I have been hesitating quite a bit to what to write about the last night’s dinner in Le Cinq . The talent of Phillipe Legendre, who obtained his three stars in a very short period of time, is undeniable, but on the other hand, there was nothing inspirational… From such a…

The two stars Apicius is one of those gastronomic restaurants that made me fall in love with the art of “haute cuisine”. First time I dined there was for my birthday party a long time ago, when the restaurant was still located on avenue de Villiers in the 17th. I…

Patrick Pignol’s « Le Relais D’Auteuil (31 Boulevard Murat, 75016, tel 01 46 51 09 54) is a small place with “grande cuisine”. You can be sure to leave always happy when you dine in this 2 Michelin stars restaurant in the 16th. (Update February 2007. This year it has…

The name of Jacques Le Divellec, the owner of one-star Le Divellec, is a synonym for superb and high-quality seafood. Besides of extremely fresh oysters, Le Divellec is one of those few Parisian fish restaurants which bake turbot filets how they have to be – thick and juicy. This time…

Le Clos des Gourmets (16 av Rapp, 75007, tel 01 45 51 75 61) is the right place for those who would like to feel the bourgeoise spirit of the 7tharrondissement, but still eat something relatively light and with themodern twist. The CV of the chef Arnaud Pitrois speaks for…

Sormani (4, Rue du General-Lanrezac, 75017) is one of the best Italian in Paris (if not the best) and a living proof that Italian cooking simplicity and French cuisine sophistication can cohabitate. Also, Sormani is all about truffles like, for example, “lasagne a la truffe noire et au foie gras”…

Del Posto , the new celebrity chef’s Mario Batali venture that was rewarded with two Michelin stars as soon as it opened its doors, is simply.. absurd. The sloppy, badly trained service (one guy didn’t even understand what we were saying… his English was so bad…), the “factory” ambience and,…

Some of my favourite dishes in Nobu. The menus are similar in all the Nobu locations, but I like the one on 57th street (NY) because of its ambience.

Nello’s (696 Madison avenue ,@62 street) – so chic, so Upper Eastside and so beloved by the celebrities and… “ageless” elderly… Without question,this pretentious Upper Eastside Italian is overrated, overpriced and overcrowded… In Nello’s simple pasta (very mediocre) can go for more than $40, the service is horrible and the…

The Joel Robuchon potato purée with white truffles. (from the dinner in Four Seasons two days ago). You just can’t resist to this legendary yet simple dish. Because of a considerable amount of butter (250g for 1Kg of potatoes) and precise recipe execution ( I’ve seen how Joel Robuchon makes…