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Culinary delights from African-inspired dishes to Thai, Jamaican, Japanese-Italian fusion

Fruit and vegetables also part of unsavoury ceremony for commis at Aurelien Largeau’s Michelin-starred outlet in Biarritz

A French chef and rising star of the country’s culinary scene has been forced to quit his luxury restaurant after a rite-of-passage ritual reportedly occurred in his kitchen, where a new member of staff was allegedly tied naked to a chair and stuffed with fruit and vegetables.

Within the context of social or political change, ideology, and discourse, the word “radical” is approached as inherently provocative. Logically speaking, everyone is entitled to think whatever they’d like, no matter how outrageous or banal, making radical ideas essentially harmless. Yet, the concept of radical

Ten or 15 years ago, fine dining in Denver was defined by white tablecloths, waiters in suits. These days, servers at Michelin-star restaurants, like Bruto, Wolf's Tailer, Beckon, dress in T-shirts and aprons while they meticulously walk customers through the story of the ingredients on their plates. So, while there have been rumblings in the past few years that fine dining is dead, plenty of people are willing to spend $500 on a fancy dinner, even if the staff aren't wearing suits.