when les ambassadeurs, the 2-star restaurant at hotel de crillon, shut down abruptly last august, we all wondered what chef jean-françois piège was up to. it was soon revealed that he and thierry costes, a businessman with midas touch, had bought good old thomieux near invalides to revive this outmoded restaurant. the same address finally reopened in november 2009, restoring a 70′s [...]
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thomieux
Posted in bistro, paris on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
le chateaubriand
Posted in bistro, gastronomy, paris on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
another restaurant notoriously difficult to get pass the reservation hoop. no, i do not know how long the waiting list is because the phone never goes through! it is not hard to see why though – food is haute cuisine level innovation and execution, but with much more jovial and hip atmosphere. le chateaubriand was [...]
maison de la truffe
Posted in bistro, gastronomy, paris on December 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
the LCB foodie network chose to meet this week at la maison de la truffe, the icon in the world of truffles, located at the prestigious place de madeleine. la maison de la truffe is a family owned specialty store founded in 1932, carrying all sorts of upscale food products including truffles (obviously), foie gras, [...]
