Projo shots

4/5/23

The week in 3 parts

Coup de neuf

L'Aube by Thibault and Elinor Nizard opens in the heart of Paris

At just 30 years of age, Thibault and Elinor Nizard already boast an impressive track record. Having cut his teeth working with Gérald Passedat, Alain Solivérès and Guy Savoy, in no particular orderrence, Thibault Nizard joined the kitchens of Le Drouant, where his fine classic cuisine charmed us and encouraged us to offer him our Dotation Jeunes Talents. L'Aube, his restaurant, has just opened its doors, between the Louvre and the Comédie-Française. With his wife Elinor, who runs the dining room, the young chef has created an elegant setting where he serves cuisine that is both gourmet and contemporary.

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Time out

Pierre Orsi to close his doors on April 29

We thought he'd be at the piano forever, but at the age of 80, Pierre Orsi has finally decided to retire, well past the legal retirement age. He has had an exceptional career, welcoming the greatest stars and training battalions of cooks in this beautiful house on Place Kléber. He was voted best chef of the year in the United States in 1973 (where he remained for eight years), one year after obtaining the title of MOF. He opened his establishment in 1975 and, although he never won a 4th toque, his career remains exceptional. It's a veritable conservatory of classic haute cuisine that's coming down.

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Kick-off

A Dotationé at home at last

Pierre-Jean Carton, recipient of the Dotation Jeunes Talents Gault&Millau 2021, inaugurated his new restaurant in mid-March. This bon vivant with an almost permanent smile is now flourishing in the beautiful maison de maître in the heart of Fos-sur-Mer, where his generous cuisine and relevant wine list are already hitting the spot.

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The race for the title of Grand de Demain is over! Gault&Millau has just named Clément Guillemot, of the restaurant Choko Ona, Grand de Demain de l'Année 2025.

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