Domes of Elounda, an ultra-luxurious resort nestled on the northeastern coast of Crete, will be holding their first annual Festival De La Gastronomie at their Michelin star restaurant, Topos 1910.
From July 16th to August 21st, a different culinary master will serve as Head Chef of Topos 1910 each weekend. Domes has created quite a stir in the world of gastronomy — it has been awarded “Best Greek Cusine” by “Athinorama,” as well as the leading Greek hotel and restaurant guide, “Alpha Guide.” The five world-renowned chefs chosen to serve at Festival De La Gastronomie are Dimitriadis Dimitrios, Troumouches Georgios, Marco Garfagnini, Leuteri Lazarou and Yves Mattagne.
Dimitriadis Dimitrios is considered to be one of the leading chefs in Progressive Greek Cuisine. Having worked under and learned from Michelin star chef Alain Parodi and 2 star Michelin chef Jacques Chibois, Dimitrios has earned countless prestigious awards. He will be opening the Festival De La Gastronomie during its first weekend on July 16th and 17th.
On the weekend of July 30th and 31st, Chef Troumouches Georgios will be presiding over Topos 1910. As the Executive chef at the Ellsium in Rhodes, Georgios strives to portray food as a sophisticated yet playful expression of feeling. Georgio says that, “Playing with ingredients, colors and aromas can travel you into the world of flavor, transforming desire for taste into a sensual experience…a memory.”
Michelin star chef Marco Garfagnini’s cusine will be available the first weekend in August on the 6th and 7th. He is the Executive Chef at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva. He was honored as “Young Italian Chef of the Year” in 2005.
After being awarded a Michelin star in 2008, Leuteri Lazarou – who will be featured the weekend of August 13th – has taught Greek Cuisine at the International Olive Oil Council and The Culinary Institute of America. He was also the Greek Cuisine representative at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
The final chef presenting his food at the festival will be Yves Mattagne. The highly renowned chef has won countless awards and recived multiple honors worldwide. Some of the awards include Best Hotel Restaurant Chef by the MKG Awards and Chef D’Or by Gualt Millau 2005. He is the executive chef at Sea Grill Restaurant in Brussells.
Festival De La Gastronomie will prove to be be a unique celebration of international master chefs and fine dining.
