Perfection from the Med at Le Petit Nice Passédat

Perfection from the Med at Le Petit Nice Passédat

Gerald Passédat comes from old restaurateurs family in Marseille. His 3 Michelin starred restaurant Le Petit Nice Passédat has been frequented by seafood fanatics for decades and has become a symbol of high end Marseillaise cuisine. Of course, there you will find the famous bouillabaisse, fish stew once eaten by…

25
Jul
Blog
Château Barbeyrolles

Château Barbeyrolles

Château Barbeyrolles

A lazy summer lunch on the French riviera isn’t quite complete without a glass (or, usually, more) of cold rosé wine. Var region is especially famous for rosé wines and my latest coup de coeur comes from Château Barbeyrolles, organic vineyard located near Gassin village. The estate is owned my madame…

20
Jul '14
Is Mirazur really the best restaurant in France?

Is Mirazur really the best restaurant in France?

Is Mirazur really the best restaurant in France?

Despite the fact that picking the best restaurant in the world is as absurd as voting for the world’s best anything, no one could deny that the 50 best restaurants list is a genius PR initiative. Thanks to the marketing power of these annual, highly publicised awards living culinary legends…

22
May '14
Wild strawberries season at Louis XV is open

Wild strawberries season at Louis XV is open

Wild strawberries season at Louis XV is open

I guess this is what distinguishes a great restaurant from an ordinary one. The audacity and, most of all, the ability of serving something so simple as these slightly cooked wild strawberries with mascarpone ice cream, and, at the same time, making it so memorable. I can still smell those…

18
May '14
Asparagus theater

Asparagus theater

Asparagus theater

Elaborate show and luxurious presentation is often a huge part of 3 Michelin stars restaurant experience and the price you pay for it. I recently read somewhere that people find expensive food better tasting. The simply poached asparagus with crushed egg condiment at Alain Ducasse Monaco was without doubt an excellent…

5
May '14
Bento de luxe

Bento de luxe

Bento de luxe

This kind of bento box is available for lunch at Joël Robuchon’s Japanese restaurant Yoshi (at hotel Metropole in Monaco). The executive chef Takeo Yamazaki used to work at Robuchon in Tokyo. Oishii Yoshi!

10
Apr '14
At Joël Robuchon

At Joël Robuchon

At Joël Robuchon

A new brilliant dish by Joël Robuchon Monaco executive chef Christophe Cuissac. Emmental zephyr (something between soufflé and cream, literally melting in your mouth!) is married with black truffles sauce and it’s shavings. I hope this culinary masterpiece will be “exported” to other Robuchon locations around the world. Joël Robuchon(2*):…

26
Mar '14
New restaurant by Gerald Passédat

New restaurant by Gerald Passédat

New restaurant by Gerald Passédat

3 Michelin stars Marseillaise chef Gerald Passédat, whose work and knowledge of fish and shellfish I’ve been admiring for years, has opened a new restaurant in Marseille. The three spaces of Le Môle Passédat are located in the Museum of European Mediterranean and Civilization (MuCEM 1 esplanade du J4, 13002 Marseille,…

21
Mar '14
Luxeat picture of the day

Luxeat picture of the day

Luxeat picture of the day

Unforgettable lobster with chanterelle mushrooms, new potatoes and parsley sauce at Mirazur (2*) in Menton. (Images from my first visit in 2012 can be seen here.)

27
Sep '13
A restaurant with a view…

A restaurant with a view…

A restaurant with a view…

This is what you will have a chance to enjoy if you book the right table at 2 Michelin starred Chèvre d’Or restaurant in Eze village… (Rue du Barri 06260 Eze Village, France; tel. +33 4 92 10 66 66) And I must say, the cooking there is some of the…

29
Jun '13
Mirazur

Mirazur

Mirazur

Lunch at Mirazur few months ago. One of the most interesting restaurants in South of France nowadays.

17
Oct '12