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Press Release: MAURER'S GRAND RESTAURANT SELECTION 2008 published
28. 11. 2007
The 11th edition of MAURER'S GRAND RESTAURANT SELECTION (published by MauMau) is now available on the Czech book market and online.
This selection of the best and the most interesting restaurants in the Czech Republic is put together on the basis of the independent assessments of voluntary and anonymous food critics who, at their own cost, visited and rated 437 eateries this year. The new edition includes 8,600 assessments from 533 critics who munched on CZK 6,541,148 worth of food over the course of the year.
The order of the Top 10 differs considerably from that of last year, and the old favourites don't appear at the top this time. The overall winner for 2007 was the family-run Prague restaurant U Lípy (At The Lime Tree), which has been open for 19 years.
New this year is the Top 10 selection by 25 chefs, food critics and food experts, including the TV presenter Radek John, the journalists Libor Ševčík and Vladimír Poštulka and the chef Jiří Král. Their recommendation for best restaurant is Allegro - Four Seasons.
Also featured are the Top 10 local wines according to the acclaimed sommelier Ivo Dvorak (an 11-times winner of sommelier contests in the Czech Republic and Czech representative in the World and European Championships for sommeliers) and a selection of Top Beer, recommended by Vaclav Berka (senior brewer at Pilsner Urquell).
Those familiar with this guide will know that it is more than a comprehensive list of restaurants in the Czech Republic. Each entry contains information on the speciality of the house, the kind of cuisine offered and whether consideration is shown for children and pets. The average price of a meal for one with drinks at each restaurant is also given. The most important thing, of course, is the grade which has been awarded for the food, service and interior. Restaurants are assessed on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is excellent and 5 is poor.
The main project partner is Mattoni.
www.grand-restaurant.com
Contact:
Dominika Vrkotová, press service, 606 886 103
dominika@grand-restaurant.cz
Pavel Maurer
Pavel Maurer: Šéfkuchaři jsou jako vojevůdci
HN.IHNED.CZ 16. 11. 2007 00:00 (aktualizováno: 18. 11. 2007 09:53)
Na navštívence se neprezentuje jako znalec, ale "jenom" jako milovník dobrého jídla. Vliv má však obrovský. V těchto dnech už restauratéry mrazí v zádech při pomyšlení, že brzy vyjde Maurerova příručka Grand Restaurant a v ní pořadí Top 10. More>>
Naďa Klevisová,HN.IHNED.CZ
www.lidovky.cz 12.10.2007
Cestujete za jídlem, nebo jídlo za vámi?
Když jsem před měsícem pořádal první pražský festival jídla Prague Food Festival 2007, kde se pod širým nebem ochutnávaly speciality od třiceti prestižních restaurantů, zeptal se mě zpravodaj ČTK, kolik že je mezi těmi osmi tisíci návštěvníky hostů ze zahraničí. Náhoda tomu chtěla, že vedle nás stály tři dámy (plnější tvary, tak kolem čtyřicítky) hovořící slovensky. Odkud že jsou? „Z hotelu Šport, z Donoval.“ Takže v Praze na dovolené? „Nie, my sme ráno ve tri sedly na bus, cestovaly sedem hodin. More>>
Pavel Maurer
Gurmán vybírá suroviny s láskou
www.lidovky.cz 24.2.2007
GOURMET POLICIE
Pokud lidé upřímně prozradí, co jeden konkrétní den jedli, gourmet policie jim zase upřímně řekne, co si o jejich jídelníčku myslí.
Co jí Pavel Maurer...
Ročně Pavel Maurer, autor publikace Maurerův výběr Grand Restaurant, podle svých slov projí v restauracích automobil střední třídy. Když chce vědět, co se děje v gastronomii, tak zkrátka musí. „A navíc mě tohle hobby baví“, říká. More>>
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Pavel Maurer
Leader article from 26.03.2007
Pavel Maurer
Leader article from 13.03.2007
Surprising hotels? „Lobsters Invasion“ attracted hundreds of gourmets to Corinthia Towers. About 1 tonne of fresh lobsters was eaten. Popular chef Zd. Pohlreich prepared exclusive Czech Cuisine Nouvelle degustation. U Kastelána in Brno they use advantage of one cook’s japanese experience to prepare sushi evenings. And Mr. Petříček chef of Černý kohout restaurant made „Roman Kitchen“ by old Rome recipies. What about: Date salat with tuna, eggs and virgin olives as a starter?
Pavel Maurer
Leader article from 22.01.2007
New Maurer's Selectin GRAND RESTAURANT 2007 is available in bookstores or you can order directly from publisher. 369 independent voters made theirs personal evaluation of 399 restaurants in whole Czech rep. They spent aprox.: 5 millions CZK to make 8000 votes in categories: food, service and interior.
Pavel Maurer
Leader article from 28.11.2006
New Maurer's Selection GRAND RESTAURANT 2007 is now available on all main bookstores.
Pavel Maurer
Leader article from 16.11.2006
Sex on the table! Prominent chef Radek David is serving now “Aphrodisiac Menu” in La Veranda restaurant. Hopefully you will touch great sea food cuisine & sexual inspiration in one time. Food is served in the middle of the table – you can taste everything you want to.
Pavel Maurer
Leader article from 01.11.2006
The winners of the GRAND RESTAURANT 2007 selection are already known. You will find out what is the best restaurant of the year in new issue on the first week of December. The book is sold in the bookshops Neoluxor, VD Konsorcium, Kanzelsberger,Tesco, Globu, Kaufland. Vote on internet or use SMS.
Pavel Maurer
Leader article from 27.08.2006
New vote with mobile phone!
Sipek Bistrot is closed, romantic restaurant Krasna vyhlidka in Jeseniky mountains is dead and Bazaar has new name Cowboys… Many changes, a lot of gastronomic newcomers you will meet in edition 2007.Now is time to use new easy SMS vote to share your personal opinion about quality of food, service and interier of listed restaurants.
Pavel Maurer
Leader article from 07.05.2006
Everyone’s enthusiastic about the medieval tavern Středověká krčma! Me included, and my children who love skulls, instruments of torture and dungeons. The food is edible but the atmosphere is truly unique and the staff are friendly and unbelievably fast. This place has style. The medieval lingo may seem a tad coarse, but it has a certain poetical quality. Don’t be surprised if you’re asked: “What d’ye want to scoff, ye peasant?”. Or if you’re offered “Goats’ Piss” instead of non-alcoholic beer or “Water from the Stream” instead of Mattoni. But if you get into game, you’ll have fun. And maybe you won’t mind the odd bit of burnt meat… It’s a one-of-a-kind place.
Pavel Maurer
Leader article from 12.02.2006
Everyone’s enthusiastic about the medieval tavern Středověká krčma! Me included, and my children who love skulls, instruments of torture and dungeons. The food is edible but the atmosphere is truly unique and the staff are friendly and unbelievably fast. This place has style. The medieval lingo may seem a tad coarse, but it has a certain poetical quality. Don’t be surprised if you’re asked: “What d’ye want to scoff, ye peasant?”. Or if you’re offered “Goats’ Piss” instead of non-alcoholic beer or “Water from the Stream” instead of Mattoni. But if you get into game, you’ll have fun. And maybe you won’t mind the odd bit of burnt meat… It’s a one-of-a-kind place.
Pavel Maurer
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