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the FOOD & BEVERAGE

FOOD & BEVERAGE

world on a

platter!

From Mirazur to Noma to Epicure and more, RASHMI UDAY SINGH
looks back and recalls the world’s best dining experiences at uber
elegant Michelin-starred temples of gastronomy

I t’s exhilarating.

Nature plays the
stellar role of
seductress. She
sashays with untamed MIRAZUR, FRENCH RIVIERA
beauty in the uber It’s the ultimate multi-massage of the senses. “MIRAZUR’S emblematic citrus fruits.
elegant Michelin-starred Unrivalled views of heart-stoppingly blue sky UNIQUE CUISINE The gem-like trio of
temples of gastronomy; sea and the French Riviera in front of me, three IS INSPIRED BY vegetarian amuse bouche
she infuses herself into levels of cascading vegetable gardens below sets the tone for the
the food with genie me. The sunny cool Mediterranean air-kissed THE SEA, THE spectacular meal. Heady
like genius. with the fragrance of the famed Menton lemon MOUNTAINS AND with musky white truffle/
Looking back, I of the region. And, of course, the brilliant three THE RESTAURANT’S pairing of the salt-
was blessed by a Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco’s OWN GARDENS.” crusted beetroot from the
string of sublime cuisine which defies categorization, dazzles. garden with caviar
dining experiences. I’m dining at Mirazur, crowned the world’s cream/ ginger-infused
And each time, nature best restaurant at the World’s 50 Best 2019. His bread served with a Pablo
winked and sparkled dishes seem to embrace the breathtakingly Neruda poem... the parade of culinary
through it. beautiful surroundings...the warmth, the masterpieces are heady enough and the eleven
It’s not only been about aromas and purity of the South of France. wines brilliantly paired by Anais has me flying
dining in gastronomic Delicately balanced masterpieces of texture higher. A nature stroll in the garden with the
heavens but doing so in and flavour. Mauro Colagreco’s unique cuisine brilliant chef and his dynamo wife Julia
the water, on the sand, in is inspired by the sea, the mountains and the Colagreco completes my world’s best dining
the garden. restaurant’s own gardens, including Menton’s experience.

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