Q: What is it? A: A villa in Lucca, Tuscany where you sleep and eat and get very well taken care of. It’s just one of many Tuscan villas… …but it does its job quite well, (being a villa, that is). It actually looks and feels very much like the quintessential Italian villa; a former [...]
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Le Jules Verne, Eiffel Tower, 7ème, Paris, France ***
Posted in Europe, France, Paris, Restaurant on Maj 24th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: A Michelin-starred tourist-trap located on the 2nd platform of the Eiffel Tower. The entrance: Inside the southern pillar (le Tour Eiffel Pilar Sud) of you-know-what. The kitchen, as seen from inside the elevator that runs up and down that 2nd pillar. Le not-so-impressive amuse bouche. Salmon marinated with vodka and [...]
Moulin de Mougins, Mougins, Provence, France **
Posted in Europe, France, Restaurant on Apr 18th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: A somewhat fading flower. Formerly a top restaurant on the Côte d’Azur. The former moulin (French for mill) in Mougins is now the Moulin de Mougins, hotel and celebrated restaurant. Risotto at lunchtime. Risotto Carnaroli à l’avocat et Poulet Thaï translates to Carnaroli risotto with avocado and Thai chicken. ”Poitrine [...]
La Bastide Saint Antoine – Jacques Chibois, Grasse, Côte d’Azur, France ****
Posted in Europe, France, Restaurant on Apr 10th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: An extremely competent restaurant in the world’s perfume capital. In the 50s, the Kennedy’s made this their summer residence. A little later, in the early 70s, Bill Wyman actually lived here, (when the Stones fled England to escape taxation). Le amuse-gueule. It tasted the way it looked. The Executive Chef, [...]
Och Himlen Därtill, Stockholm, Södermalm *****
Posted in Europe, Restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden, Top rated, Top rated restaurants on Mar 27th, 2011
Q: What is it? A: One of Stockholms best restaurants. Soon to receive a Michelin star. If you ask me. From the inside: 34 seats with a view. Quite the view, I must say. Between 1959 and 1964, this was the tallest building in Sweden. The wines this evening. Left: Occhio de Venta 2008, made [...]