to be regulars/Passard's friends). They also offered to take it and check it at least twice. The restaurant is quite informal for one of it’s caliber, and I’m not quite sure that such a rigid dress code as...

My wife and I are going to Paris this coming spring. We were looking for a 3 star, we were thinking Alain Ducase or Pierre Gagnaire . Any recommendations or reviews would be great.

Have your caterer look at some of the recipes of the restaurant L’Arpège in Paris, 3 stars Michelin and mostly vegetarian http://www.alain-passard.com/fr/20/5-haricots-et-peches.html

the entire raison d’etre of a trip. Like the time I changed my flight in order to spend a day in London, just to eat at my favourite dim sum restaurant. And those two days in Paris to eat at Alain Passard's temporary...

for the coffee & cognac stage of the meal when, sensing an imminent tip, they suddenly become quite interested in my metallurgical supplies business. For these reasons I’d pass on the grand institutions you mention above...

We were in Paris a month ago and were extraordinarily enthused by L’ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON and PRE CATALAN (in the Bois Du Boulogne). Alain Ducasse’s restaurant in the PLAZA ATHENEE was a wretchedly overpriced...

’Astrance, and feel robbed whenever I go to Ducasse or Passard (therefore I don’t go there anymore). I do not, however, question their rating, and I try to give a fair account of their talent. All this said, and extensively said,...

dish and veal) and I love the beautiful interior too (November 2007). Guy Savoy still does a very excellent job although the menu does not seem to change that much. I had not been Alain Ducasse recently since 2002.

Taillevent hasnt had 3-stars for at least two years, maybe more. The 2008 3-star ratings which just came out this month are, Le Meurice, l’Ambroisie, Arpege, Alain Ducasse, Ledoyen, Pierre GAgnaire, Astrance, Pre Catalan,...

white radish resembling little daisy petals. Further garnished with baby shiso leaves and flowers. *** As a minimalist, David appropriately chose an ordinary farm fresh egg to express his taste and artistry, also an homage to Alain...

using brioche or puff pastry. Moreover, eggs can be done in a very gourmet fashion. Look at Alain Passard's or Joel Robuchon’s egg dishes. Passard's soft boiled egg served in its shell would be great at a party, but that...

Bastide under Ludo Lefevbre is a pretty extraordinary place – and he has sort of calmed down on the foam thing. (He has been lumped with all the Adria imitators, but he comes directly from the daring French cooking of...

the food, I would send you to Arpege — our hands down favorite, but the service there can be quite abrupt if they are having a bad night — on a good nigth you will feel charmed and flirted with (although not cossetted...

said all this about expensive starred meals you should also have fish and chips. There are several truly excellent ones but you will not believe how good fried fish can be. About Paris: my single biggest disappointment there has...