Restaurant Reviews

Perfect Symphony of Senses: The World of Michel Guérard

Two meals at Michel Guérard’s gastronomic restaurant in Eugénie-les-Bains put me in a strange and contradictory mood: ecstatic, yet resentful. I was ecstatic because I rarely experience simultaneous awaking and…

By Vedat Milor 14 Min Read

Tales from Le Cinq: Navigating the Flavors of Excellence and a Few Potholes

In this review, Chef Christian Le Squer's culinary prowess shines as he continues to impress diners at Le Cinq with his remarkable dishes. The dining experience offers a variety of…

By Vedat Milor 4 Min Read
Perfect Symphony of Senses: The World of Michel Guérard

Two meals at Michel Guérard’s gastronomic restaurant in Eugénie-les-Bains put me in…

14 Min Read
Tales from Le Cinq: Navigating the Flavors of Excellence and a Few Potholes

In this review, Chef Christian Le Squer's culinary prowess shines as he…

4 Min Read
Best Meals in Spain in 2022: Part 1 (Madrid)

I dined extensively in Spain after the long and dark days of…

15 Min Read
Hedone: Towards the Peak of Gastronomy

A recent meal there in April 2017 moved me sufficiently to write…

13 Min Read

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Bagá: Avant-Garde Flavors and Emotional Journey in the Heart of Jaén, Spain

I left Bagá unable to express in words all that…

Uliassi: A Culinary Journey Through Sea, Game, and Innovation in Senigallia, Italy

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Quality in Every Bite: Table by Bruno Verjus

Discovering Table by Bruno Verjus is like entering a world where everything is about top-notch quality in food. In this…

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Between Brilliance and Bland: Deconstructing Guy Savoy’s Three-Star Experience

Embarking on a culinary journey at Guy Savoy's renowned establishment is an experience steeped in history and gastronomic prestige. Having…

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Plénitude: Navigating Arnaud Donckele’s Culinary Journeys

Embark on a gastronomic journey through the renowned Plénitude, located within the Cheval Blanc hotel in Paris, as acclaimed chef…

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Tributes to Bernard Pacaud, Part II: The Last of the Mohicans

Inconceivable these days, Bernard Pacaud began his apprenticeship with the Lyons culinary legend La Mère Brazier when he only 15…

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Pierre Gagnaire, Paris

A Pierre Gagnaire dish might be extremely cerebral at its initial conception and dangerously experimental during its development. Such a…

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Arpège

Sometimes the most simple (but not simplistic) is also the most decadent. But one is equally flabbergasted to see that…

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French Haute Cuisine: Dead or Alive? Reflections on L’Ambroisie and Le Cinq

Sensationalism and marketing gimmicks aside, is it true that the Haute Cuisine in France is on the verge of death?…

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