NEW YORK CITY — SA’s Luke Dale-Roberts of The Test Kitchen in Woodstock, Cape Town, continued on an upward trajectory at the World’s 50 Best Restaurant awards, from number 28 last year to number 22 this year — the only African restaurant on the list.The announcement was made on Monday night at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan, New York, as the city welcomed its first World’s 50 Best Restaurant awards, after the competition’s a 14-year stint in London. William Drew, the competition’s group editor announced that 47 of the 50 restaurant chefs, representing 23 countries across six continents, made themselves available to attend, an indication of the awards ceremony’s popularity and importance.The prestigious event, organised by William Reed Media, is a highlight in the culinary calendar. It hosted a mix of top chefs, international media and gastronomes in the cavernous hall of the ornate former National City Bank building.Dale-Roberts was picked out in 2013 as "one to watch". The chef ...

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