have put in a new page Fine Dining in Germany to give you some background and…
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Fine Dining in Germany
Before I try to write about today’s German Fine Dining some comments on the history of Fine Dining in Germany are necessary. Why? Because it is hard to understand recent developments without knowing the roots. A Brief History of German Fine Dining (until WWII) German cuisine stands for…
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Hof van Cleve – A True Master (July 2008)
Before I go on and turn to eating adventures in Germany there is one more reference I want to share. During our B/NL trip we this year finally managed to eat at Hof van Cleve (HvC) in Kruishoutem near Gent in Belgium. I came across Peter Goossens not…
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De Jonkman – A Hidden Treasure in Brugge (July 2008)
Planning a dining tour has easy and difficult parts. Well, of course the easy part is that mostly the destination is selected because there are some very good restaurants which are widely known. The difficult part is the search for some informal places to just grap a nice…
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Oud Sluis – The Fascination Continues (July 2008)
Another visit at Oud Sluis – even with the danger to bore you a little with my love for Oud Sluis, our menu this year was mind-blowing again and needs to be shared. The overall level was more consistent along the different courses. There are not many restaurants…
