CHEF Gaggan Anand : Pursuit of Perfection

By |2020-06-10T11:59:28+02:00May 30th, 2018|Asia, Asian Food, Bangkok, Chefs, Food & Travel, Food Culture, Reported Work, Restaurants, Travel, Travel and Culture, Travel in Asia|

In response to his intention to close Gaggan for good in 2020, Anand insists it’s best to “finish at your peak.” Passionate about the technique and produce of Japan, Anand, and his friend and frequent collaborator, chef Takeshi Fukuyama, plan to establish a 12-seater restaurant, GohGan, in Fukuoka. The idea, he explains, is to split his time between GohGan and Bangkok where his family will remain.

Perth Tasting Guide

By |2017-08-21T10:08:45+02:00August 21st, 2017|Australia/Oceania, Cities, Featured Articles, Fine Dining, Food, Food & Travel, Reported Work, Restaurants, Travel, What to eat|

Perth, in Australia’s southwest is said to be the most isolated city in the country.  It’s calm and laid back with a young but growing food scene. Written by Ishay Govender-Ypma (@IshayGovender) for Fine Dining Lovers, 7 June 2017.   Central Bites,  “What makes Perth so interesting is the access to produce,” says Max Brearly of Offshoot Creative, [...]

World’s 50 Best Restaurants – New York City

By |2017-05-05T15:29:18+02:00July 14th, 2016|Africa, Featured Articles, Fine Dining, Food, Published, Restaurants|

World's 50 Best Restaurants with South Africa taking spot number 22. South Africa’s The Test Kitchen continues to dominate taking spot number 22 on World's 50 Best Restaurants list. Ishay Govender-Ypma reports from New York City. For Business Day, June 2016. Last night at Cipriani Wall Street, Manhattan, New York welcomed its first World’s 50 Best [...]

Bree Street – My 5 Favourite Spots

By |2017-05-05T15:36:16+02:00May 6th, 2016|Bree Street, Cape Town, Featured Articles, Food, Portfolio, Restaurants, Travel, Travel in Africa|

Bree Street, Cape Town - My 5 Favourite Spots Bree Street has, over the past five years, become the restaurant/bar/fun street in Cape Town. It's tough to pick, but these are five of my favourites. Do you have any must-visit spots on Bree? Read about the transformation on Bree Street for Business Day Chefs Warehouse [...]

Reykjavik Food Guide

By |2017-05-05T15:45:59+02:00April 8th, 2016|Featured Articles, Food & Travel, Iceland, Restaurants, Travel, Travel Guide, Travel in Europe|

Reykjavik Food Guide - A city tasting tour Although very small, Reykjavik is bustling with bars, brunch spots and bistros that pay homage to Iceland’s rich, and sometimes objectionable food traditions. For Fine Dining Lovers, 28 March 2016.   Reykjavik from the main church   For a capital city this small, home to [...]

Cape Town Food Guide

By |2017-05-05T15:56:58+02:00December 30th, 2015|Africa, Cities, Destination Meals, Featured Articles, Food & Travel, Portfolio, Published, Travel, Travel in Africa|

Cape Town Food Guide - Top Ten Bites   Summer in South Africa means platters of crayfish and local oysters, and glasses of local Chenin Blanc enjoyed by the water’s edge. *Olive Magazine asked me for my top ten defining Cape Town bites....not an easy ask. Out in Dec 2015 issue* Prime Position Luke Dale-Robert’s The Pot [...]

Buffets Around The World

By |2017-04-05T14:25:41+02:00August 30th, 2015|Cities, Destination Meals, Featured Articles, Food, Food & Travel, Portfolio, Published, Restaurants, Travel|

Buffets Around the World - Top Resort Restaurants Resort dining is on trend with the rise in culinary tourism. These are our picks of 10 of the best buffets around the world at resort restaurants. For Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia.  Buffets rebuffed feature for Luxury Travel Magazine, Australia The restaurant offering wasn’t always a [...]

A Guide to Kreuzberg, Berlin

By |2017-05-05T16:13:24+02:00August 30th, 2015|Adventure, Cities, Europe, Featured Articles, Food, Food & Travel, Germany, Portfolio, Published, Travel, Travel in Europe|

 A Guide to Kreuzberg - Hip-hip Hooray! admiral's bridge Berlin My picks for the best fun in Kreuzberg, Berlin. For The National UAE, 20 August 2015.  A Guide to Kreuzberg Why Kreuzberg? South of the central hub Mitte, the borough of Kreuzberg, Berlin, or X-berg as locals know it, has maintained its razor-sharp [...]

Honest Café – Crowdfunding in Cape Town

By |2017-04-06T17:37:24+02:00February 28th, 2015|Africa, Featured Articles, Food, People, Portfolio, Published, Restaurants|

Honest Café – Crowdfunding in Cape Town, a Success Story Honest Café - image supplied  A Cape Town raw chocolate café is the first of its kind in the city. It’s a crowdfunding success story. Ishay Govender-Ypma explores the concept for Business Day.   The People’s Choice “Have you tried our banana bread bunny [...]

10 Cool Things to do in Maboneng

By |2017-05-05T16:31:48+02:00November 16th, 2014|Africa, Cities, Johannesburg, Maboneng, Portfolio, South Africa, Tourism, Travel, Travel Guide, Travel in Africa|

Maboneng - Neighbourhood Guide Maboneng sign   What To Do And See In Maboneng Precinct. 10 Cool things to do in Maboneng, For AFK Travel, 2 November 2014.  1. Maboneng Precinct A once-neglected corner of Johannesburg’s the eastern industrial heartland, Maboneng, Sotho for “Place of Light”, or Jeppestown as it was commonly known, has [...]

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