When you’re in Japan, eat Japanese and only Japanese. And for the real deal the best place I’ve ever been in Japan is Toufuya Ukai. Traditional private dining rooms all open up onto beautiful gardens that are quite magical to walk through before and after dinner. It’s a sensational place for lunch or [...]

Dinner at The London is special but ramp it up a level and experience The Chef’s Table. 8 guests right slap bang in the middle of the kitchen with 12 courses of the most sensational food and with wonderful accompanying wines. There’s nothing on the menu you’ll ever had made at home, that’s for sure. [...]

Peter Gordon is a legendary chef and dine in Auckland is one of his few restaurants outside of London. It’s not the type of place you go to for a quick bite. It’s like restaurants used to be when you were a kid, for special occasions only. The vibe is modern grand and every [...]

In a city obsessed with good food it’s hard to pick just one stand out in Sydney but one of my faves there is a classic, Cafe Sydney. Its location, virtually right on the water between The Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, makes Cafe Sydney a good option any day but especially if you’re [...]

For all you wine lovers and connoisseurs out there, Eleven Madison Park is a dream come true. They have a selection of over thirty-five wines by the glass and the wine selection is out of this world with some of the most impossible to find bottles on the menu (waiter, bring over the Araujo [...]

For an extraordinary (and fiercely expensive) evening in Beijing, try the Temple Kitchen, where reservations are essential. Be sure you understand the prices. Yes, that is shark’s fin soup and yes, that single bite of abalone is two hundred pounds sterling. Your taxi will stop in a little courtyard. It will be pitch dark, but [...]