Long looked down upon by our French chefs, Boston is nevertheless home to the Fairmont Battery Wharf, the first American restaurant owned by Grand Véfour’s three Michelin star chef. An opportunity for Guy Martin to make a name for himself across the ...
Read more »Since the 1950's Saint Tropez has been jet-set central, there's no place like it in the world, to-day it's a brand and although people sniff and say, “I wouldn't be seen there July and August, how come the place is always buzzing?
Read more »The Bordeaux Wine Festival, “Bordeaux Fete le Vin”, is open to the public and takes place every two years; alternating with “VinExpo” which is for professionals only. For the seventh edition, from 24-27 June, Luxe Magazine asked Laurent Maupilé, ...
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Read more »A blend of beauty and technology for a cave manager like no other. A revolution... but a soft one, which our Swiss neighbours hold the secret to. The discovery of the "Memory of Wine", an ingenious invention that is going to delight your connoisseurs. ...
Read more »"Everything that comes from the sea" is linked to the origin of life and all life must be safeguarded and respected, and that is exactly what the the Maison Prunier has been striving to do for over a century now ! Well-known and acclaimed for its French ...
Read more »Of course, when we are lucky enough to make the trip to Argentina, one week is hardly enough to visit Buenos Aires. Much less the whole country ! Even one month would not give you enough time to explore its diversified multi-facets, each one very ...
Read more »"The French are so proud of their wine that they have even named some of their cities after a vintage wine" : although Oscar Wilde meant this as a joke, it does, however, reflect the reality of Bordeaux and its very special Graves Great Growths ...! Well-appreciated ...
Read more »The legendary Megève establishment has come to the capital and has established itself right near the Champs-Elysées, replacing the former Rue Balzac, the Johnny Hallyday and Claude Bouillon’s restaurant. On the menu, a simple and refined cuisine, ...
Read more »Bruno de Serbriant is the owner of a very rare, private collection! Connoisseurs and collector of old French spirits for 25 years, he is now presenting his amazing collection, unique in the world. Time for a visit...
Read more »A terrace in the heart of Paris : During the summertime, the Parc Hyatt offers you a terrace where lunch rhymes with «light», «garden» and «olive grove», but also with «serenity», «light and refined savours», at last a terrace where dinner ...
Read more »Bernard Magrez, known as the "composer of rare wines", today lets us discover remarkable «second-label wines» from the same vineyards as their renowned first-label brothers, and coming from younger lots. In the end, wines of an exceptional quality, ...
Read more »With some 350 new products in 2007 and 350,000 users, French organic cosmetics are noticeably taking off, nibbling away, little by little, at the market share of more "techno" oriented cosmetics. But the price of success obliges, organic products will ...
Read more »What has turned into a prestigious gourmet gathering : the Bernard Loiseau Culinary Festival has just ended its fourth annual event, straight from the Constance Belle Mare Plage in Mauritius, with the winner being German Chef Dirk Schroer. What better ...
Read more »He is probably the one who has best succeeded in making palace cuisine rhyme with 21st-century gastronomy: Jean-François Piège has put tradition under the spotlight at Crillon since 2004, raising the Ambassadeurs to the ranks of fine restaurants in ...
Read more »Freemasons Hall, Covent Garden, London, was sporting an unusual banner recently, “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2009” it proudly announced, attracting crowds of photographers eager to get a picture of Heston, Ferran, Raymond and Co., arriving ...
Read more »If like Régis Bulot (former president of Relais & Châteaux), the words "auberge" and "bistro" evokes eating out with the family, authentic and tasty cuisine, but also a warm welcome "like at home", the Auberges et Bistrots de France guide should ...
Read more »It's a well known fact that chefs work long hours but you do wonder when superchef Guy Martin ever has time to sleep. Not only Grand Vefour, his 2-star Michelin restaurant at Palais Royal, but also his cookery school L'Atelier de Guy Martin which incorporates ...
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