Japanese chef Atsushi Tanaka belongs to the new generation chefs in Paris. Prior to opening his tiny restaurant on a tranquil street of 5th arrondissement, Tanaka-san worked at Pierre Gagnaire in Tokyo, Quique Dacosta in Denia and some of the most prestigious kitchens in Scandinavia, Holland and Belgium. That brings…

Few pictures from my May lunch at Hexagone. My last visit there was back in January, when the restaurant had just opened. I must say that Mathieu Pacaud’s cooking is a perfect compromise between the traditions of the classic French cuisine and our modern search for légèreté on the plate.…

Some gastronomy modernists dismiss L’Ambroisie style of cooking as old fashioned, but, for me, perfect French cooking can never go out of fashion simply because it tastes so good. ( if it’s good for your diet is another story). I have posted about L’Ambroisie two years ago, below- images dating…

Forget about all the fancy proteins, usually associated with fine dining restaurants. It’s the humble herbs and vegetables that are reigning world’s most cutting edge kitchens nowadays. One of the pioneers of this vegetal trend was (and still is) Alain Passard, whose 3 Michelin starred restaurant menu is 90% vegetarian…

L’Ambroisie : 9 place des Vosges, 75004, Paris tel. +33 1 42 78 51 45 ( 3 Michelin stars)

Delicious cooking with brilliant products by Daniel Baratier, former sous-chef of “Le Sergent Recruteur”, who have “deserted” it with sommelier Alexandre Céret to open their own neo-bistro in the trendy 11th arrondissement. I am still thinking of Daniel’s brie with black truffles, which was without doubts the best brie I’ve…

Rarely does a new opening thrill me as much as did Hexagone today, new restaurant by 33 year old Mathieu Pacaud, whose father is the legendary chef of 3 Michelin starred L’Ambroisie. Located in a vast, atypical space for a Parisian restaurant in the 16th arrondissement, Hexagon serves delicious modern…

Let the world be your oyster! ( this one is by Guy Savoy)

The team of the newly opened oyster bar by Guy Savoy were nice enough to accept an order from across the street- artichoke soup and brioche with truffles ( still warm), the legendary dish by Guy Savoy, I could never say no. L’Huitrade: 13 rue Troyon, 75017, Paris

The world of gastronomy in Paris has been bustling with speculations lately about where will the former Ledoyen’s head chef Christian Le Squer go next. Three weeks ago it became apparent that it will be Le Cinq restaurant at George V hotel. Christian Le Squer is one of those uber…