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Toru Okuda

Toru Okuda

Toru Okuda

Crossing the threshold into Toru Okuda’s (7 Rue de la Trémoille 75008, Paris; tel.01 40 70 19 19) newest venture in Paris is like stepping into a hidden corner of Japan. Famous for his Michelin-starred Tokyo restaurants Ginza Okuda (2 stars) and Ginza Kojyu (3 stars), Okuda’s first international address…

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Luxeat picture of the day: at Lazare brasserie

Luxeat picture of the day: at Lazare brasserie

Luxeat picture of the day: at Lazare brasserie

Morille des pins mushroom cooked in yellow wine at the new Eric Frechon’s brasserie Lazare, located at the Saint- Lazare train station in Paris. (rue Intérieure 75008 ; tel. 01 44 90 80 80 ) Simple, French brasserie-style cooking from great ingredients- definitely worth a return.

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Luxeat picture of the day: at Caprice (3*)

Luxeat picture of the day: at Caprice (3*)

Luxeat picture of the day: at Caprice (3*)

The spectacular open kitchen at Caprice (3*) French restaurant in Hong Kong. Those restaurants who are able to put their hands on a 4-year-old Comté cheese have my instant admiration! ( It’s on the very right of the cheese tray..)

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Luxeat picture of the day: 1* soba

Luxeat picture of the day: 1* soba

Luxeat picture of the day: 1* soba

Tokyo has countless soba restaurants, from which 8 are currently awarded one Michelin star each. Muto soba-ya is one of them. Every morning, the chef-owner wakes up early to make his soba noodles, later in the day served hot or cold with some dashi dipping sauce and leeks. Here, simplicity…

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Luxeat picture of the day: at L’Ambroisie

Luxeat picture of the day: at L’Ambroisie

Luxeat picture of the day: at L’Ambroisie

Cold season is around the corner and the menus of the best Parisian restaurants change accordingly. Here, in this image – a new dish at L’Ambroisie (3*).Soft boiled egg in blanc – manger is served with white Alba truffles and boletus mushroom emulsion.

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Oct '13
Best Paris Pastry Shops: Past, Present and Future!

Best Paris Pastry Shops: Past, Present and Future!

Best Paris Pastry Shops: Past, Present and Future!

Paris is the place to go for the world’s best pastry. With so many prestigious pâtissiers present in the capital, choosing where to indulge can be a challenge. Classic addresses like La Durée, Fauchon or Lenôtre still have their place on any best-of list, but they are being joined by…

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With Toru Okuda at his new restaurant

With Toru Okuda at his new restaurant

With Toru Okuda at his new restaurant

I’ve never been to Okuda’s san flagship restaurants Koju (3*) and Okuda (2*) in Tokyo, so I can’t compare, but the quality of the products at his newly opened restaurant in Paris couldn’t get any better, while his skills and cooking techniques are simply mind-blowing. Pictures and review coming soon!

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Luxeat picture of the day: at Kikunoi

Luxeat picture of the day: at Kikunoi

Luxeat picture of the day: at Kikunoi

Beautiful food at Kyoto’s Kikunoi… P.S. Longer posts will be resumed soon!

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Luxeat picture of the day: at Amber

Luxeat picture of the day: at Amber

Luxeat picture of the day: at Amber

Hokkaido sea urchin with lobster jelly and caviar at Amber (2*) in Hong Kong. One of those dishes that stays in your memory for a long time.

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Sep '13
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.)

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Sep '13