Monthly Archives: March 2013

Remarkable Ritz Carlton Wien!

Posted on March 30, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved The resourceful Travelling Gourmet tells you about one of Vienna’s best hotels and its super restaurant… MAKING my way into the Ritz Carlton Vienna after a simply “splendide” Degustation Dinner … Continue reading →

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Wickedly wonderful Wiener…

Posted on March 25, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

Schnitzel! Story & photos by Dr. Micgael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved The suave and intrepid tells you about the best Wienerschnitzels in… MAGNIFICENT Wien. Crispy outside, moist and very tender inside, thin yet very satisfying to eat…classic … Continue reading →

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La grand dame Crillon, when will you return?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

Story and photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling Gourmet All rights reserved The indomitable Travelling Gourmet tells you about the impending closure of the renowned Hotel de Crillon…and Magnificent Les Ambassadeurs on the Place de la Concorde for a … Continue reading →

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SPY-Memoirs of a Student…SPY

Posted on March 20, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any persons, living or dead is purely coincidental. Inspired by true events. Names, dates and locales as well as Standard Operating Procedures and tradecraft have been changed to protect the innocent, … Continue reading →

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Wine, Wurst and Duesseldorf! LIVE from GERMANY!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

The Travelling Gourmet hard at work as a Wine Judge in Italy…Oh, mein Gott! Italian ladies are as beautiful as their wines… N 51° 16.096‘ E  6° 43.630‘ Dusseldorf, Germany The intrepid Travelling GourmetTM covers Prowein 2013, the largest trade-only Wine … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Interview with Hendrick’s Gin’s Brand Ambassador…

Posted on March 20, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

Story & photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling Gourmet All rights reserved. The debonair Travelling Gourmet learns all about this unusual Gin from… Erik Andersson, Hendrick’s Gin Brand Ambassador (Asia) 1. The cocktails are very intriguing. Until when will … Continue reading →

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Sweet for the sweet…

Posted on March 17, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

MOST people have a swet tooth…I am no exception. Turkish Chefs are among the best in the world. I was in Turkey recently to study and learn their cuisine, wines and culture. It comes as no suprise to learn that a … Continue reading →

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Biodynamic Wine Chateau le Puy on Grand Hyatt’s Wine List

Posted on March 15, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

Story & photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved The irrepressible Travelling Gourmet tastes biodynamic wine from Bordeaux that…   MOST people have never heard of. Only the well informed wine connoisseur has heard of Bordeaux’s biodynamic … Continue reading →

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The Travelling Gourmet’s MOST FASCINATING WINE AWARD March 2013

Posted on March 14, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

Story & photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All rights reserved The intrepid Travelling Gourmet goes to the Top Italian Wines Gambero Rosso Roadshow 2013 in sunny Singapore and tastes… MAGICAL and most extraordinary il “Vino della pace”. Translated from … Continue reading →

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Pre-Theatre Menu at Loola’s Restaurant

Posted on March 13, 2013 by thetravellinggourmet

Story & photos by Dr. Michael Lim The Travelling GourmetTM All food photos are of REAL food with no props or special effects The indomitable Travelling Gourmet rushes to the Esplanade Theatres on the Bay feeling very hungry… MY tummy … Continue reading →

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