Id never seen anything like it before.

I got this fever in my head; it was all I could think about.

Tim Jefferies, whos lent his eye for design and curation to The Cocochine.

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Photo: Justin De Souza

A canape featuring reindeer heart sourced from Norway.

Hospitality means taking care of people, he emphasizes, and that includes our team.

Cooking at this level isnt a job; its a calling, an obsession.

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There are only 28 seats available in the main dining room at The Cocochine, with a single service for lunch and dinner.

you could love other things and other people, but you love this the most.

The seven-seat chefs counter looks into the kitchen proper.

It speaks volumes that the kitchen takes up almost a third of the restaurant.

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A canapé featuring reindeer heart sourced from Norway.

There are, remarkably, only 35 seats available here.

Back of house and front of house.

When all of those come together, you have a fantastic marriage.

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The seven-seat chef’s counter looks into the kitchen proper.

Otherwise, its a divorce every night.