http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips Swiss cuisine - refinement beyond fondue. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:53:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you missed Arvinis in Morges and its 2,500 wines, don't worry! There's another chance to discover some fine vintages - these ones Swiss. In Valais on the Ascension public holiday weekend, around 200 cellars will be open for tasting between May 13-15, from 11 am to 7pm. Check out the ... http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2010/04/19/500-cellars-to-visit/ The next edition of the Arvinis winefair in Morges will feature California as guest of honor in April. Arvinis, a public winefair with 130 different producers from all over Europe, has made a deal with the Wine Institute of California. Around 150 American wines will be on offer, among the 2,500 ... http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2010/03/12/winemorgesfaircalifornia/ If you're like me, overstressed by your calendar, perhaps you should find the time to relax and follow a new course given in Changins (near Nyon), by l'Ecole du Vin. This technical school, specializing in agriculture and viticulture, l'Ecole du Vin offers sessions for amateurs at reasonable prices. And the ... http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2010/02/24/learn-to-taste-wine-in-english/ I don't know why, but Fribourg, quite a small town, has got plenty of good restaurants, from higher gastronomy to typical bistros. And the city is full of medieval charms, lodged between the upper town and lower (basse ville). All that climbing about is worth it though. http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2009/10/07/some-restaurants-i-could-recommend-to-a-friend-4-fribourg/ Most people know that japanese food is not only about sushi and sashimi. The country's cuisine is well known for its lightness and subtlety. Rapid cooking, fine on the palette and originality are its marks of class so I've tried to select some good adresses for you, both in Geneva ... http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2009/06/03/japane-restaurantlausannegenevevaud/ It's a shame, but my own town is not a gastronomical one. In old Morges, close to the lake, you don't have too many choices if you want to eat anything but asian food, though the chinese restaurant Fu Yiu is not bad. The scene has been the same for 30 ... http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2009/04/21/restaurantsvaud/ I'm really sorry because I deserted this blog for a few weeks. All of my time (and mind) were totally devoted to the new restaurant guide "Le coup de fourchette" which I'm preparing for the spring. Today, everything is on track and I'm sleeping as well... Now I have time to continue ... http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2009/02/03/some-restaurants-i-could-recommend-to-a-friend-2-vevey/ This is the first post of a new series in which I'll try to scan an entire city and its best restaurants. But what's the definition of "best"? It's simply the places I could recommend to a friend, but not because they are three stars in the Michelin Red Guide. ... http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2008/11/21/some-restaurants-i-could-recommend-to-a-friend-1-nyon/ There are two events in the year for the best chefs in Romandie: one is the publication of the new edition of the Michelin guide, and the other is the new GaultMillau. Who will climb? Who will arrive? Who will fall? A distinction in one of the two guides can ... http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2008/10/20/new-tables-for-an-old-guide/ It's a small street near the Place du Molard, in the heart of Geneva. The name is simple: "Thai". Under it, an explanation: "Contemporary Cuisine". It's true that Thai restaurants always propose the same style and the same dishes, sometimes for decades. We decided to try the "Contemporary Thaï" and ... http://blog.swisster.com/tabletips/2008/09/30/in-geneva-thai-food-can-be-modern/