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World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022 celebrated in London, FYN Restaurant does Cape Town proud!

 

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants were announced and celebrated in London this evening.

The 20th anniversary of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants was also celebrated at the awards ceremony.

Last week the 2022 World’s 50 Best Restaurants ranked from 51 – 100 were announced. La Colombe climbed up the ladder to number 56, while Wolfgat dropped from number 50 down to number 90, a huge shock.

As FYN Restaurant was not on the 51 – 100 List this year, it indicated that the restaurant had fallen out of the list or that it had jumped up into the World’s 50 Best Restaurant List. The latter was true.

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Noma new 2021 Top World’s 50 Best Restaurant; Wolfgat new SA and Africa restaurant representative !

 

This afternoon the 2021 World’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by S. Pellegrino and Aqua Panna, were celebrated in Antwerp, the first time since 2019.  Noma in Copenhagen was announced as the number 1 restaurant in the world.

South Africa remains on the World’s 50 Best Restaurant List, despite The Test Kitchen having closed down last week. It represented our country on this List over the past few years. Wolfgat crept into the list at number 50 today, also winning Best Restaurant in Africa.

 

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The Test Kitchen retains its position as Best in Africa on 2019 World’s 50 Best Restaurant list, Mirazur in Menton the number one in 2019 restaurant!

In Singapore today The Test Kitchen moved from 50th position last year to number 44 on the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurant list, and was recognised as the Best in Africa. Mirazur in Menton was named the World’s 50 Best top restaurant, not without controversy surrounding a significant change in the rules regarding the top spot this year. The 18th ‘truly global’ ceremony of the Awards was women-dominated, to make up for their past under-representation.  Continue reading →

KAMERS Sweet Service and the V&A Waterfront Sour Service Awards!

Kamersvol stand Whale Cottage PortfolioThe Sweet Service Award goes to KAMERS (originally called Kamers vol Geskenke when first launched 10 years ago) and Anida van der Spuy, for her invitation to attend the lifestyle, decor and food show at Webersburg last week.  It was not too busy on the Friday afternoon, making it a pleasure to move from one marquee to the next, and buy something to taste along the way.  Kamersvol Yellowtail Whale Cottage PortfolioEvery space was used, even the wine tasting centre had stands.  Anida introduced me to talented chef Wynand van Rooyen, who used to work at Planet Restaurant, and was Sunday Times Chef of the Year 2011. He had just returned from a stage at Frantzen in Stockholm, the 12th best restaurant in the world.  He had a pop-up restaurant at the event, called The Flying Boar. I was impressed with his beautifully plated Continue reading →