Words
JoeWarwick
...come sit
downwith
the
new
northern
foodies
all it ana imageproblem
or see it as a triumphof
tradition: whicheverway
you spin it, newsof the
excitingnew things
happening inBelgium’s
restaurants rarely resonatesbeyond its
borders. TheBelgianart and fashion
scenes are celebratedaround theworld for
their daringandmodernity– likewise the
youthful talent of itsnational football team
– yetwhen it comes toeatinganddrinking,
there’s a stubborn international ignorance
ofmuchbeyondbeer, chocolateand fries.
Yetwhen it comes to finedining,
Belgiumhas alwayspunchedabove its
weight. It effectivelyhas itsownMichelin
