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Gault&Millau 2023 awards ceremony
The annual Gault&Millau awards ceremony for French gastronomy took place on Monday November 28 at the Carreau du Temple, in the heart of Paris. At the same time as celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Guide Jaune, the list of 2023 winners was revealed at a warm dinner hosted by Alan Geaam (restaurant Alan Geaam), Christophe Hay (Fleur de Loire), Raphaël Rego (Oka) and Étienne Leroy (Lenôtre). The entire evening was orchestrated by Maison Lenôtre.
Cakes that no one under the age of 20 could possibly know...
Names from another era, outdated visuals, but a unique, regressive taste. A handful of artisan patissiers preserve the savoir-faire of the cakes of yesteryear. In Paris and the surrounding regions, you only have to look hard to find them.
Maison&Objet x Gault&Millau 2022
Gault&Millau revealed its "109", vintage 2023, at the Maison&Objet trade show, at the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center (September 8-12, 2022). For 5 days, chefs representing the new blood of French gastronomy were invited to give cooking-demos and exchange views at conferences with architects, designers and researchers... A look back at 5 days when Gault&Millau showcased a booming gastronomic scene at one of the biggest design and interior design events.
Shock and awe!
Indispensable for back-to-school, nomadic and totally regressive, chocolate bars from artisan chocolatiers are an invitation to indulge and comfort. From Paris to Dijon, by way of Marseille and Roanne, they all have that little touch of madness that thrills the senses.
At the start of the new school year, pains au chocolat are top of the class
Pain au chocolat or chocolatine, there's no debating the name here! Seemingly simple, these pastries require quality ingredients, know-how and time. A real pain au chocolat can't be made in two hours! Each baker puts his or her own stamp on the creations, which vary in crispness and melt-in-the-mouth softness, and are often rich in chocolate, sometimes combined with raspberry or even banana. Ten craftsmen get their hands dirty and make our mouths water. Here is a selection of the 10 best of the moment, to be tasted at least once in your life.
Ducasse's empire to include cookies
And another four for Alain Ducasse, who is once again investing in the rue de la Roquette district of Paris to open a new factory, this time dedicated to biscuit-making.
Hot in front
It's just opened, we've been there, and we've often liked it. Zoom in on four summer novelties.
Self-made chef, Alan Geaam
Not a single article mentions that he is self-taught. After a singular journey that took him from Liberia to Lebanon and the United States, Alan Geaam landed in Paris, where he found a job as a dishwasher. The rest is history: he took the chef's place at the drop of a hat, taught himself the basics of cooking and, finally, successfully opened his own restaurants.
Salon, an exceptional Champagne cuvée
A single cru, a single year, a single grape variety, a single cuvée: this is the philosophy behind Salon champagne, known only to the most enlightened and affluent connoisseurs. A look back at an exceptional wine.
Easter, the great chocolate show
The chicken before the egg? The egg before the hen? It doesn't matter which way you look at it, as long as you're hunting for an Easter egg! Here are our addresses in Paris.
Hotels, code changes
For a long time, the hotel market was divided between, on the one hand, very family-run establishments and, on the other, a few large hotel groups duplicating their concept without questioning themselves. The arrival of online travel agencies (Airbnb et al.) and, above all, of a generation Z cultivating new consumer habits has pushed the hotel industry into a state of flux, particularly in the luxury segment. Small, human-scale groups have emerged. They embraced the word "collection" and began to change codes.
