LONDON - Spanish restaurant El Bulli was named the world's best restaurant for the fourth year in a row at a ceremony in London this week, but its head chef dedicated the prize to his British runner-up. The restaurant in Catalonia came top of the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants 2009 following a poll of more than 800 chefs, restaurant critics and industry insiders for Restaurant Magazine.
MONTREAL - In Canada, with a super-short hunting season, from late March to late April, seal is a seasonal specialty that is served, rather frenetically, for just a few weeks a year. And it comes laced with a dose of controversy as the annual seal hunt is roundly condemned by environmental groups both there and abroad
BRAY, England - The Fat Duck, a world-renowned British establishment reputed for dishes such as snail porridge and bacon-and-egg ice cream, is struggling to explain how numerous customers fell ill after eating there. The restaurant remains closed after more than 400 customers have reported falling ill last week
ISTANBUL - Throughout the decades, the charming area of Istanbul’s Tarabya has hosted a long line of fish restaurants. Within the fluctuating frequency of opening and closing of restaurants, only a few have managed to stand the test of time. The most famous is the Kıyı Restaurant, which is a classic of the city.