L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon 5 rue de Montalembert 75007 Paris, France Dining date: 10/28/14 This Paris Saint-Germain location was the first of Joel Robuchon’s l’Atelier concepts, which is now a worldwide chain. Holding two Michelin stars and ranked #31 in the latest world’s best restaurant list (and as high as #12 in 2012), it’s oft-regarded…
L’Arpège 84 rue de Varenne 75007 Paris, France Dining date: 10/27/14 L’Arpege has been high on my list of restaurants to try for some time. When I first traveled to Paris seven years ago, I remember walking around the corner from the Rodin Museum just to see the restaurant from the outside. Having just graduated…
Le Chateaubriand 129 ave Parmentier 75011 Paris, France Dining date: 10/25/14 Le Chateaubriand was our first dinner in Paris. While the restaurant doesn’t have a Michelin star, it is ranked #27 on the latest World’s 50 Best Restaurants list (ranking as high as #9 in 2011). Reviews appeared to be pretty mixed with some loving…
Petit Trois 718 N Highland Ave Los Angeles, CA 90038 Dining date: 10/13/14 Petit Trois is Ludo Lefebvre’s latest venture, opened a few months ago as the more casual sister restaurant to the popular Trois Mec. It’s literally next door and shares a wall; I believe the kitchens/pantry are even connected. Petit Trois serves classic…
DB Brasserie 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89109 Dining date: 5/8/14 Daniel Boulud’s re-entry into Las Vegas was this past month, when he opened DB Brasserie at the Venetian Hotel. His first venture, Daniel Boulud Brasserie at the Wynn, did not last too long closing four years ago. I actually dined there…
Marche Moderne 3333 Bristol St Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Dining date: 3/30/14 After having dinner at Studio the previous night during a quick weekend trip, Marche Moderne was our choice for lunch on the way back from LA. Known for its upscale French bistro food in South Coast Plaza (which really takes mall food up…
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon Bellavita Mall 5F No. 28, Song Ren Rd, Xinyi District Taipei, Taiwan Dining date: 2/9/14 I’m not sure how it really originated, but I’ve made it a point to dine at Joel Robuchon’s L’Atelier wherever there is one where I’ve traveled. My first visit was to the original Paris location seven…
Salon de The de Joel Robuchon Bellavita Mall 3F No. 28 Song Ren Road Taipei, Taiwan Dining date: 2/6/14 For my first meal in Taipei (which happened to be solo), I figured I’d ease into it by dining somewhere sort of familiar and possibly more Western-friendly (turns out Taipei has been one of the more…