Chefs

Από τον Γιώργο Δημητρακόπουλο, chef de cuisine στην εταιρία Jacques Lafargues Traiteur στη Λιόν

Brdo pri Kranju – Distinguished Slovenian chef Tomaž Kavčič will be in charge of cuisine at all top-level events during the upcoming Slovenian presidency of the Council of the EU, which makes Slovenia the first country to entrust such a job to a Michelin-starred chef.

Kebabs may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Turkish food, but for a Turkish chef who recently won a Michelin star for his restaurant nestled in an Irish village, his homeland's cuisine is far more than that.

Hollywood actor Russell Crowe has made a donation to a fundraiser to help repair a restaurant destroyed in last week's Beirut explosion.

Le Chef, an iconic restaurant, is located in Gemmayze, the neighborhood closest to the blast site.

"The restaurant has survived war and economic crises, but the port explosion left it in shambles," according to its GoFundMe page on Aug. 13. 

Roš, a self-taught cook who took over the restaurant from her parents-in-law, became the first chef with two Michelin stars in the region.

Two years after the death of renowned French chef Paul Bocuse, the Michelin Guide has stripped his flagship restaurant of the coveted three-star ranking it held for half a century, prompting anger and dismay from his culinary peers.              

US President Donald Trump is known to be a fan of fast food, but the sushi restaurant at the Trump International Hotel in Washington has won the coveted Michelin star.

Fifteen months after the death of food-world icon Anthony Bourdain, a collection of more than 200 of his personal belongings will be auctioned online between Oct. 9 and 30.

Andre Tokev is one of the best-known chefs in Bulgaria, and his restaurants are world renowned. Now one of the presenters of MasterChef Bulgaria, the 50-year-old is boosting his profile further and becoming recognized as one of the best in the business.

Furloughed government workers affected by the shutdown wait in line for free food and supplies at World Central Kitchen, the not-for-profit organization started by Chef Jose Andres, on Jan. 22 in Washington. The organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters, has set up a distribution center just blocks from the U.S.