Sorrel Moseley-Williams

Sorrel is a British freelance journalist and sommelier based in Argentina since 2006, covering travel, food and drinks in Latin America; she's also the World’s 50 Best Bars academy chair for South America. She writes for Decanter, Monocle, Drinks International, Condé Nast Traveller, Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Good Beer Hunting, and Clarín and La Nación in Spanish among others. Sorrel also wrote ‘Mil’ (Catapulta, 2022), Peruvian chefs Virgilio Martínez and Pía León’s latest book about their multidisciplinary Andean restaurant. On the sommelier side, she is behind SOROL Wines, a Cabernet Franc-driven project, and Dill & Tonic.

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Dynamic restaurant duos in South America.

Latin America

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The dynamic duos behind South America’s best restaurants

Meet the people pairings that complement each other like ribeye and malbec and are driving South America’s surge on the culinary world stage.

Pía Salazar, World's Best Pastry Chef 2023.

Best Chefs in the World

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Who is the Ecuadorian chosen as the World’s Best Pastry Chef?

Meet Pía Salazar of Nuema in Quito, named World’s Best Pastry Chef by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023.

Chef Marsia Taha and the La Paz cityscape.

Travel Guides

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Marsia Taha’s guide to La Paz

Get the lowdown on what to eat and see in Bolivia's high-altitude capital from local expert chef Marsia Taha of Gustu.

Chef Carmen Angel and the Medellín skyline.

Food Maps

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Carmen Angel’s guide to Medellín

While she was raised in southern California, Colombian heritage on her father Diego’s side eventually drew chef Carmen Angel to make Medellín, his birthplace

A vineyard in Mendoza, Argentina’s best-known wine region.

Food Maps

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The best winery restaurants in Mendoza

Mendoza, Argentina’s best-known wine-making region, has long been popular with the Malbec-sipping set who yearn for lazy lunches paired with vineyard vistas.

Latin America 50 Best Restaurants

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Discover the Rising Stars of Latin America’s 50 Best

Latin America is a continent on the up. Here are some of the rising stars of this year's Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants list that will shape the region's gastronomic future. Take a look.

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Meet the Women Shaking Up the World's 50 Best Bars

Some of the best bartenders in the World's 50 Best Bars 2022 were women. South America academy chair Sorrel Moseley-Williams gives us the lowdown on some of the world's top female bartenders.

Culinary Stops

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Where to Eat in Mérida and Yucatán

Discover all the best street food, markets and fine-dining spots in south east Mexico's hot foodie destination, and home to the Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 ceremony.

Leo Espinosa and Laura Hernández Espinosa on the left and on the right on of the dishes from their new menu

Latin America

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LEO 2.0: A Restaurant Reborn by Mother and Daughter

The mother and daughter team behind LEO in Bogota relaunched the restaurant in a new purpose-built premises, with a new sense of purpose. Leo Espinosa and Laura Hernández Espinosa spoke to Fine Dining Lovers about their vision, their relationship and a restaurant reborn.

Food Technology

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Squid Game: Twins Garden Plays with 3D Printing

Moscow's Berezutskiy twins are playing around with the latest in food tech to produce some seriously realistic 'seafood' with just a handful of plant-based materials. Find out more.

Virgilio Martinez

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Meet the Three Chefs Driving Virgilio Martínez’s Global Mission

After Central was named restaurant of the decade by Latin America's 50 Best, Virgilio Martínez is looking to explore new territories, but not without the help of some super-talented chefs. Meet the trio helping the Peruvian chef realise his vision in Russia and Japan.

Pia Leon

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Pía León: "Women Have to Want to Belong in the Industry"

Back in August, Pía León of Kjolle restaurant in Lima was named the World's Best Female Chef. Fine Dining Lovers spoke to the chef about her career pathway, as well as the way forward for women in the industry, and her own projects for the future. Take a look.