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Daniel - The Legends of the Right Bank

This Right Bank Legends event at restaurant Daniel ranks as one of the top two or three culinary and wine drinking occasions of my life. All the wines were from...

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DB Bistro

This was an absolutely brilliant meal from one of this country's great young chefs, Alsatian Olivier Müller, who I predict will one day be backing up Daniel Boulud at his...

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Les Oenarchs Dinner

Another brilliant meal from Charleston's Chef Cindy Wolf began with her thrilling corn meal-crusted deep fried oysters, miniature crab cakes, and some wonderful soups in demi-tasse cups. That course was...

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Daniel

A charity dinner at Daniel was exemplified by typically brilliant cooking. The good Duo of Sardine and Scottish Langoustines were followed by delicious Sea Scallops, Pancetta wrapped Tuna Loin, Scottish...

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Fountain Restaurant

This was a sumptuous buffet, including great oysters, terrines, smoked salmon, and caviar, all followed by an incredible stuffed whole suckling pig and coq au vin en croute. Wine collector,...

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Petit Louis Bistro - "Big" Jay's 60th Birthday

To celebrate his 60th birthday, my longtime, dear friend, Dr. "Big" Jay Miller, pulled out all the stops at the noisy, but fun and festive Petit Louis bistro in Baltimore....

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Press

This charity event to benefit the scholarships established in my name at the Culinary Institute of America was held at one of Napa Valley's hottest restaurant, Press, an impressive California...

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Dinner at Ambassador Jean-David Levitte's Residence

This was a dinner held at the French Ambassador's Washington, DC residence to celebrate both my promotion to Officer in France's Legion of Honor, and the 150th anniversary of the...

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L'Ami Louis

L'Ami Louis is my favorite restaurant in the world, although eating there in September is not quite as thrilling as it is in the winter because they don't have baby...

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Beaugravière

Sadly, during my two week tasting trip to the Rhône Valley, I only had time to visit Beaugravière once. This restaurant has the greatest Rhône wine list in the world,...

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