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Le Dôme

One of the temples of great shellfish and other assorted seafood; this is one of my favorite restaurants for lunch on a Friday or Saturday. In January, the oysters are...

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Dinner with Friends

The more I taste Burgundy, the more I tend to think that the great whites age better and more consistently than the great reds. I suppose that's heresy among most...

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Lunch at Citronelle

I misplaced the printed menu renowned chef Michel Richard had prepared, but essentially, I had asked him to prepare 12 courses of my favorite dishes from those he had served...

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Le Dôme

This meal was a replay of my lunch in January, and will probably be the same when I return to Paris in several months. Both their lobster salad and Sole...

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Fontaine Gaillon

One of Paris's hot spots, this restaurant is owned by France's most fashionable couple of the moment, the well-known Chanel model and actress Carole Bouquet and her live-in boyfriend/bon vivant/actor/vineyard...

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Dinner - L'Ami Louis

What a treat - the extraordinary bistro cooking of L'Ami Louis accompanied by two of the 20th century's legendary wines. It is amazing how similar the 1961 and 1982 Latours are when...

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Dinner - Peter Goossens' Hof Van Cleve

Located about a 50 minute drive northwest of Brussels, in what appears to be a serene cow pasture, is the tiny culinary paradise of Hof Van Cleve. I had heard...

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Marius et Jeanette

This is a highly respected eating establishment renowned for its extremely fresh seafood and shellfish. The Sancerre from Bailly-Reverdy was terrific, as was the soupe de poissons, possibly the best...

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A Celebration of Côte Rôtie for the American Hemophilia Association

As usual, Daniel Boulud was "in the house" for this charity dinner I hosted for some generous purchasers. I donated all the Côte Rôties except for a handful of vintages...

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