FOOD(IE)

I'm not a chef, nor a baker, nor any kind of wifely person that cooks up a storm in the kitchen. The downfall to this is that I LOVE food. I probably would have a much greater appreciation for it if I cooked every once in awhile. I've been spoiled by London and the countless restaurant possibilities so throughout my years here, I've slowly dissipated in my daily homemade meals to...well NIL. Thank goodness I already have someone who loves me. (HA).

The World's Top 50 came out in London last week knocking El Bulli off the top spot (HOORAY!) We've been DYING to get reservations there for years now to no avail and when they came out end of last year saying they were closing for 2 years (they're open 6 months of the year because of 'research') to find inspiration, we almost collapsed. That said, this knock off the top spot is a swift kick in their behind for getting so pretentious.



El Bulli's kitchen - apparently it has beautiful grounds not close to any city (which I'm all for). I'm just jealous I haven't been 'chosen' to go.

The good news is last year I went to Tokyo for a little over a week and tried Ryugin (a newcomer to the list) and it was amazing. None of that over-the-top stuff you get with all these other top restos. Simple and delicious. The chef even came out, chatted to us via translator (he's so young, mid-30's) and put us in a cab! These are the simple touches that make a resto good. Middle finger to El Bulli - see below (there goes my jealousy again).


(Two fingers means eff off in the UK - smth about when they used to pull the bow back in their bow and arrows, they use two fingers, thus they are telling you to eff off or else...)


Oh and another thing to my Torontonians: my good friend Scott has a TO eating blog - check it out for some new ways to burn your cash.

Ciao from the Library (been pulling the 14 hr shifts here everyday, hence the lack of outfit/trip posts - look out on Monday!)