Spanish invasion

Christmas hit Singapore early this year.

Santa Claus (in the form of Ferran Adrià) is coming to town.

Doesn't he look like Tom Hanks? (complete with high forehead and receding hairline...keke)

Probably one of the most celebrated chefs in the world, this marks Adrià's first engagement in Asia. He will not be cooking but will instead be presenting a special documentary aptly titiled "A Day at El Bulli", offering attendees an insight into his ideas, methods and creativity. Filled with countless behind-the-scenes look at the restaurant and kitchen and interesting anecdotes, this event will make your day at El Bulli worthwhile.

Click below for event details:
http://www.worldgourmetsummit.com/wgs2010/english/eventdetail.php?id=121

Many a food lover have harbored dreams of visiting El Bulli one day. Many describe it as a "once in a lifetime" experience. It thus came as a shock when Adrià announced his intention to close El Bulli from 2012-2013.

Some snippets of El Bulli:
- Decorated with 3 Michelin stars
- Open for only about 6 months out of every 12
- Over the past few years, 2 million people have applied for 8000 spaces available each season
- Perpetually in the World's 50 Best Restaurants every year
- Located in the quaint Mediterranean town of Roses, north of Barcelona,
- Adrià, 47, arrived at El Bulli in 1983, when it was a French restaurant
- Despite its immense popularity, El Bulli and Adrià's cooking workshop in Barcelona are losing half million Euros a year