…in Paris, a plush Grand Hotel only a stone’s throw from the Elysée Palace whose actual occupant Nicolas Sarkozy is said to be a regular costumer. This honour has caused the Bristol‘s chef Eric Fréchon some damage though. In 2009, when the Michelin guide finally awarded him with the maximum 3-star-listing, the decision was instantly blamed… [Read more…]
May 25, 2010
…in a three-day-event most of you won’t be able to attend, I’m afraid. Yet thanks to French Food Fool (and to Keiko, my generous Japanese colleague who invited me) you’ll get an idea about what will be going on at the restauration temple at Place de la Madeleine. Today, the grand old master Alain Senderens was… [Read more…]
March 15, 2010
…even if Guy Martin’s restaurant has lost its third Michelin-star some time ago. I’ve eaten there when he was still in three-star-heaven but already going down a bit. The ravioli filled with foie gras were nice though, as was the classic Poulet de Bresse. Don’t expect experiments in a restaurant founded in 1760! Here, the… [Read more…]
June 10, 2010
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