I wish I could put this in the “Reviews” category, but alas…(I have created a couple new categories to suit: “Wishlist” & “Culinary Boner”)

…the Fat Duck is a small restaurant in Bray, England, just a few dozen kilometers outside of London. The little village is so small the restaurant doesn’t even give an address; they just say “continue past the bottleneck and The Fat Duck can be found on the right hand side.” Perfect.

The chef and owner’s name is Heston Blumenthal. He’s an amazing self taught food freak who pretty much hones the cutting edge of the modern culinary experience. His little project started out as a modest pub and now is consistently tossed around in that best-five-restaurants-in-the-world category.

-From “Boots In The Oven” Blog

It sounds beyond words. Here’s an amuse to just give you an idea on the type of food they serve there: