The Week in Bites 02 October 2016

Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants

This week at Fine Dining Lovers was all about Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants, which were announced during a special ceremony in Mexico City on Monday. 

We hosted the live stream where restaurant Central, from Peruvian chef Virgilio Martinez, was proclaimed king of the list for the third consecutive year. There were many other surprised along the way.

See the full list of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants for 2016.

Spotlight on Virgilio Martinez

Fresh off his win at Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony chef Virgilio Martinez shared his plans for the future with FDL.

He and his wife Pía Leon run all of his restaurants and together they have big plans for expansion.

Read all about it in our exclusive interview.

Lifetime Achievement Award

French born chef Claude Troisgros was announced as the recipient of the 2016 Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the celebration for Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants list.

Troisgros, who now resides in Brazil, was recognized for his undeniable influence in the gastronomy of Rio de Janeiro.

Get to know this talented chef in our exclusive Q&A.

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The Week in Bites 02 October 2016