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  David Paul Appell September 14, 2022 at 10:38am

  I remember being quite impressed by several high-end restaurants I sampled on my last visit to Toronto, and now comes news that the city is home to all 13 of Canada's very first restaurants to receive Michelin stars (and one, a Japanese, received two). Some have criticized the selection for lack of diversity - apart from Japanese, all the rest are Euro-centric when there are dozens of ethnicities culinarily represented here - but still, it's really stirring the pot! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62894286

  

  Michelin awards first stars to 13 Toronto restaurants

  Thirteen Toronto restaurants get the prized accolade, as Michelin publishes its first Canadian edition.
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  María José September 3, 2022 at 10:21am

  Off the beaten track to say the least, Greenland is far from what comes to mind when you think Michelin-starred restaurants, but that's precisely what 30-year-old chef Poul Andrias Ziska, from Denmark's also remote Faroe Islands, has done in the hamlet of Ilimanaq, reachable only by boat and now the world's northernmost of its kind, Would you make the journey https://www.thelocal.dk/20220713/faroe-island-chef-sets-up-worlds-n...
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  Helen Brown August 19, 2022 at 2:07pm

  

  New Orleans is of course known for its eating, and recently a travel writer wrote up an interesting handful of dining experiences on Salon, a site not usually known for its travel nor foodie coverage. Yeah, Brennan's is here, of course, but there are at least a couple that suprised me: https://www.salon.com/2022/06/25/a-travel-writers-guide-to-eating-n...
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  Riccardo R July 14, 2022 at 2:07am

  The Guardian recently came out with a smorgasbord of insider restaurant pics from across Europe: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/jun/19/from-paris-to-galway-e...

  

  From Paris to Galway: expert foodies reveal the very best places to eat on holiday

  Fred Sirieix’s guide to Paris, Girorgio Locatelli on Sicily, plus hidden gems in Copenhagen, Seville, Cornwall, Limassol, Amsterdam and Lisbon
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  John Kipper June 5, 2022 at 10:39am

  The pan-African restaurant in Kigali that's becoming a foodie destination: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220601-meza-malonga-the-afro-f...

  

  Meza Malonga: The Afro-fusion food making waves

  From sorghum bread to shrimp dusted in ground djansang seeds, each carefully curated course at Meza Malonga tells a story – or two – about Africa.
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  Buzzy Gordon May 31, 2022 at 12:26pm

  Muy interesante. Hace anos escribi un articulo sobre "The Toledo Cacao Growers Association" durante mi visito al Cotton Tree Lodge.
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  María José May 31, 2022 at 10:00am

  More attention is being focused on the earliest hub of chocolate production - since Mayan times - in Belize, where visitors can enjoy tours of artisan chocolate makers as well as chocolate-themed programs by local resorts and restaurants. Here's a look, courtesy of the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220522-belize-the-worlds-true-...

  

  The world's true cradle of chocolate

  There are nearly a dozen artisan chocolate companies in Belize taking cacao from bean to bar, part of a robust movement to reclaim the small country'…
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  David Paul Appell March 17, 2022 at 6:31pm

  When I lived in Miami, a number of my friends and acquaintances would head for vacations in Asheville (two couples even owned properties there), which is an oasis of blue, progressivism, and gay-friendliness in a state that despite having a Democratic governor still tilts too rightwing for my taste. But I digress - Asheville is known for its shopping, entertainment, and dining, and USA Today recently came out with a list of the town's ten best restaurants: https://www.10best.com/interests/food-travel/best-restaurants-ashev...

  

  Best places to eat in Asheville, North Carolina, according to chef John Fleer

  Experience the flavors of western North Carolina at Asheville's most beloved restaurants, as told by chef John Fleer.
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  Chef LeeZ February 27, 2022 at 4:12pm

  

  Is Thailand's Thai Pass entry system fraught with corruption? Many new claims from tourists of being posted to extremely expensive hotels following false DR reports of covid 19 positive tests. The quarantine is in your room! Some of these hotels had no food service. The quarantine of 14 days makes your stay an overstay and before leaving you will have penalties to pay. We'll wait and see if Thailand's attempt to fleece the tourist continues or evolves. Chef LeeZ cooking class Bangkok is T. A, #1 for over 10 consecutive years. www.chefleez.com
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  José Balido February 27, 2022 at 12:36pm

  Foodie scenes are sprouting all over Mexico outside the capital, and one of the best is in the country's second largest city, Guadalajara - still underapreciated but very much on the upswing, and a new destination for inventive chefs looking for a less expensive/risky place to set up shop: https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-overshadowed-mexican-city-is-a-f...

  This Overshadowed Mexican City Is a Feast

  Guadalajara is a Mexican city unwarped by the demands of American tourists, with idyllic year-round weather and world-class eateries at which no rese…