It’s been a while I haven’t been at Guy Savoy and I’ve almost forgot how brilliant this chef’s cooking is. For me, the food at Guy Savoy represents the true 3 Michelin stars cuisine. You are impressed by the forms, the textures and the presentation, but finally what amazes you…

There’ve been quite a few new openings over the last year in Paris. Call it a coincidence or a trend, three of the new restaurants were opened by Parisian chefs étoilés. Two of the chefs, Jean François Piège at Thomieux (former Crillon) and Jean Louis Nomicos at Les Tablettes (former…

L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon Etoile at the Publicis Drugstore in Paris (133, av des Champs-Elysées, 75008,Paris , tel. 01 47 23 75 75 ) is the lastest addition to Robuchon restaurants empire. I’ve been at quite a few Robuchon restaurants around the world and I am always amazed how they…

“Black forest” cake at La Pâtisserie des rêves 111 rue de Longchamp, Paris. I don’t know how they managed to put the classic “Black Forest” cake (layers of chocolate cake, maraschino cherries and whipped cream) into a crunchy chocolate cherry, but I must say I have never seen such an…

The same dishes – a new place. “Crispy pork belly with green Puy lentils in petit salé style” at the new La Régalade ( 123 rue Saint- Honoré, 75001, tel. 01 42 21 92 40 ) Those, who have been discouraged by the long trip to the remote location of…

Café Pushkin at Printemps department store is the most exciting thing that happened to the Parisian pastry scene since Pierre Hermé started selling his rose macarons. It’s is a spin-off of the same name pastry shop in Moscow and I suppose it is directly connected with the famous Pushkin café.…

I think it’s genius what Alain Passard does. Not necessarily because he was the first (or one of the first) to explore salad leaves and root vegetables while other high-end chefs were still heavily relying on animal products.Or that since many years his restaurants L’Arpège (84 rue de Varenne, 75007,…

Luxeat blog is not dead, I’ve just been too busy! To compensate for my long absence from the blogosphere, I am sharing with you my favourite Parisian address of the moment. L’Oriênt Extreme Montaigne (21 rue Bayard,75008, Paris; tel. 01 47 20 91 58) is a clone of Nobu chain…

L’Ami Louis ( 32 Rue du Vertbois 75003 Paris, tel. 01 48 87 77 48 ) Foie gras, glass or two ( ;)) of red wine, roasted chicken… it is called ” a good life”..

Pierre Hermé shop on rue Bonaparte, 26/02/10 Paris..