Savour (SVR) BlackBookAsia’s carefully curated list of our favourite Michelin chefs from around the globe. Each with their own distinct personalities yet all with an unyielding passion for cooking. Here are our specially selected individuals we admire behind the scenes. Jeong Ho Kim, 26th in World’s 50 Best and 2 Michelin Stars, Jungsik Restaurant Seoul Representing the Korean Peninsula is Executive Chef Jeong Ho Kim from Jungsik Restaurant who, along with the restaurant’s chef-owner, Jungsik Yim, brought molecular mastery […]
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Savour BlackBookAsia’s 30 Michelin Starred Restaurants To Go To In 2019
What a sensational year 2018 has been for Savour (SVR) BlackBookAsia, touring the world for the most sought after fine dining establishments to present you the very best restaurants with an amazing collective of 30 Michelin stars. In no order of preference, our top choices as follows. Click on the restaurant’s name for the full article. Les Amis, 2 Michelin Stars & 16th In Asia’s 50 Best, Singapore Opened in 1994, Les Amis (Translates to “The Friends” from French) is […]
A Blessed Christmas & New Year Filled With Fond Memories
From all of us at BlackBookAsia Group, here’s wishing all our VIPs, business clients, Hotel/F&B/Lifestyle partners and readers, a blessed Christmas and new year filled with fond memories. We look forward to bring you more luxury hotels, finest restaurants and decadent lifestyle brands in the coming year. A tailored travel guide to the very best accommodation, dining and events around the world, carefully selected and thoughtfully curated just for you. www.blackbookasia.com www.heiproduction.com www.meubelfurniture.com www.savourblackbookasia.com
Bernard Bach, 2 Michelin Stars, Le Puits Saint-Jacques France
The son and grandson of restaurateurs, Bernard grew up among the pots, pans and mixed aromas of kitchens. At 13 he began to earn his crust as a waiter and later set off on a tour of France which ultimately led to his first Michelin star in 1997. He returned home in 1999, settling with his family in Pujaudran, close to Toulouse. His approach to cooking is celebrated for its simplicity, focusing on a respect for the seasons and the […]
Shinji Ishida, 1 Michelin Star, Nogizaka Shin Japan
From 1996, Ishida started training in numerous traditional Japanese restaurants in Tokushima, many of which were considered to be the finest purveyors of Japanese cuisine in the country. In 2011, he joined the three Michelinstarred restaurants Ginza Koju as Chef de Cuisine and two years later, travelled to Paris to launch an international outpost of Ginza Koju, gaining a Michelin star shortly after. He returned to Japan in 2015 to resume his role and one year later, with the help […]
Ma Maison, Bangkok
Located in the beautifully conserved Nai Lert park with a history that dates back to old Bangkok, classic furnishing with floor to ceiling windows lets in natural light to elevates one’s dining experience. Ample car park slots in the premises and large sitting capacity allows for hosting of private events catering from the romantic date for two to large group or family outings. The menu consist of Thai home specialties with recipes past down by the owners family from generation […]
Ryohei Hieda, 2 Michelin Stars, Shoun RyuGin Taiwan
Born in 1981 in Nagasaki, Ryohei Hieda began his professional career in 2000 at the age of 19 by apprenticing at the prestigious Kyoto restaurant Gion Nakagawa. During his training, he acquired fundamental knowledge and techniques of traditional Japanese cuisine. In 2005, chef Hieda returned to Kyushu to work at the famed restaurant Itaru where he learned to make artisanal salt and the expert use of it in the seasoning of dishes. He also gained deep appreciation of using the […]
Hua Ting, Singapore
Having reopened early 2018 after a four-month multi-million renovation, Hua Ting now sports a more luxurious and prestigious interior design within Orchard Hotel – a masterful blend of traditional Chinese motifs and character with modern day art styles and clean simplicity – as befitting of its 26 years of serving award-winning fine Chinese cuisine and acclaimed service. Not only has its look changed, its menus have been redesigned to feature new line-ups of exquisite flavours and curated ingredients such as […]
BlackBookAsia x Penhaligons
In an evening of sensory discoveries, guests of BlackBookAsia enjoyed an interactive and entertaining time discovering their favourite scent from the sheer variety of Penhaligon’s fragrance universe. This perfumer renown around the world for their perfumes as well as decadent candles, bath and skincare products made with only the most premium ingredients around. Bringing creative and quality perfumes to audiences since 1870, a total of 147 years through history with each Penhaligon’s scent telling a fascinating tale. Just like its new Portraits […]
Enoteca, Bangkok
Located in a central yet very private area, minutes by foot from the main Sukhumvit Road stretch of shopping malls diners will find themselves in a private compound liken to the peaceful countryside cottage in Italy. A wall of wines from various Italian regions forms a gorgeous backdrop in the dining room with hues of white, red and brown from the modern furnishings allowing guests a sense of dining in the comfort of their home over classic dishes from Italy […]