
Ever wonder what the staff at the world's most renowned restaurant eats? If you're certain that
El Bulli's family meals are studies in foie gras and osetra caviar, think again.
According to
Gourmet, molecular gastronomy master
Ferran Adrià prefers to
serve his staff classic dishes.

if you're wondering what eating at
El Bulli — the
best restaurant in the world — is like, be sure to check out
this account. It describes the four hour, once in a lifetime, too many courses to count dining experience. — Boarding Area via
Bitten

Can't get an El Bulli reservation to save your life? That's okay, you can create your own magic at home. Here are
Ferran Adria's top tips for home cooks.
Last night Restaurant Magazine announced their annual list of the
world's 50 best restaurants and I am ridiculously embarrassed to say that even though two of them are really close by (
Chez Panisse and the
French Laundry), I have not been to any of the ones on the list. While I go hang my head in foodie shame, you can check out the list. Oh and it's worth noting that the top 6 are the same as last year and there are only 5 new entries and one that has re-entered.