opinion Chuck Bennett Special to The Detroit News Published 5:45 PM EDT May 9, 2019 Executive chef Lloyd Roberts makes a splash on the dining scene There’s an elephant in the room, and his name is Lloyd. Adachi quickly became one of the most popular restaurants in town, offering delightful gastronomic adventures through Japanese cuisine. Most recently, Adachi owners Clint Mansour and Kenny Koza opened another restaurant, Zao Jun in Bloomfield Township, which is the home of pan-Asian cuisines at lower prices in a casual family-friendly atmosphere. Teams at both restaurants are led by executive chef Lloyd Roberts. Roberts, an accomplished and celebrated chef at 44, was born in Jamaica and moved to New York before beginning his impressive culinary journey. Roberts was chef at the prestigious Nobu in Russia and Budapest. He’s cooked for Brad Pitt and Mick Jagger. He’s a master at French cuisine. For three years, he was the executive chef at Wakame in Dubai. And … [Read more...] about Society Confidential: Roberts making a splash on dining scene
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Vietnamese firms join world’s largest food, beverage fair in UAE Vietnam pavilion at Gulfood 2018 (Source: laodong.vn) Twenty Vietnamese enterprises will showcase their products at the 24th edition of Gulfood – the world’s largest annual food & beverage trade exhibition – in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, from February 17-21. The firms include the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk), the Hanoi Trade Joint Stock Corporation (Hapro), the Nafoods Group and the Vietnam Hanfimex Corporation. The Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will organise the Vietnam pavilion at Gulfood. The event is expected to help Vietnamese enterprises find consumers, sign export contracts and expand their market share in the Middle East, Africa and Southwest Asia. They can also introduce Vietnamese agricultural products, food and beverages and promote Vietnamese brands to foreign visitors, according to the … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 14/2
Hotels: San Francisco hotel boom + Austin, Denver, Dubai [PHOTOS]
A roundup of shiny new hotels in SF and elseswhere Chris McGinnis Published 1:27 pm PST, Tuesday, February 5, 2019 San Francisco's new Yotel is in the Grant Building, which survived the 1906 earthquake. It's located on a still somewhat sketchy corner on Market Street San Francisco's new Yotel is in the Grant Building, which survived the 1906 earthquake. It's located on a still somewhat sketchy corner on Market Street Photo: Yotel Photo: Yotel Image 1 of / 17 Caption Close Image 1 of 17 San Francisco's new Yotel is in the Grant Building, which survived the 1906 earthquake. It's located on a still somewhat sketchy corner on Market Street San Francisco's new Yotel is in the Grant Building, which survived the 1906 earthquake. It's located on a still somewhat sketchy corner on … [Read more...] about Hotels: San Francisco hotel boom + Austin, Denver, Dubai [PHOTOS]
A taste of home: Syrian TV-chef opens restaurant in Berlin
Jona Kallgren, Associated Press Updated 3:09 am PST, Monday, December 24, 2018 In this Nov. 9, 2018 photo Malakeh Jazmati carries food in her restaurant in Berlin, Germany. After fleeing her homeland’s civil war, Jazmati reinvented herself in Jordan as a TV chef and became known as the “queen of cooking” to fellow Syrian refugees. Now in Berlin she’s starting over again, opening a restaurant she hopes can serve as “medicine against homesickness” for the thousands of newly-arrived Syrians in the German capital. less In this Nov. 9, 2018 photo Malakeh Jazmati carries food in her restaurant in Berlin, Germany. After fleeing her homeland’s civil war, Jazmati reinvented herself in Jordan as a TV chef and became known as the ... more Photo: Jona Kallgren, AP … [Read more...] about A taste of home: Syrian TV-chef opens restaurant in Berlin