Where Chefs Eat

What's inspiring my favorite chefs (& foodie friends) and what's on their wishlist.

One of my favorite things about travel (and honestly, in life) is trying new restaurants. The thought of wasting a meal - or having a disappointing dining experience - stresses me out so much - but hey it’s part of my job! I research, I eat (sometimes multiple lunches in a day), and I test places just as carefully as I vet hotels and guides.

What I find most rewarding is pairing clients with restaurants I know they will love - because I know them. What I value in a restaurant isn’t always what everyone’s looking for and that’s the fun (and the challenge) of getting it right - and, I just love talking about food.

I created this column to ask my favorite chefs (and friends) - people whose taste I deeply trust - where they’ve been lately and can’t stop thinking about. I love every restaurant featured, and if I haven’t been yet - you can bet they’re on my list now.

Hope you enjoy xxx

Dorian, London

Tempura Koizumi, Kanazawa, Japan / Berenjak, London / Chef Thomas Keller

Bar Etoile, Los Angeles

Le Cheval D’Or, Paris / Dunsmoor (Southern Inspired), LA / Tsubaki (a Japanese Izakaya), LA / Lasita (Rotisserie and Natural Wine), LA / Etebarri (a small village in the Basque region, Spain)

Little Jarana, Palma, Mallorca (Spain)

AT in Paris / Mercat Negre, Palma, Mallorça / Jatak, Copenhagen

Graft Wine Shop & Wine Bar - Tutti Pizza, Charleston, South Carolina

Little Jarana (Spoiler, I told Femi to go, and I’m so glad he loved it :) / COQODAQ, NYC / Bintu Atelier, Charleston / Verns, Charleston / Pizzeria Beddia, Philly / Razza, NJ / The Lost Kitchen, Freedom, Maine

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for reading along x