Tokyo’s culinary scene had much to celebrate this year, but of course, the biggest success story of 2024 was Sezanne, led by chef Daniel Calvert, winning a third Michelin star. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/12/29/food-drink/swinnerton-food-2024-review-tokyo-restaurants/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #2024inreview #tokyofoodfile #restaurants #danielcalvert #sushi #vegetarian #pizza
From Michelin stardom to humble meals, Tokyo dining had an eclectic 2024

As traditional pubs close and inbound tourism spurs openings, this year saw plenty of new faces make their mark on the city’s dining landscape.

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Does Daniel Calvert think his new three-Michelin-star designation has changed his approach? “If a few guests don’t enjoy a dish, that’s all right,” he says. “Our goal is to maintain a distinctive personality.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/11/24/food-drink/daniel-calvert-sezanne-michelin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #danielcalvert #sezanne #finedining #restaurants #tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’

Daniel Calvert has managed to reach the pinnacle of the culinary world just three years after opening fine French dining restaurant Sezanne.

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Daniel Calvert’s Sezanne is the newest addition to Tokyo’s prestigious pantheon of restaurants with three Michelin stars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/10/17/food-drink/michelin-rankings-2025-tokyo/ #life #fooddrink #michelin #finedining #tokyo #restaurants #michelinguide #sezanne #danielcalvert
Two-Michelin-starred Daniel Calvert and three-starred Quique Dacosta are two very different chefs with widely divergent cuisines, but for one night at Tokyo's Sezanne, they came together for an outright tour de force. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/10/06/food-drink/daniel-calvert-sezanne-tokyo-quique-dacosta/ #life #fooddrink #danielcalvert #quiquedacosta #sezanne #michelin #tokyo #restaurants
A meeting of Michelin minds at Tokyo's Sezanne

Daniel Calvert doesn't says no to most requests for pop-ups at two-Michelin-starred Sezanne — except when the chance to work with three-starred Quique Dacosta came up.

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