Archive for November, 2007
Ladurée
When it comes to tea, England and Japan regularly garner much of the world’s international attention. But to France’s credit, that doesn’t mean that tea cannot be enjoyed in Paris. Perhaps due to its role as a trading hub for Europe, or possibly because of its close proximity to England, Paris does indeed have a [...]
Read More..>>Pasticceria Alba
To anyone whose food vocabulary includes the words “decadent” and “sinful”, I don’t recommend a trip to Sicily. I’m afraid it would be sensory overload — all the “guilty pleasures” may be too much. You see, Sicilians take their sweets very seriously. As soon as your flight touches down at the [...]
Read More..>>Les Ambassadeurs
Since 2004, Les Ambassadeurs has been the home Chef Piège, the former chef from Alain Ducasse who grew up in the farming hillsides of southeastern france, which perhaps explains his strong devotion fresh ingredients. Located inside the Hôtel de Crillon, however, this is no afternoon farm picnic. The dining room, in fact, might exemplify [...]
Read More..>>Eataly
Ask anyone serious about food which is the best gastronomic region of Italy, wrote Frank Bruni, and unless they are “seafood lovers, contrarians or Sicilians” the answer will likely be one of two places — Emilia-Romagna or Piedmont. The way I see it, he’s certainly right, but there is a particularly special thing about [...]
Read More..>>Il Latini
Florence is a beautiful city, and one steeped in history. It has boasted an impressive list of notable residents for hundreds of years: Salvatore Ferragamo, Dante, Galileo, Machiavelli, Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael. But really, besides the names of the Ninja Turtles, the foundations of the modern Italian language, and some of the [...]
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