I will be visiting Paris soon and would like reviews, experiences etc.... for any of chef Alain Ducasse's restaurants. I am especially interested in his trendy new place “Spoons.” Anyone been? Thanks!!!

The space race is on! Again! Rather than worrying about who will be the first in space, it’s now all about who will be the first to replace freeze-dried ice cream with celebrity-cheffed food.

during the same meal, especially at Alain Ducasse, where I would expect that the meal lasted several hours. A number of bacteria, Staph aureus and Bacillus cereus, to name two, produce toxins which are completely separate from...

So I made a reservation for Le Jules Verne and could find no information about what Alain Ducasse had done. To help out anyone looking for this info in the future, here is what I remember about my amazing experience and excellent...

White truffles are here, and A Voce is making the most of the all-too-brief season. Phil E spotted three truffle specials on the menu early this month, including an egg dish and a delicious pasta, which arrived covered in truffle...

The Ducasse website notes: "A mini-dining room in the heart of the kitchens, called the ‘Aquarium’, has a bank of 6 video screens and is used by Alain Ducasse to entertain certain guests and friends."

Since I don’t have the clout or audacity to make a reservation at ADNY (I am only a medical student), my friend and I decided to go to Nobu and order 2 omakases—a standard $70 omakase and an Alain Ducasse special, a...

I went first in December 07, just after it opened and was disappointed. I returned last December and thought it much improved. This is my second visit: http://foodsnobblog.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/alain-ducasse

at Alain Ducasse Plaza Athenee convinces you, at least for the duration of your stay in the room, that you are indeed in control of much of the universe, and that this is your right. For me it was a tremendously transformative...

I read the yesterday’s NY Times Dining section article by Wm. Grimes about Alain Ducasse's new restaurant in the Essex House. It whole description kind of horrified me. Could someone explain the allure of such a pretentious,...

Don’t bother going...we were there just over a week ago. Mix is a trendy China Grill Management restaurant that is masquerading as a high dining destination (and coasting on the Ducasse name). Service is abysmal and the...

I’ve been trying to figure out why Alain Ducasse got such a poor reception for his outrageous $160 prix-fixe but Masa Takayama’s $300+ dinners in LA garners nothing but accolades. Was it the fan fare? Was it the lack...

tasting menus ($135/185) are even more elaborate. Whatever the case is, Daniel Boulud, Eric Ripert, and even Thomas Keller have a stronger presence in NYC than Gordon Ramsay, Alain Ducasse, or Joël Robuchon.

So, if the astronauts get Alain Ducasse and Emeril Lagasse, what do we pathetic earthlings get?

i’ve been to daniel (twice),ducasse,and le bernardin,I was lucky enough to have dinner at per se on 11/3 with the chef in house.Although i was generally happy and enjoyed the meal i really cant say it was any better than...