Tag: Michelin
The Leaky Michelin Tire: Who Was Really First? And Does It Matter?
The leaks springing from Michelin-Rouge Central have been flooding the media.
No new three-stars, lots of new cheapos, no real demotions.
Now, a few months ago,...
Why Do You Review Some Restaurants Immediately & Wait for Others?
Why do I review some restaurants immediately & wait to eat at others? Good question. There are places such as the original Spring...
Michelin 2011 Celebrates 100 Years in Great Britain & Ireland
“London leads Paris and the rest of the world with its cuisine,” according to Joel Robuchon. He made this astounding statement after opening his...
Christmas Comes but Once a Year Buzz
Patrick Cirotte at Festins is making foie gras with spices and rose petals, the colour's a delicate pink and it costs 10€75 for 70...
Cassis, London, Swarovski au George V & Robuchon Etoile
Alert readers have already met Marlon Abela, the food-loving CEO of MARC Restaurants, who grew up between London and France via the USA. His...
Konfidentiel Paris, Bar Boulud, London, Michelin Chicago, 2011
Konfidential Paris, sited in a quiet street off the busy rue de Rivoli, is a new hotel/restaurant concept created by two brothers. The setting...
Le Volnay & Brasserie du Louvre Buzz
Volnay is a pretty village in the Côte de Beaune district of Burgundy's Côte d'Or, producing elegant reds from Pinot Noir grapes. More than...
L’Assaggio, Saturne, Semaine du Goût, Michelin Bib NYC Buzz
There's good news and bad news for my friend Bertie's mother. Il Cortile was her favourite restaurant in the world, and Bertie Lipworth's mum...
Paris Culinary Scene: Spring, Frenchie, Guy Savoy, l’Arpege
Daniel Rose of Spring
If you belong to the school of thought that cuisine should be about creation rather than replication, then it’s time to...
La Tour d’Argent Buzz
La Tour d'Argent opened in 1582, a handsome pile opposite Notre Dame, between the Seine and the Bernardins monastery. It was built using stone...
Catch It if You Cannes on La Croisette
As any true Cannes Festival aficionado might tell you, the glitzy strut-and-pose ritual up the red carpet is definitely overrated. The fact is, even...
All Shipshape & Bristol Fashion Buzz
Alert readers will recall that the brilliant history of Le Bristol began in 1758, undergoing several re-inventions until 1925 when the...
