Mariage Frères: centuries of tea heritage in Paris
Mariage Frères set the ground for the French tea culture. The tea shop sells tea from China, Japan, and less known tea regions such as Argentina and Burma.
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BALSAMIC VINEGAR: slow evolution, family tradition and purity for top quality
Balsamic vinegar is a vinegar made by cooking the grape must (defrutare in latin) so it is reduced to about one-third. Unlike a wine vinegar that is not heated and […]
CLOSED Nature Brute on the King’s table by Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée Paris
Barely touched nature in the three star restaurant by Alain Ducasse’s team at the Plaza Athénée hotel in Paris puts more sustainable dining on the luxurious plate. After a major […]
Eating, cooking and learning about the Cuisine Minceur of Michel Guérard
The Time Magazine run a cover story with Michel Guérard title “Hold the butter” in 1976, long before the global culinary scene moved to lighter cooking. The healthy dining pioneering French […]
Semilla: buzzing market cuisine for locavore foodies in Saint Germain
Semilla fills an authentic yet contemporarily-aligned french niche in Saint Germain created by the expats and tourists flocking into Cafe Flore, Brasserie Lipp et al. This millennial Parisian bistro has […]
Le Tilleul: indulging behind the stone walls in St Paul de Vence
Le Tilleul is a contemporary Provençal bistro set behind the stone walls of one of the most visited charming villages within the reach of the Nice – Cannes shores of […]
Le Gourmet at La Coquillade: Luberon cuisine set in the vineyards
The restaurant is in hands of a Michelin starred chef Christophe Renaud. He uses mostly local ingredients and, as became recently very popular between chefs, he grows aromatic herbs and flowers in the organic garden of the Domaine La Coquillade
Le Strand in St Tropez
Le Strand is conveniently located near the St Tropez’ Citadelle, away from the town’s crowds.
Chez Davia: cuisine Niçoise elevated from rustic tradition to sophisticated perfection
Chez Davia is one of these rare family-owned restaurants today still handed down through generations. Born of Italian emigrants to the Riviera, first their daughter took over, and currently in […]
Best tea rooms in Paris selling their own tea
Paris tea culture has evolved tremendously over the past twenty years since I visited the enchanting French capital for the first time. Beyond the established commercial giants and the ‘historic’ […]