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Mavericks, tattooed masters, happy hens, ancient flavours, a sprinkling of stars and a profound reverence for localness intro you to the world of foodie heroes. From insanely popular eateries whereby people regularly traverse the Alps or sail into the Mediterranean just to sit down at their tables to humble heroics when the simplicity is made special, infused with cleverness and creativity.
These foodie legends curate deliciousness in every form – this is not just farm-to-table, it’s a riot of flavours. Meet the hunters, gatherers and creators who delve into the depths of the forests, dig up wild truffles and plate up the traditional with twisted imagination.
Join the self-confessed foodies, lovers of great taste and those pioneers of gastro.
Food, design, architecture and a restored chapel - this foodie hotspot by Chef Nick Bril in Antwerp is a must-do dining experience designed by Studio Piet Boon.
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If you’re a fan of the Dutch culinary scene then you may know the delicious and innovative dishes that this home turf duo create, helming restaurants 212, De Juwelier, La Mer, and latest collab outpost De Mark - all in and around Amsterdam.
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Foodies flock here to Mraz & Sohn in Vienna's 20th district - apart from having two Michelin stars, the family trilogy cooks up a storm, hence it is hard to get a table.
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The Taubenkobel is famed for taking the humble ingredient and rethinking it, they also forage in the woods for lost herbs, or digging up indigenous roots found only in Pannonia, including a very rare truffle.
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Chef Jonathan Burger is the likeable maverick behind the stoves at the legendary Hotel Gasthof Hirschen in Schwarzenberg, a place that traces its hospitality roots back to 1755. He is the culinary hipster of Bregenzerwald in Austria.
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Philip Rachinger is ranked as one of the top chefs in Austria and beyond, famed for his maverick relationship with his homeland through food, taste, texture, scent and provenance. Rachinger is a curious thinker, never fearing to question and innovate.
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The making of balsamic is said to have been created as far back as 1046, when Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, requested a gift of vinegar from the Tuscan marquis Bonifacio, father of Matilde di Canossa.
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Starting off with bike foodies routes around Mallorca, Mar and her business partner Carlos are now forging new cycling pathways around Catalonia, Basque Country and Rioja that focus on a high quality inside track to each region, all to be experienced on two wheels, giving you that enviable sense of freedom and fresh air with a wholly authentic access.
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Tober is right at home in the culinary heart of the Hotel Arlberg; you feel this in his food, authentic and honest, yet always surprising with his draw from Lech's Alpine homelands and the twenty regions of Italy with a deliciously traditional air.
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British Chef Mark Beastall, a long-time ex-pat who resides in this green enclave of Allgäu's mountains, valleys, forests and lush pastures.
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"We want to be part of the solution, and we asked ourselves: What exactly is our contribution to the protection of our habitat? What screws can we turn to make the impact of our hotel less harmful - or even beneficial?".
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Small batch distillery produces this artisanal Gin - infused by wild mountain herbs from Austria's Voralberg region, make this the hallmark of taste.
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Discover the wineries of Lake Garda, Lago di Garda, in Trentino, Northern Italian wine tour: Veneto Giuseppe Quintarelli, the bros, Girelli of Montonale, and Cantrina.
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Fabio Firli, owner of the fabulous Follonico, reveals his favourite four wine producers in Tuscany close to his sweet little guesthouse - Uccelliera, Podere Le Ripi, Capitoni Marco and Talosa from Montepulciano.
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The first organic certified vineyard in Emilia-Romagna with 130-hectares of land cradled between Parma and Reggio Emilia. The hilly area, ideal microclimate and verdant encircling forest was deemed the perfect spot for growing grapes.
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Discover the four best Santorini winemakers on the volcanic Cyclades island's vineyards: Argyros, Gavalas, Venetsanos and Hatzidakis from vinsantos to Assyrtiko.
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An organic winery, on the sunny terrain of quaint village Oggau, is the location of Gut Oggau – a small family-run wine-making business which produces an abundance of red wine, elegant whites and international renowned sweet wine.
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Three distinctive vineyards on the wild Greek island of Tinos produce bold natural wines from the harsh, mineral-rich, wind-sweept lands in the Cyclades. Meet three heroes: Gerard Margeon of T-oinos, Domaine de Kalathas by vigneron Jérôme Binda and Volacus Wines.
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Albin Widmann is Chef at the Seehotel Ambach, the cult lakeside refuge on Caldaro Lake's shores in South Tyrol. Dramatic nature, funky interiors, and an architectural landmark are also a famed bolthole for good food connoisseurs.
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Nissos Beer, brewed on the wild beautiful Cyclades Greek island of Tinos, also known as the holy island, is a crafted natural, chemical-free beer, made with passion by Maya Tsoclis and Alexandros Kouris.
Marc Bernhart is the chef at the Weisses Kreuz Hotel in Burgeis, South Tyrol - a hip maverick who casts his flavour nets both close to home as well as wide.
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A slow-food philosophy that Chef Massimo Geromel describes as 'keeping things simple, pure and rooted', he presides over the culinary realms of the MIRAMONTI, a style hotel and spa destination in Avelengo/Hafling, South Tyrol/Alto Adige.
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Looking for the most interesting wine producers around Lake Caldaro/Kaltern am See, we asked local hotelier Verena Huf of Das Wanda for her top three wine neighbours in Alto Adige.
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A fabulous creative fusing of two historic landmark buildings, this popular restaurant and newly created design hotel is decked in Swiss and Scandi aesthetics and crafts.
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Alessandro Parisi is a true foodie, and Italy's culinary culture runs deep through his kitchen soul. Born in Naples, Alessandro Parisi is, since 2016, at the epicurean helm on Lake Como's shores at the Filario Hotel & Residences in Lezzeno.
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Chef Andreu Segura champions the fusion of organic and culinary excellence at the helm of Mallorca's 365 Restaurant, sitting in the comforts of the luxury eco-hotel Son Brull. A rural sanctuary dating back to the 18th century
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Austere beauty and chunky grandeur are the inaugural hallmarks of this 15th century castle and glacial-grey monolith perched on the slopes of South Tyrolean village Villanders / Villandro in northern Italy.
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What do you do if you inherit six acres of fig orchards? If you’re Antonio Longo you start Santomiele, a luxury confectionary business that uses the sun-dried figs in delicious handmade chocolates, stuffed figs, cakes and syrups.
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Learn to craft a piece of Switzerland's foodie Alpine culture yourself with lessons from a Raclette master in Vals, accompanied by a sip of local wine.
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Delicately flavoured and stylishly presented, Mrs Walsh’s cocktails are ready to drink and completely irresistible.
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Our first little wonders were two collectable findings: the unique honey from the island of Astipalea featuring 80% thyme pollen grains and the honey from the mountains of Crete with 60% thyme pollen grains.
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Pannonian wines carry the culture of the unique Burgenland climate, the long sunny summer and the ever so cold winters, sandwiched between the alpine foothills and the shores of Lake Neusiedl.
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Food writer Meredith Erickson has travelled the wintry peaks and picturesque trails of the alpine region of France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
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Exceptional, natural goodness sourced in Greece is what Neolea is all about following the mantra: 'love more, live better and get more taste out of life'.
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Fabio Firli, owner of the fabulous Follonico, reveals his favourite four wine producers in Tuscany close to his sweet little guesthouse - Uccelliera, Podere Le Ripi, Capitoni Marco and Talosa from Montepulciano.
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John Voigtmann of legend, La Bandita Townhouse in Pienza picks out his favourite Tuscan wineries from the Val d'Orcia: Brunello to Chianti Classico, his buddy vineyards to explore in Italy.
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When the doors opened to the public in 1970, it wasn’t just the interior of Flash Flash that was forward thinking. The restaurant is soundproofed to make conversation easy and comfortable, and while it may not seem particularly revolutionary now, the restaurant is only closed on Christmas day and features bright and pleasant restrooms — both rare in a restaurant in 1970!
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Founded by three self-confessed coffee addicts, Gringo Nordic are serious about its sourcing, production and roasting. What could be better on a visit to Gothenburg to indulge in the nation’s pastime of fika, which involves carving time everyday for ‘coffee and cake’.
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Greece and herbary go way back in time to antiquity. Throughout its history, the aromatic and medicinal herbs described by Hippocrates, Theophrastus, Dioscorides and Galen have long been a part of their rich holistic culture.
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Following their love and passion for the healthy Mediterranean diet and appreciation of the slower pace of life, GO.SLOW was founded some 40 years ago based in Kalamata.
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Rocco is the chef at Borgo Eibn Mountain Lodge. He is a rigorous slow food philosopher and a creative talent. He cooks from his heart, serving up good wholesome plates of scrumptiousness inspired by the bounties of Sauris.
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It appears that Antwerp continues to wear the crown for Belgium’s coolest city with the Lewis, a hip restaurant in the bohemian Zuid (south) district, created by interior designer Bjorn Verlinde.
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There are the typical Vienna to-dos for any foodie enthusiast who visits Austria’s capital city; from classic cafés to innovative restaurants to ice-cream parlours.
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One for you travelling oenophiles - Switzerland's beautiful Valais holds the highest vineyard in Europe, and wines that are regarded as "the pearl of the Alps".
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One of our favourite discoveries on a recent trip to Vienna is the wine bistro MAST in the up and coming 9th district of Wien. A small restaurant with a simple modern décor of wooden tables, linens and ceramics – the stars being uncharted natural wines and fabulous food serving some of grandma’s lost classics in a modern twist.
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Sure, Paris offers some of the finest dining in the world, but what about finding the ingredients to create your own gastronomic experience? In the small L’Épicerie de Bruno, located on the Rue Tiquetonne, Bruno Jerry offers some of the most exotic herbs and spices in the city.
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Gothenburg's foodie scene has sprung up to international attention in the last few years - check out this guide for the best on Sweden's cosy 'Little London' coast.
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Who was it that said it's better to have millions of people doing sustainability imperfectly, rather than a handful doing it perfectly?
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Bijou refuges crafted deep in the countryside or clinging to the wild coastline, these hideaways bring style to their natural location.
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Peer into the treasure pot of one-off brands, rarity and inherited blueprints - each throwing a punch at blandness as the incubators of curiosity, originality and legacy.
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Pitstop here for a bucket-list dispatch which jumps off the treadmill of busy on a journey through the moi realms of wellness, escapism and curation.
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