Gourmet
Wine Journal
For at least 20 years my benchmark steak had been the New York Strip at Manhattan’s Sparks Steak House. Then I went to Las Lilas in Buenos Aires and was...
Read MoreFor purposes of the Hedonist Gazette, I have combined three dinners at L’Ami Louis since I essentially eat the same dishes on each visit, especially in the winter. It’s no...
Read MoreI enjoyed a superb meal at this bistro in the middle of the charming village of Châteauneuf du Pape last September. On my return visit in February, I ate well,...
Read MoreI have combined two dinners at La Beaugravière for simplicity, but I had the great fortune to dine there with my wife and the dearest of friends in the midst...
Read MoreThis has long been one of my favorite Parisian bistros. The food is spectacular, with probably the finest beef Burgundy I have ever tasted and a confit of duck that...
Read MoreThis is Alain Dutournier’s informal and casual Mediterranean / tapas bar located just around the block from his more famous and deluxe Carré des Feuillants. Pierre-Antoine Rovani raved about this...
Read MoreThis restaurant, located near both the Opera and the Louvre, was a wonderful discovery. We enjoyed a superb terrine of foie gras, perfectly grilled langoustines, a spectacular dish of whole...
Read MoreA dinner with good friends included one of the most remarkable white wines I have ever tasted, a pristine, still youthful and fresh bottle of 1973 DRC Montrachet. Still possessing wonderful...
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