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Anyone tried Paule Caillat cooking class in Paris?
I also second Susan Herrmann, I just wrote about attending her cooking class in both Paris and Normandy last week with a link to her upcoming courses on www.thepariskitchen.com. She isn't the country club type and very good about explaining French products and technique. Her kitchen is to die for!
La Grille -- New Ownership?
John, do let us know. Initial word hasn't been good. Crossing fingers as it was so good before!
Restaurants like Les Papilles in terms of food + price
John nailed two of the best in town... and Christine over at the NY Times Magazine included them too in this great article on the rising star chefs (not prices) in Paris:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/travel/18prixfixe.html?pagewanted=1&nl=travel&emc=tda1
Guy Savoy
Personally, Guy Savoy is my favorite 3 star because it is the best dinner party in town... it isn't stuffy and everyone knows each other - I always feel welcome and no matter if Ibring a vegan or someone who doesn't drink wine, they deliver without blinking. They are professional and well, fun. In a city where it is hard to get all the boxes checked they do it for my requirements: ambiance, check... quality of food and wine, check... unstuffy service, check... money well spent, check. I've lived here 20 years and have had my fill of over the top restaurants with mind-blowing food and pretentious staff. Guy's charming new 6 min video shows everything that goes into the kitchen and the staff... I wrote about it here: http://bit.ly/81Kgaf
So much choice in Paris - help!
@just married, are you only here from Th-Sunday? I have a reservation at Frenchie on Wed 25th and can't make it, am going to cancel the rez today. If you are here then you are welcome to it!
Spoiled Seattlite looking for good coffee roaster in Paris
Hello Randy, wondering if you got a chance to go in, despite the terrible website?
Spoiled Seattlite looking for good coffee roaster in Paris
Randy, have you been to Cafeotheque on the Quai? I live in the Marais and love my coffee roasted here. http://www.lacafeotheque.com/index.php
Champagne - Tasting Program
Agreed. Visiting Champagne houses is a great way to learn not only how Champagne is made, but how each house does it differently - each has its own history, philosophy, story, process, grape varietals used, if they own their own vineyard (rare) or buy grapes cumulatively from various farmers, etc. Don't rule out visiting a lesser known house if the grand house you'd like to visit doesn't offer a tour. Some of the best tours and tastings I've done were at houses I wasn't a fan of the Champagne prior to visiting, but the experiences are still being shared around the table and over a glass. Also suggested reading is "Wine and War" and "Champagne" by Authors Donald and Petie Kladstrup which illuminates the history of the families in the area who went to great lengths to protect/hide the wine - an additional layer of history to understand the area in addition to the fine bubbles.
