{"id":206287,"date":"2020-06-11T11:55:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T09:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/?p=206287"},"modified":"2020-06-11T18:52:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T16:52:32","slug":"covid-19-what-is-happening-at-the-worlds-best-restaurants-during-the-covid-19-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/covid-19-what-is-happening-at-the-worlds-best-restaurants-during-the-covid-19-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Corona Virus Pandemic: What is happening at the World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-206307\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/7ECCAD23-27A8-4BDC-AD09-594A6E7F2B06.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/7ECCAD23-27A8-4BDC-AD09-594A6E7F2B06.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/7ECCAD23-27A8-4BDC-AD09-594A6E7F2B06.jpeg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/7ECCAD23-27A8-4BDC-AD09-594A6E7F2B06.jpeg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>I took a walk through Instagram today, to get an idea of what the top ten chefs and restaurants of the World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants List are dong right now, many are lucky enough to be getting ready to open up for service again, while others remain closed for sit-down Service, and are cooking for their communities.<\/p>\n<p>The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurant awards will not be held in 2020, having been scheduled to take place in Antwerp last week. The awards have been postponed to 2021. In our country Eat Out has announced that it too will postpone its Award ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News of the Top Ten of the World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants follows below, together with those very special restaurants that have been former Number One Restaurants, now listed in a \u2018Best of the Best\u2019 roll of honour.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Mirazur, Menton, France<\/b> The restaurant is about to reopen for Service, on 12 June, focusing on \u2018<i>safety<\/i>\u2019, and the staff wearing custom-designed masks, with fun motifs of clowns, The Rolling Stones, and sharks &#8230;<i>\u2019and always with a smile<\/i>\u2019 the restaurant posted on Instagram on 26 May. (Main photograph)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"d6pgxis9tc\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-mirazur-french-foraging-restaurant-in-menton-6th-worlds-50-best-restaurant-michelin-2-star\/\">Restaurant Review: Mirazur French foraging restaurant in Menton, 6th World&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurant, Michelin 2-star!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;Restaurant Review: Mirazur French foraging restaurant in Menton, 6th World&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurant, Michelin 2-star!&#8221; &#8212; Whale Tales Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-mirazur-french-foraging-restaurant-in-menton-6th-worlds-50-best-restaurant-michelin-2-star\/embed\/#?secret=d6pgxis9tc\" data-secret=\"d6pgxis9tc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Noma, Copenhagen<\/b> It opened a Wine &amp; Burger Bar in late May, while it prepares for the reopening of its world-famous restaurant, set to continue until late June, on a sit-down or \u2018<i>takeaway<\/i>\u2019 basis, from Thursdays to Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Asador Etxebarri, Axpe, Spain<\/b>\u00a0 Not seen on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Gaggan, Bangkok<\/b> They write that they closed in February, and spent 45 days \u2018<i>to create a menu that matches Social distance, fine dining, and expectations of being in #gaggananand and experience our playful art\u2019.<\/i> They appear to have reopened.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Geranium, Copenhagen <\/b>\u00a0It reopened last week, offering a \u2018<i>Geranium Summer Universe\u2019<\/i> eating experience. Its sister restaurant Angelika has reopened too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Central, Lima <\/b>\u00a0It does not appear to have reopened, owner Chef Virgilio Martinez using this time to explore new ideas. In April it posted:<i>\u2019We will be back with our strength and all our working force, now applying all measures that are required to maintain everyone\u2019s wellbeing, everyone\u2019s health\u2019. \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"p4LJeeqR8D\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-peruvian-ecosystem-central-to-central-in-lima-in-peru-focus-in-altitude-but-has-no-attitude-as-the-6th-best-restaurant-in-the-world\/\">Restaurant Review: Peruvian Ecosystem central to Central in Lima in Peru, focus on Altitude but has no Attitude as the 6th Best Restaurant in the World!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;Restaurant Review: Peruvian Ecosystem central to Central in Lima in Peru, focus on Altitude but has no Attitude as the 6th Best Restaurant in the World!&#8221; &#8212; Whale Tales Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-peruvian-ecosystem-central-to-central-in-lima-in-peru-focus-in-altitude-but-has-no-attitude-as-the-6th-best-restaurant-in-the-world\/embed\/#?secret=p4LJeeqR8D\" data-secret=\"p4LJeeqR8D\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>7 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Mugaritz, San Sebasti\u00e1n, Spain<\/b> It does not appear to have reopened.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Arp\u00e8ge, Paris<\/b> The restaurant does not have an Instagram account, but its owner Chef Alain Passard is a passionate Instagrammer. He creates the most beautiful masterpieces on a plate, based mainly on vegetables, fruit and flowers. It is not clear from his posts whether it has reopened, Chef Alain only posting photographs of dishes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pGrD5k1ODr\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-larpege-a-temple-to-vegetables-19th-worlds-50-best-restaurant-michelin-3-star\/\">Restaurant Review: L&#8217;Arp\u00e8ge a temple to vegetables, 19th World&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurant, Michelin 3-star!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;Restaurant Review: L&#8217;Arp\u00e8ge a temple to vegetables, 19th World&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurant, Michelin 3-star!&#8221; &#8212; Whale Tales Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-larpege-a-temple-to-vegetables-19th-worlds-50-best-restaurant-michelin-3-star\/embed\/#?secret=pGrD5k1ODr\" data-secret=\"pGrD5k1ODr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>9 \u00a0 \u00a0<b>Disfrutar, Barcelona\u00a0<\/b>The restaurant is now taking bookings but does not appear to have reopened yet. At the end of May it posted: \u2018<i>We will start again and we are more excited than ever\u2019.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10 \u00a0<b>Maido, Lima<\/b> The restaurant is currently offering a Delivery and Collection Service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u><b>Best of the Best World 50 Best Restaurants\u00a0<\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy<\/b> : After posting \u2018Kitchen Quarantine\u2019 videos, Chef Massimo Bottura announced last week: \u2018<i>WE ARE BACK. After three months of precious time and a lot of work, we are ready with the new me menu \u2018With a Little Help from my Friends\u2019,<\/i> \u00a0it appears that the restaurant is open\/opening shortly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The Fat Duck, Bray, UK<\/b> : \u00a0Restaurants in the UK have not yet been allowed to reopen for a sit-down Service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>el Bulli, Barcelona, Spain<\/b>: No longer operating as a restaurant<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The French Laundry<\/b>, <b>Yountville, Napa Valley, USA<\/b>: Not on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>El Cellar de Can Roca, Gerona, Spain. <\/b>Not on Instagram<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Eleven Madison Park, New York<\/b>: Owner Chef Daniel Humm despaired in the early days of the Lockdown, but turned his kitchen around to feed New Yorkers, 100000 meals being prepared to date. Bravo! He wrote on 23 May: \u2018<i>One of the many lessons that this time has taught us, is that we are in this together. We are one global community. That is why, going forward, I am committed to sustainably creating a more equitable food system. Not only will my restaurants continue to feed our community, but I will be working with Rethink to encourage restaurants around the country, and around the world, to become Rethink Certified\u2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iZO6rmo4cH\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-eleven-madison-park-thanks-its-success-to-miles-davis-3rd-best-in-world-serves-new-york-on-a-plate\/\">Restaurant Review: Eleven Madison Park thanks its success to Miles Davis, 3rd Best in World, serves New York on a plate!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;Restaurant Review: Eleven Madison Park thanks its success to Miles Davis, 3rd Best in World, serves New York on a plate!&#8221; &#8212; Whale Tales Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-eleven-madison-park-thanks-its-success-to-miles-davis-3rd-best-in-world-serves-new-york-on-a-plate\/embed\/#?secret=iZO6rmo4cH\" data-secret=\"iZO6rmo4cH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It was a shock to read that The Ledbury, a World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurant in London, is unlikely to reopen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZB0NVDE1lp\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-the-ledbury-chic-but-cold-14th-best-in-the-world\/\">Restaurant Review: The Ledbury chic but cold, 14th Best in the World!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;Restaurant Review: The Ledbury chic but cold, 14th Best in the World!&#8221; &#8212; Whale Tales Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-the-ledbury-chic-but-cold-14th-best-in-the-world\/embed\/#?secret=ZB0NVDE1lp\" data-secret=\"ZB0NVDE1lp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NFkq7PAKti\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/about\/\">About Chris von Ulmenstein<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#8220;About Chris von Ulmenstein&#8221; &#8212; Whale Tales Blog\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/about\/embed\/#?secret=NFkq7PAKti\" data-secret=\"NFkq7PAKti\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" 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