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The Independent
10 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
The world's most beautiful restaurants have been revealed for 2025 – these US eateries make the list
They're recently opened restaurants with designs as mouthwatering as the food. And that's official. A prestigious architecture award has named two restaurants in the US as among the 16 most beautiful eateries on the planet in 2025. The accolades were bestowed upon beef-cuts specialist Beefbar in New York City and Japanese-cuisine emporium Japon in Miami Beach by the UNESCO Prix Versailles competition. The judges described the décor in Beefbar, designed by the Monaco-based firm Humbert & Poyet, as "a perfect reflection of New York: a melting pot of influences from which novel expressions emanate that are as original as they are disconcerting". The judges continue: "In the trendy Tribeca neighborhood, this building with Art Deco accents features high ceilings punctuated by tall arched windows. "The interior is adorned in a lovely variety of textiles and materials, an abundance that was inspired by a kaleidoscopic vision of history: from a refined version of the historic motif in the Versailles parquet floor to a recollection of the industrial heritage of this part of Manhattan, and from garnet marble cladding to terrazzo flooring." Japon, meanwhile, is lauded for "blending traditional Japanese craft with modern elements.' The judges continue: "Envisioned by chefs Vijayudu Veena and Iván Monzón, this project contains all the exuberance and vibrant playfulness of this Floridian town and its multiple influences. "The crane – a Japanese symbol of elegance, luck and natural beauty – is at the heart of the design narrative created by Saladino Design Studios. Its image welcomes diners at the entrance and continues across various materials, from mosaics to fabrics." This restaurant has "an atmosphere with charm as timeless as it is unreal,' the judges add. Also making the list is Ladurée Rue Royale in Paris, France – a refurbished version of the original Ladurée tea room dating back to 1862. Prix Versailles says: "The hewn stone façade is resolutely Parisian, to be sure, but once visitors set foot inside the shop, which has been returned to its initial configuration, they are transported back in time through centuries and revolutions." The French capital is also represented on the ranking by Ducasse Baccarat, in the former home of modern art muse Marie-Laure de Noailles (1902-1970) near the Arc de Triomphe. It now houses an Alain Ducasse restaurant and features a "subtle fusion of raw materials with precious Baccarat crystal". The judges add: "Contemporary artwork, furniture that honours the best French artisans, and plays of light and shadow make the experience unique." Other restaurants on the esteemed list include the "unique" Smoked Room in Dubai; Lobster Club in Palma de Mallorca, lauded as feeling like "a summer's day by the seashore"; Julie's in the Notting Hill district of London, a restaurant with a "distinctive, decadent style"; and Coro in Orvieto, Italy, housed in a deconsecrated 16th-century church. The world's most beautiful restaurants for 2025 Gerbou, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Smoked Room, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Blackswan, Beijing, China Ōrtensia, Shanghai, China Lobster Club, Palma de Mallorca, Spain Bouchon Carême, Helsinki, Finland Ladurée Rue Royale, Paris, France Ducasse Baccarat, Paris, France Julie's, London, United Kingdom Shell, Nusa Penida, Indonesia Coro, Orvieto, Italy Seven Island, Busan, Republic of Korea Kimyona, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Another Smith, Tha Sai Luat, Thailand Beefbar, New York, United States Japón, Miami Beach, United States Jérôme Gouadain, Secretary General of the Prix Versailles, explained the function of architecture at these new establishments: "When we have a meal, we remember the taste of the dishes, the scent of a venue, the soundtrack of a meeting, and perhaps the recollection of an object. But who could really describe it all? What's certain is that a lived experience is, first and foremost, a human, inner experience that is shared and unique. "In this arena, architecture has an eminently paradoxical, almost maternal, role to play, attracting guests into its warm embrace, enveloping them with its shapes and forms, and completely effacing itself to put the focus on the feast. It's impossible not to recognise the mission that is incumbent upon design here. "Today, the Prix Versailles is shining a light on 16 effective, coherent and distinctly initiatory approaches marked by that humility, each one existing to feed its guests' bodies and souls."
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Project by JCDC: Support for Opening Japanese Cuisine Courses and Dispatching Instructors to Overseas Culinary Schools
Japanese chefs were dispatched to culinary schools in Türkiye and India to hold Japanese cooking classes in collaboration with local chefs. TOKYO, March 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While Japanese restaurants overseas continue to proliferate (According to the latest survey, there are 187,000 stores, which is about a 20% increase since 2021.), there is a shortage of chefs with the specialized knowledge and skills in Japanese cuisine, as well as instructors capable of teaching the techniques of Japanese cooking at culinary schools order to make up for this shortage and further promote Japanese cuisine, food culture and ingredients, JCDC (Location: Tokyo, Representative: Yoshihiro Murata) has started a project to dispatch Japanese chefs to overseas culinary schools and other institutions that want to set up Japanese cuisine courses with the aim of teaching correct knowledge and cooking methods for Japanese cuisine, food culture and ingredients, with the cooperation of local Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassadors, the Certification Body and graduates of past JCDC program. In this first year of the project, we have taken this ambitious initiative to Turkey and commented that "until now I thought that ramen and sushi were the only traditional Japanese dishes, but now I finally understand how important dashi is!", "it was completely different from what I had imagined. This lecture has changed the way I look at Japanese food", "I want to know more about Japanese food and how it has evolved to the present day", and so on. [Countries where events were held in 2024]A. Istanbul, Türkiye-Title: "Japon Mutfak Sanatlari Egitimi Ozel Semineri" * Held as part of the events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Establishment of Japan-Türkiye Diplomatic Relations - Location: USLA (Ulslararast Servis & Lezzet Akademisi) - Dispatched instructor: Kimio Nonaga (Third generation owner/chef of Nihonbashi Yukari, Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador, A regular member of All Japan Food Association) - Cooperative local instructor:Shun-ichi Horikoshi (Owner/Chef of Itsumi, Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador) Sinan Damgacioglu (Partner of Uzakdogu Mutfak Akademisi Eğitim ve Danışmanlık A.Ş., Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador; A graduate of the JCDC program for 2016.)Didem Yalçınkaya (Chef & Owner, Oishii Wok & Sushi; A graduate of the JCDC program for 2022.) - Organized byJapanese Cuisine and Dietary Culture Development Committee (JCDC) Uzakdoğu Mutfak Akademisi (The Certification Body) USLA (Ulslararast Servis & Lezzet Akademisi) - Sponsored byMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) - Cooperated byAll Japan Food Association (AJFA) B. Goa, India- Title: "Honoring Nature's Gifts -- Introduction to Traditional Japanese Cuisine" - Location: IHM (Institute of Hotel Management), Goahttps:// - Dispatched instructor: Kiyoyuki Ichimaida (Professor of Japanese cuisine at Hattori Nutrition College) - Cooperative local instructor:Brehadeesh Kumar (Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador, Chief chef of Ginkgo (Japanese Food and Ingredient Supporter Store); A graduate of the JCDC program for 2022.) - Organized byJapanese Cuisine and Dietary Culture Development Committee (JCDC) - Sponsored byMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) - Cooperated byEmbassy of Japan in IndiaInstitute of Hotel Management, GoaHattori Nutrition CollegeHal YamashitaKai India, etc. [The certification program of Japanese Food and Ingredient Supporter Stores Overseas] [Guidelines for Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries] View source version on Contacts Japanese Cuisine and Dietary Culture Development Committee (JCDC) Aya HamasunaMail: aya@ TEL: 81-80-5682-0463
