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Chez Josephine (also known as Chez Dumonet)

This 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...

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Dutournier’s Pinxo

This 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...

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Restaurant Dauphin

This 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...

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Dinner With Friends in St.-Emilion — Part 2

A 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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Dinner With Friends in St.-Emilion

A dinner with good friends was highlighted by some very good right bank wines, including the sumptuous 2000 Le Moulin, a small Pomerol estate that is fashioning impressive, rich wines. For...

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La Tupina

My favorite restaurant in Bordeaux, chef/owner Jean-Pierre Xiradakis prepares authentic dishes from southwest France, specializing in roasted fowl and meats over the roaring fire that greets patrons as they come...

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DB Bistro Moderne

A spectacular meal from Chef Olivier Muller, the young, super-talented chef at Daniel Boulud’s DB Bistro, located in Manhattan’s theater district, began with a superb escargot and chicken oyster fricassee....

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Mark’s Duck House

Another delightful, informal gathering of wine and food enthusiasts at an eating and wine free-for-all known as Mark’s Duck House. As always, the dumplings, specially ordered several days in advance,...

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Charleston

Another superb evening with the highly refined cuisine of Chef Cindy Wolf began with her sublime cornmeal crusted oysters, followed by an exceptional shellfish bisque and a perfectly roasted, bacon-wrapped...

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