Closed door dining has really taken of in Buenos Aires.  It revolves around underground restaurants, where you really need to know someone to find them.  Casa Coupage was recommended by our concierge and they managed to squeeze us in.  You receive the address once you...

I am a big fan of Celebrity’s kitchens.  I have eaten on Celebrity Solstice and Century and both turn out an incredible number of meals every day at a very high level of quality.  We had one ordinary meal on Solstice, which was the first one after boarding and I think...

Wayfare Tavern has a policy of keeping tables spare for walk ins.  A couple of San Fran locals had recommended it and we thought we would chance it.  The waitress at the front said “I’m sorry, we only have 2 seats at the Chef’s Table, would that be OK?”  We thought...

Peter Gawron has had Saffron in Arrowtown for over 15 years and turns out some incredible food at a remarkable price point.  Arrowtown is a little historic town about 20 minutes out of Queenstown and Saffron is the culinary highlight of the area.  Being a little of...

The empanada kitchen is a little treasure tucked away in a tiny little space facing a park down by the waterfront in Queenstown. The chef, from Europe, has come up with an eclectic range of flavours, including Angus and Stout (he makes his own stout), cod and salmon,...