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Simone FM Spinner retraces Tony Bourdain’s culinary compass—Arcachon Bay, Bordeaux, San Sebastián, Rome, Tokyo, Hanoi, and New York—pairing celebrated eateries with his favorite dishes and the belief that great food is about people and stories, not stars, in the wake of the new Tony biopic.
Denmark’s culture minister unveiled an exploratory plan to reclassify gastronomy from craft to art, potentially granting top chefs state subsidies and arts funding if Parliament approves. Aiming to keep the country at the culinary cutting edge—anchored by New Nordic pioneers like Noma’s René Redzepi—the move invites debate within both the culinary and art worlds about what constitutes art and how such support would be allocated.
Across France, traditional bistros serving classic dishes are disappearing as costs rise and a new generation favors fast, affordable dining; restaurant profits have plunged (from 11% of turnover in 2023 to around 3% in 2024), and raw material costs rose about 16% while average menu prices climbed roughly 23%, contributing to thousands of closures (about 9,800 in a year) and a looming two-tier dining culture.
The Michelin Guide announced its inaugural American South selection, featuring 10 new one-star restaurants, one two-star restaurant (Emeril's in New Orleans), and 50 Bib Gourmand eateries, highlighting the region's diverse and rich culinary scene with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
The 2025 World's 50 Best Restaurants list was announced in Turin, with Peruvian restaurant Maido taking the top spot, highlighting global culinary diversity and innovation, while U.S. restaurants like Atomix and others also featured prominently. The list continues to face criticism over voting transparency but remains influential in the gastronomic world.
"The Pot au Feu" is a scantly plotted but utterly captivating love story set in a French gourmet château in the late 19th century, where food is the subject, the objective, and the driving motor of the film. The movie holds its audience entirely on the pleasures of beauty, vicarious indulgence, and the human care inherent in haute cuisine, all to obviously mouthwatering but less expectedly moving effect.
Japan dominates the "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" list with 17 entries, followed by Singapore and Thailand with 15 each. Thailand's Le Du takes the top spot, while Singapore's Odette ranks sixth. The list includes restaurants from 19 cities, with seven new establishments. The rankings are based on the opinions of over 300 industry experts, including food writers, critics, chefs, and restaurateurs.