Endemic Joy at Boragó Restaurant, Santiago

Concern about finding the restaurant will be quickly forgotten once you step inside Boragó. Minimalist furnishings tending toward cold austerity juxtaposition the exceptional warmth of the service. The FoodieMookie crew settle in for what is an impressive culinary adventure of the Endemica menu. A menu which explores Chile's "corner of the world" on a slate, [...]

The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants 2018 : 1-50 List

The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants 2018 : 1-50 List  Osteria Francescana; Modena, Italy El Celler de Can Roca; Girona, Spain Mirazur; Menton, France Eleven Madison Park; New York, USA Gaggan; Bangkok, Thailand Central; Lima, Peru Maido; Lima, Peru Arpège; Paris, France Mugaritz; San Sebastián, Spain Asador Etxebarri; Axpe, Spain Quintonil; Mexico City, Mexico Blue Hill [...]

Sophisticated Savva, Moscow

It being Christmas in Moscow with the temperature outside sitting at a cool -4 degrees C, the Foodie Mookie crew choose local Russian cuisine for lunch. Nothing like some strong rich Russian flavour to drive out the chill left from braving a veritable snow storm on the walk from the Crew's hotel to the restaurant.  [...]

Flourishing Florilege Tokyo Review

It is a given that most foodies choose a restaurant based on the style and quality of the food. On a trip to Tokyo, Florilege was a rare time that the choice to dine was based on a rumoured ‘immersive’ experience as well as the fact it had been named as ‘one to watch’ by [...]

Flavoursome flair – Cuisine Wat Damnak REVIEW

It takes a dedicated foodie-come-food-writer to travel 7200km to experience a chef's menu, but this restaurant was first to be booked on my recent Thai-Khmer travels. This unassuming restaurant can be found in a traditional wooden house in one of the many unlit streets in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Anointed as one of the best restaurants [...]

Numero Uno – Attica Melbourne Review

Three months of crossing fingers and two weeks of a frenetic Australian, Thai and Cambodian dining tour culminated in a secured reservation at Australia’s #1, Australiasia’s #1 and the World’s #33 restaurant, Attica. My love affair with Australian cuisine started with Attica. Chef Ben Shewry’s passion for using locally grown, native ingredients and showcasing in [...]

Best Restaurants in Asia – 2016

Overnight in Bangkok, Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in Asia were announced. The awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna are one of the most reputable, so it is a great achievement for last year's winner, Gaggan to be back on top this year (and deservedly so). Check out the list below and also visit the [...]