Tours; Foodie haunts; Restaurant & winery reviews, Stories to share the experience of others.
Je suis un peu opportuniste, c’est-à-dire que plus je crée de restaurants, plus le dernier sera mon préféré pendant un certain temps. Après, c’est comme les enfants, on les aime tous pareil.
Chicago residents and visitors will enjoy reasonably priced, French comfort food at Bistro Voltaire. Thanks for the efforts of its owner, Ned Boukram, the bistro offers a bit of joie de vivre right in the heart of the Windy City.
There is a gluten-free revolution afoot in Paris, join me as I uncover the reasons for resistance, and discover the best places to find your gluten-free goods.
At the end of January in Lyon, the 30th Salon International de la Rastauration, de l’Hôtellerie et de l’Alimentation (SIRHA) was held. To give you an idea of the significance of this event, you could call the SIRHA Lyon’s equivalent of Paris’ Fashion Week.
It's time to try French craft beer for yourself at two events in Chicago on Monday, Feb 11 and Tuesday, Feb 12. Sample beers from regions across France and get to meet the brewers who expertly crafted each one.
They say sex sells. Well, so does food. Tantalisingly seductive, delicacies such as truffle, foie gras and caviar are tossed in along with adultery and romance.
Being a New Yorker on a budget is hard. Especially when you’re a die-hard fan of all things French and all things food. The city has so many French restaurants it’s difficult to keep track, and some of the best ones are, of course, also the most expensive.
Having grown up in the Loire Valley with 50 fruit trees in his garden, Gabriel is nostalgic when it comes to using fresh fruit in his recipes. When I interviewed him earlier in the month he said that he believed that in Australia we don’t make the most of our fresh fruit in desserts enough.
Dazzling white tablecloths… starched napkins… the obsequiously formal waiter (always a man!)… All embody the French restaurants of my childhood! Although my family seldom ate out when I was growing up, I was absolutely in love with the pomp and pageantry of restaurant dining.
Barely 20 degrees outside, rain, it feels really good when we come inside Mr Mason. Our table is located next to a fireplace (a gas one, but still!). The place is dark and warm, with a lounge and a dining area.
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