{"id":131407,"date":"2026-07-18T03:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/131407\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T03:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T03:40:15","slug":"global-food-drink-guide-beirut-to-berlin-discoveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/131407\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Food &#038; Drink Guide: Beirut to Berlin Discoveries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kalei Coffee Co<br \/>Beirut<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Beirut is rich in soul but short on comfortable spots in which to knock back a decent espresso. That\u2019s changed with the opening of Kalei Coffee Co\u2019s second spot, in a 19th-century Ottoman house in the village-like neighbourhood of Ras Beirut. \u201cWe\u2019d like to think that both locations expose eras of Beirut that most people of our generation would never get to see,\u201d says Kalei\u2019s co-founder Dalia Jaffal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-inverted-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-paragraph wp-elements-baf827d179d83dc20b8f7447b1f2bd21\">Following an eight-month restoration the house is furnished with spearmint-green shutters and a central preparation unit. The menu offers tempting bites such as Lebanese goat\u2019s cheese on sourdough. Bring Rover along too: it\u2019s dog-friendly.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kaleicoffee.com\" type=\"link\" id=\"kaleicoffee.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kaleicoffee.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dai Bing<br \/>Hong Kong<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In architect Hugh Zimmerman\u2019s newest venue, barfolk can be seen chiselling vast hunks of ice; the resulting cubes go on to adorn a range of Japanese-inspired cocktails. Zimmerman made a name for himself with Ping Pong 129; the brass finishes and black-lacquer table-tops in his latest venture add a level of formality to the fun. Great for a deal-sealing drink.<br \/>52 Bonham Strand West, Sheung Wan<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crane<br \/>UK<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-inverted-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-paragraph wp-elements-021b95cbed66c9b223ea19a3b1b49568\">This bowl may hum with the simple lines of Scandi modernism but the form of this beech-hewn beauty can actually be glimpsed among the artefacts in the Museu Nacional de Etnologia, Lisbon. First used among villages in northeastern Portugal, the clever bowl has been reproduced by cookware maestro Crane and, as the marketing bumf stresses, is not designed by Jasper Morrison (though he has updated it).<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cranecookware.com\" type=\"link\" id=\"cranecookware.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cranecookware.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authentique \u00c9picerie and Bar<br \/>London<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-inverted-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-paragraph wp-elements-3653b37c26be4bf6380144ce3ad8132b\">Authentique \u00c9picerie and Bar is an independent shop and wine bar in north London that is passionate about produce from France and Francophone countries. Despite stocking some 600 wines and 500 food items, its four French founders know the people and stories behind each of their products. Customers can book a wine-tasting, enjoy a meal cooked by a roster of guest chefs in the restaurant area or browse the shopfloor for items exclusive to the \u00e9picerie in the UK. These include a rare organic camembert from Normandy, boudin from Alain Gr\u00e8zes in Gaillac and amlou, a Moroccan spread made from argan oil, almonds and honey. The entrepreneurial team plans to open a French brasserie and boulangerie in central London next year.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/authentique-epicerie.com\" type=\"link\" id=\"authentique-epicerie.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">authentique-epicerie.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-inverted-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-paragraph wp-elements-e51c2f9fd9125d34f7fdea7d9302e3b7\">For your delectation: [Global] For more food scoops, culinary roadtrips and journalistic repast, buy a copy of our Drinking &amp; Dining Directory. We tour Vienna\u2019s city vineyards, consider a move to Ojai in California, survey the dining rooms where deals get done and examine Japan\u2019s obsession with eating solo. All that before our top 50 Restaurant Awards and how to start a food firm. Hungry for more? We thought as much.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/shop\" type=\"link\" id=\"monocle.com\/shop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">monocle.com\/shop<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Od Urla<br \/>Izmir<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opened in 2018, Od Urla is set in an olive grove in Turkey\u2019s pastoral province of Izmir. The venue\u2019s farm-to-table menu changes every month, based on seasonal produce from the region\u2019s fecund farms. \u201cWe\u2019re inspired by our roots and the geography in which we live,\u201d says chef Osman Sezener, with a twinkle in his eye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-inverted-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-paragraph wp-elements-45b670b75b9c8ee1f20a29e6fe1351a4\">The restaurant serves culinary favourites, such as octopus with roasted peppers and strawberry gazpacho. All dishes are cooked on a traditional Anatolian wood-fire grill. Unlike most restaurants the best seats are at the bar, ideally on the crescent of stools facing the busy open kitchen.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/odurla.com\" type=\"link\" id=\"odurla.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">odurla.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kioski<br \/>Berlin<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-inverted-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-paragraph wp-elements-9ffe84b6656185330a1bb86e6fe8c897\">Berlin is a melting pot of creativity from all over Europe \u2013 and there\u2019s a small courtyard close to the Mykita shop in Kreuzberg that sums it up nicely. Husband-and-wife duo Martin Ruge and Ann-Marie von L\u00f6w chose this site for their colourful caf\u00e9 within a buttercup-yellow booth from the 1960s. Designed by Slovenian Sasa J Machtig, the concession stand (known as a k67 to swots) serves Finnish-inflected delights, from rye bread with salmon and sharp horseradish to more Mediterranean-influenced sandwiches and superb coffee. We\u2019ll see you there.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kioski.berlin\" type=\"link\" id=\"kioski.berlin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kioski.berlin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"1944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/slowroasttomato-and-grilledvegsala-5f0f4385b3222.jpg\" alt=\"Slow-roasted tomato, potato and grilled asparagus salad with anchovy dressing on a white plate.\" class=\"wp-image-66882\" style=\"width:521px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slow-roasted tomato, potato and grilled asparagus salad with anchovy dressing<\/p>\n<p>Recipe \u2014 Midori House<br \/>Serves 4<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ingredients:<br \/>16 tomatoes, halved horizontally<br \/>10 tbsps olive oil (6 for tomatoes, 4 for potatoes)<br \/>2 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and cubed<br \/>250ml sunflower oil<br \/>8 baby gem lettuces, halved lengthwise<br \/>2 bunches of asparagus<br \/>Sea salt, pepper<br \/>Extra parmesan, for garnish<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dressing:<br \/>4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil<br \/>2 organic egg yolks<br \/>2 garlic cloves, peeled<br \/>8 anchovy fillets<br \/>4 tsps lemon juice<br \/>2 tsps lemon zest<br \/>2 tbsps white wine vinegar<br \/>1 tsp Dijon mustard<br \/>1\/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce<br \/>4 tbsps buttermilk<br \/>40g grated parmesan<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Method<br \/>1. <br \/>Start by roasting the tomatoes. Preheat fan oven to 140c. Place the tomatoes on a baking tray, slice, drizzle olive oil and season with sea salt and pepper. Roast for 2 hours. This could be prepared a couple of days earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. <br \/>Mix all the dressing ingredients in a blender or mini food processor and blitz until smooth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. <br \/>Heat the oil in a frying pan and shallow fry the cubed potatoes. When golden brown, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. <br \/>Heat a griddle pan until smoky. Brush the lettuce and asparagus with olive oil and grill for 3 minutes for lettuce, 2 minutes for asparagus, each side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. <br \/>Arrange the asparagus, lettuce, potato and roasted tomatoes on a plate. Drizzle with the dressing and grate extra parmesan on top. 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