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Gambero Rosso marks 40 years with new guides in Rome
The wine and restaurant publisher gathers in the capital on 25-26 October for a 500-winery tasting and the reveal of its 2027 Italian guides.
Seoul Gourmet 100 guide arrives ahead of Gourmet Week
A 60-expert panel picked 100 restaurants, cafes and bars across seven categories, with 25 newcomers, as the city courts food tourists before Gourmet Week opens on 23 October.
TheFork Awards 2026 vote for France's best new restaurant ends
Voting closes 19 October among 85 newly opened restaurants picked by chefs with 100 Michelin stars combined, with the winner revealed in Bordeaux on 30 November.
Gianmarco Ofner enters GaultMillau's top 150 Swiss winemakers
The Eglisau grower who took over Weingut Pircher from his godfather in 2022 is new on the guide's 2027 list, alongside neighbour Mathias Bechtel.
Best Of Wine Tourism 2027: Rioja names its seven winners
Seven winners out of 31 candidates were announced in Laguardia on 8 October. It is one regional heat of eleven: the global result comes in New Zealand between 18 and 22 October.
Premios Nacionales de Hostelería 2026: the 18 winners in Spain
Trade body Hostelería de España has named the winners of its 20th national hospitality awards. The gala is on 18 November in Segovia, and two of the prizes stay in the host city.
Mauro Uliassi named Chef of the Year by Food and Travel Italia
The Senigallia chef and Don Alfonso 1890 took the two main titles at a gala in Salento that handed out 40 prizes in one evening, from pizzaiolo to airline of the year.
Ten chefs reach the National Chef of the Year 2026 final
The Craft Guild of Chefs holds its grand final at the University of West London on Tuesday, with finalists ranging from a Yorkshire pub to a Highland hotel.
Gault&Millau Italy sets January debut after Udine dinner
The French yellow guide publishes its first Italian edition in Turin in early 2027, covering five northern regions. Before that comes a €210 dinner on 16 October cooked by chefs from Monaco and Slovenia.
Bib Gourmand Netherlands adds ten restaurants before the stars
Michelin names its ten new value picks a week before the Maastricht star ceremony: three in Amsterdam, five in Noord-Holland and none in Utrecht or Gelderland.
Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2027 goes to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The first island city to win the title takes over from Jerez in January with 137 activities, a bid dossier written as a cookbook and no published budget.
Falstaff Restaurant Guide Italia 2027 crowns Piazza Duomo
The first Italian edition of the Austrian guide picks Enrico Crippa's restaurant in Alba, names Niko Romito chef of the year and gives the Cerea family the restaurateur award.
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