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I’m sure many of you already read that Alain Ducasse in the Essex House will be closing. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/27/dining/27duca.html?_r=1&ref=dining&oref=slogin I just had the pleasure to dine there to experience...

So, is it worth it? I’ve eaten at Per Se and thought it was totally worth it because it was such a pleasant experience, but I’m worried that Alain Ducasse might be too uptight. Thoughts?

You’ll find tons and tons of specific information and savvy discussion to read through if you’lll use our search engine, at home page or link below. I’d suggest you search for the string: Ducasse Manhattan Link:...

a copy of the article over. Reb. ps – Another sobering article in today’s Times. I think Ducasse's reputation is tarnished beyond recovery in the Big Apple!

I tried Alain Ducasse's restaurant a little over a month ago. Believe me, it is NOT worth it! The food was good, and service was excellent (as it should be for a high-end restaurant) but the food didn’t blow me away....

was not worth it. Very uninspired cooking, with the exception of the fish courses. Mr. Ducasse was there (he autographed our menus so it can’t be blamed on a second-string kitchen that night. I’ve heard similar...

I ate at Ducasse's establishment in July of 2000, before all the critics talking trash had their say. It was an experience of a lifetime. Excessive and expensive?? Hell, yes!!! Could I have lived without the choice of pens and...

Around about the time that it became known that Alain Ducasse was opening his New York restaurant; friends of mine began asking me how I was going to wangle a reservation. It didn’t take me long to figure out how to do it....