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…
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…
Perfect Symphony of Senses: The World of Michel Guérard
Two meals at Michel Guérard’s gastronomic restaurant in Eugénie-les-Bains put me in…
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…
Best Meals in Spain in 2022: Part 1 (Madrid)
I dined extensively in Spain after the long and dark days of…
Hedone: Towards the Peak of Gastronomy
A recent meal there in April 2017 moved me sufficiently to write…
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La Madonnina del Pescatore: Traditional and Modern Seafood Dishes in Senigallia
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Nomicos: A Disappointing Meal with Many Problems
In his review, Vedat Milor recounts a disappointing dining experience at Nomicos. From the letdown of a promising "Menu Truffe"…
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…
Assiette Champenoise and Its Gastronomic Highs and Pies
In his comprehensive review, Vedat Milor delves into the peaks and valleys of his culinary experience at Assiette Champenoise, a…
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…
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…
Maison Lameloise: Tradition Lightened by Eric Pras, but Where’s the Culinary Spark?
After a 30-year hiatus, my wife and I revisited Lameloise, a renowned restaurant now under the guidance of chef Eric…
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…
Tributes to Bernard Pacaud, Part I: The Silence of the L’Ambroisie
In terms of experiencing this Age d’Or de la Gastronomie, which is what we think every aspiring gastronome who already…
Revisiting Passard’s L’Arpège – Intermittently Brilliant and Unwrought
Is there a French chef of the 21st century who has done more to jettison the hallowed conventions of the…
Last Trip to Passédat’s Le Petit Nice
Few meals in recent memory have left me as frustrated and angry. I was disappointed because we had ordered the…