Food & Drink

The main event of the year for the professional restaurant community of the country was traditionally held in the black-tie format in congress – hall Parkoviy. The winners in 12 nominations were chosen by jury consisted of 20 Ukrainian experts and restaurateurs. The copper pan, the award, went to: ONE LOVE coffee, Kiev – ‘Best coffee shop’ Argentina Grill, Kharkiv – ‘Best meat restaurant’ Odessa Restaurant, Kiev – ‘The best seafood restaurant’ BARVY, Kiev –…

Drinks connoisseurs Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley scoured the globe in a bid to create their book, Straight Up: The Insiders’ Guide To The World’s Most Interesting Bars And Drinking Experiences, which features six sections detailing dozens of drinking holes and a cocktail of heady libations. Europe Tweed/Burgandy, Stockholm Callooh Callay, London Asia Atlas, Singapore  Aer at the Four Seasons, Mumbai  Africa and Middle East  Asoka, Cape Town  Benny’s Cask Ale Pub, Tel Aviv Australia  Bar…

Brewers Anheuser-Busch InBev and Anadolu Efes have agreed to merge their operations in Ukraine in an attempt to strengthen their position in a declining market.  In Ukraine, Euromonitor analysts predict beer total volume sales to register a GAGR of 2% and reach 1.9 billion litres in 2021. “Beer sales in Ukraine will see a better performance than in the last five year, when it recorded a total volume CAGR of -10% and a value CAGR of -6% at constant 2016…

As all travellers know, take-off and landing can sometimes cause pain in the ears. The cabin pressure varies and can block passengers’ ears. The chewing action is enough to balance this internal ear pressure and make the travel experience more enjoyable. The caring attitude is at the heart of Air France’s concerns. To take care of its customers’ ears, Air France has created its own French chewing gum “La gomme à mâcher” with the agency…

The newest list of Restaurant Award winners has arrived. In 2017, Wine Spectator is honoring 3,592 restaurants—hailing from all 50 states and more than 75 countries—for their outstanding dedication to wine. The awards are given across three categories: Award of Excellence, Best of Award of Excellence and Grand Award. The Award of Excellence recognizes restaurants whose wine lists feature a well-chosen assortment of quality producers along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style. Whether…

The best restaurants in the world have been ranked again this year in the World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards. The event took place in Melbourne. A New York restaurant Eleven Madison Park has been named the best in the world. Second place was last year’s number one, Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana while El Cellar de can Roca in Girona, Spain, was named number three. The Top 50: 1. Eleven Madison Park (New York, USA) 2….

This year Great Lent will last from February 27 to April 15. It is a great opportunity to discover new culinary delights, which are not only delicious, but also incredibly light and useful. Premier Hotels and Resorts have prepared for you a new Lenten menu with a variety of spring dishes that can surprise even the most demanding gourmets. Fasting dishes performed by our Chief Cook are beetroot carpaccio with tofu, salad made of couscous…

British Airways is shaking it up ahead of the launch of its new route to New Orleans. From March 27 ‘The Big Easy’ will be easier to reach than ever before with four direct flights a week between Heathrow and the Louisiana city. To celebrate the airline has teamed up with award-winning drinking den NOLA to create a New Orleans inspired cocktail and Creole food menu which will be served to all customers on flights…