Archives for June 2014

Friends, With my story about L’Arpege I’d like to start near the end of the meal. L’ Arpege was our only three star restaurant I selected. Sukie and I had dined there years ago and loved it (it was two stars then) and I wanted see where Chef Alain Passard had taken his restaurant over […]

Dear Friends, Verjus, Paris……… I often speak of expectations when discussing my own diningexperiences and recognize that our guests do as well. If my expectations arelow and my experience is well beyond the meager hopes, then what atriumph. On the contrary, when expectationsfail to meet the wished for outcome, then disappointment rages. I’m not certain […]

Friends, Yves Camdeborde’s Le Comptoir gets a 27 rating for food and 17 rating for decor on Zagat. Reservations are hard to get and one must plan ahead. I read reviews and heard people whom I respect talk glowingly about the food. Monday night at 8:30 was to be our chance to drop into this […]

Dear Friends, Last night’s experience was just about as I had expected. Took a taxi to Les Ombres. The restaurant sits atop the musee branley and looks southwest directly at the Eiffel Tower. Another beautiful and cool paris evening. We arrived and were promptly seated at the best table for two in the restaurant. No […]

Friends, Our first serious dinner last night. L’Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon. In the food world his name is right at the top. Like many French chefs he has opened more casual facilities to bring his cuisine to a broader audience. We walked from the hotel, and when we arrived on the Champs Élysées, we […]

Friends, Our first serious dinner last night. L’Atelier Etoile de Joel Robuchon. In the food world his name is right at the top. Like many French chefs he has opened more casual facilities to bring his cuisine to a broader audience. We walked from the hotel, and when we arrived on the Champs Élysées, we […]