World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022: Chef Ice Speaks Of Sorn’s Debut

Awards Ceremony - The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2022

Sorn led by superstar chef Supaksorn “Ice” Jongsiri has made its debut at the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurant 2022 at No. 39, making it the first Thai cuisine restaurant on the list. We speak to Chef Ice, known for his ‘gems on crab stick’, to find out more about this win. Continue reading

World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022: Plant-Based Geranium Flourish

Awards Ceremony - The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2022

The World’s Best Restaurants 2022 recently held at historical Old Billingsgate in London celebrates its 20th year anniversary with the coming together of the crème de la crème of the culinary world from across the globe, with Geranium in Copenhagen placing first. Here was what we thought. Continue reading

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022: The Facts And Figures

Asia's 50 Best Bars 2022 group shot

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2022 took Bangkok by storm on the 6th of May, where the brightest startenders of Asia met for the sacred awards ceremony. This year sees Mandarin Oriental Bangkok play host to the opulent event requiring a boat for you to reach the ceremony itself. Here’s an analysis and breakdown on this years facts and figures. Continue reading

Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022 American Express One To Watch: Lee Zhe Xi of Eat & Cook

Chef Patrons | Eat & Cook | American Express One To Watch | Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 | Food For Thought

Eat & Cook located in Kuala Lumpur has recently received the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant 2022’s American Express One To Watch Award, making it historically the first Malaysian restaurant to do so. Serving progressive Malaysian cuisine, we speak to Lee Zhe Xi, one of the chef patrons of Eat & Cook. Continue reading

World’s 50 Best Bars 2021: The Connaught Bar Takes The Crown Again

50 Best Bars Winners | The World's 50 Best Bars 2021 | Food For Thought

As the world takes its time to come to a recovery the World’s 50 Best Bars 2021 has returned to Roundhouse, London, bringing together a limited congregation of the best of the bar industry for a night of celebration. The awards saw the crowning of the Connaught Bar for the second year in a row, but due to limited travels, the list had some unexpected shakeups. Continue reading

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2021: 101 Bars Make Their Mark

Coa Team | Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021 | Food For Thought

As the world is trying to find some semblance of normalcy, we take this time to celebrate Asia’s 50 Best Bars, and although the global situation is a difficult one, the bar industry has once again come together to commemorate the hard work of the many, including the release of a 51-100 ranking. This year’s exciting list sees many new bars placing, with a broader list than ever before. We also speak to some of the winners and take a look at the comparative list of 2021 vs 2020. Continue reading

Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2021: Three X Co. Enters The Top 50 For The First Time

Three X Co Team | Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021 | Food For Thought

The inaugural Asia’ 50 Best Bars 2021 brought some interesting shake-ups to the list we know so well, with three Malaysian bars placing at number 47. This year sees the first-time entry of Three X Co., an oriental themed cocktail bar located in the heart of Bangsar, serving an eclectic mix of modern and classics. We speak to Angeline Tan, one of the founders of the bar about their win. Continue reading

Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021: A Year On Year Comparative Analysis

Danny Yip | The Chairman | | Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2021 | Food For Thought

The inaugural Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021 was recently celebrated through a live telecast, with The Chairman in Hong Kong winning Best Restaurant in Asia, making it the first Cantonese cuisine restaurant to take the top spot. We take a look at a comparative year from 2020 to 2021 to see what trends we can take from this interesting data. Continue reading

Asia’ 50 Best Restaurants 2021 Best Female Chef: DeAille Tam of Obscura

Asia's Best Female Chef - DeAille Tam (Hi-res) | Asia's Best Restaurant 2021 Best Female Chef DeAille Tam of Obscura | Food For Thought

In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we are celebrating DeAille Tam of Obscura, Shanghai who recently won the Best Female Chef at the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant 2021 and is regarded highly for her successful artistry and approach in pushing gastronomic boundaries by elevating traditional Chinese cuisine. We speak to her to find out what Obscura is all about. Continue reading