French Restaurants worth checking out |
We all know there are great restaurants in France but where are they? What is the food like? Travel guides are nice and they offer some advice, but these restaurants aren’t reviewed by gourmets and certainly don’t tell you where they are. Well never fear, Gourmandia.com is here! Gourmandia.com is your resource for the gourmet life style. From dishes, to the worlds restaurants, to little things like napkin folding that add an extra flare to your food, gourmandia.com is where the world gourmands go to get advice, share recipes, and network with other like-minded people. One of the best traveling and food resources on gourmandia.com is the restaurants directory. It can be found here: http://lifestyle.gourmandia.com/restaurants.php It lists restaurants from all over the world serving every cuisine imaginable. Right now our featured restaurants are all in France but they are unique because they are not all in Paris. So if you want to try new chefs, new ideas, and new foods then get out of Paris and get into these restaurants. Restaurant de Bacon In 1948, the family Sordello sold pan bagnat, beer, and lemonade at Buffet de Bacon (a tent roof and two trestle tables). Alphonsine Sordello presided over the small seaside establishment and open-air dance floor that became the Restaurant du Bacon in 1950. For 20 years she prepared fish soup, bouillabaisse, small fry, and other dishes with the help of her two sons Etienne and Adrien, called "Didi." As the years went by, with their help and that of Serge Philippin, who became chef in 1980, the restaurant was awarded its first Michelin star in 1985. Frequented these days by a more sophisticated crowd ?NLG¢â??sh¬â?,- epicureans of excuisite seafood. Le Bacon, superbly located facing Old Antibes and the Baie des Anges, has acquired an international reputation and professional recognition that crown the efforts of two generations of Sordellos and of course Chef .The next step is soon to come. Le Restaurant de Bacon is closed all day Monday, closed at lunch on Tuesday, and closed from 1st November to 1st march 2007. AddressBoulevard de Bacon Cap d'Antibes CityAntibes CountryFranceE-Mail Zip06600Web Sitehttp://www.restaurantdebacon.com Scholteshof Chef Roger Souvereyns is a passionate collector and homme de gout. Transforming a magnificent farmhouse from 1742 in Stevoort, Belgium, into a true haven of peace, where gastronomy and art de vivre perfectly harmonize, Roger Souvereyns maintains a 28-acre garden, where he grows herbs, vegetables and other ingredients for his cuisine. The "Scholteshof" will let you discover superb art objects, precious, ancient furnishing and an excellent cuisine! Address130 Kermtstraat CityStevoort CountryBelgiumE-Mailscholteshof@relaischâteaux.com Zip03512Web Site El Raco de Can Fabes In 1981, Angel and Santi Santamaria opened the "El Raco de Can Fabes" in Sant Celoni, a small village very close to Barcelona. Being an autodidact, Santi Santamaria serves a typical Catalan cuisine, which has already been awarded with 3 Michelin stars. Address"Sant Joan, 6" CitySant Celoni CountryE-Mail Zip08470Web Sitehttp://www.canfabes.com Le Jardin des Sens Jacques and Laurent Pourcel are twin brothers and a true duo in the cuisine. Being consultants to the well-reputated restaurant "Maison Blanche" in Paris, they are extraordinary 3-star-Michelin-chefs in their own restaurant, the "Le Jardin des Sens". Having a favor for contemporary arts, "Le Jardin des Sens" was decorated and designed by architect Philippe Stark. Jacques and Laurent Pourcel serve cuisine from the Languedoc, playing with both, the land and sea, influenced by the Spanish border. Above all, the cuisine is strong in taste, aromatic, personalized, and enriched with their own dreams of the entire world. Address11 Avenue St Lazare CityMontpellier CountryFranceE-Mail Zip34000Web Sitehttp://www.jardin-des-sens.com
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