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The Belle-Hélène pear, its history and our best addresses
Poire Belle-Hélène, an iconic French dessert, combines poached pears, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. Created by Escoffier in 1864, here are some of the best places to enjoy it.
After the Bristol, Éric Frechon has found his new adventure
On February 27, 2024, Éric Frechon's adventure at Le Bristol came to an end. After 25 years with the establishment, Épicure's chef (4 toques) had his eyes set elsewhere. As we now know, he has left the gloom of Paris for the Mediterranean.
Lise Périssat wins the Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2024
On Monday May 13, 2024, Maison Ruinart held its annual "Sommelier Challenge" competition at the Plaza Athénée hotel. Nineteen sommeliers from all over France faced an intense challenge.
When the kitchen becomes a bar
No longer do we hide the ovens we can't see - quite the contrary! The kitchen now opens up to offer a show for the audience. Depending on how it's laid out and arranged, the show takes on a different flavour. Here's a look at kitchens transformed into... counters!
Domaine de Primard, the new life of a château
The seventh address in the Domaines de Fontenille collection, this refuge - once owned by Catherine Deneuve - is immediately appealing... A fairytale château set in 30 hectares of gardens, combining country chic with contemporary conviviality.
Claire Vallée in 5 dishes
Claire Vallée, a vegan chef of infinite creativity, reveals the five dishes she believes have marked her evolution. Discover her world below.
Where to eat good frogs' legs?
Once obsolete, frogs' legs are back on the menu of traditional French restaurants. Here are five places to try them.
Arnaud Faye leaves La Chèvre d'Or to join Le Bristol
On Wednesday April 3, 2024, Arnaud Faye announced his departure from La Chèvre d'Or in Èze after eight wonderful years. The chef will start cooking at the Bristol on May 20.
The Floating Island, its history and our best addresses
Simple to make, the floating island is the brasserie dessert par excellence, on a par with profiteroles or chocolate mousse. We love it for its reassuring taste and melt-in-your-mouth texture. Gault&Millau takes you on a voyage of discovery.
Old-fashioned mustard, the Gault&Millau test bench
After the classic version, Gault&Millau presents its test bench for old-fashioned French mustard.
Authentique, an atypical chocolate and pastry shop
She is water. He is fire. Lisa Le Tirilly and Mehdi Benkhelifa define themselves as such. "He's got a thousand ideas a second, so sometimes you have to temper them by controlling the flames," she smiles. In 2020, in the shadow of the Palais des papes in Avignon, the couple founded Authentique, a chocolate and patisserie that also offers ice cream all year round.
