A couple of weeks ago, Ellie & I got invited by Murger Han Mayfair, to try their food. This is my review. Murger Han, ‘London’s first authentic Xi’an restaurant’ (their slogan), operates at three other locations in London: one in the City near London Bridge, one at Euston, and one at Elephant & Castle. CUISINE FROM XI’AN AT MURGER HAN RESTAURANT, LONDON The restaurant brings the flavours of Xi’an, a historic city in Northwest China, to London. XI’AN’S PROUD HISTORY Xi’an is literally where the Silk Road originated. There were a lot of silkworms in the area, just lazing about, not doing any good for anyone, so locals decided to use them for silk production. Europe turned out to be really keen on silk. Someone got the idea that good money could be made out of this. Dadaaaaa… The Silk Road came into life. As if this was […]
Fine Dining in Salzburg: Michelin-Starred The Glass Garden
During our recent stay at the fabulous Hotel Schloss Moenchstein in Salzburg, we had dinner at the hotel’s own Michelin-starred restaurant, The Glass Garden. Apart from the prestigious star, the hotel received an impressive rating of 17/20 from Gault Millau. The restaurant is small, with space for a maximum of 40 guests. A huge glass sculpture by one of our favourite artists, Chihuly, dominates the dining room. There are floor to ceiling windows throughout, with magnificent views over town and the other nearby hills. Part of the restaurant is covered by the stunning L-shaped, hose-like glass and steel structure, which also covers some of the outdoor seating area of the hotel (not The Glass House, which does not have outdoor seating) and the very stylish Apollo Bar. NEW CHEF AT THE GLASS GARDEN RESTAURANT SALZBURG 32-year old chef Simon Wagner, who became a father a few months ago, previously […]