ACA Pigalle – Taquería
by Abdon FLORES It is not clear where does the word “taco” come from. There are many speculations about its origin but no one seems to fulfill certainty. As a Mexican myself, I’d… Continue reading
Category Archive: Gastronomy
0 Comments
RITZ PARIS, ARTS OF THE TABLE AND ARTS OF LIVING Auction by Artcurial
by Abdon FLORES After having organised auctions of the furnishings of the Plaza Athénée, Tour d’Argent and Hôtel de Crillon, in April 2018, Artcurial hit the headlines when it auctioned the historic furnishings… Continue reading
Ruinart Rosé par Elsa Leydier
In 1764, Ruinart was the first champagne house to market a rosé champagne, known at the time as oeil de perdrix (partridge’s eye). Its excellent quality remains the essential feature of the production… Continue reading
Guoyan V9 – Supreme edition
by Abdon FLORES If there is a grain which defines the agricultural identity of China that would be sorghum; there is even a novel –and a movie– devoted to this foundation culture: Red… Continue reading
Wagyu – Japanese beef
by Abdon FLORES The Japan Livestock Products Export Promotion Council (J-LEC) is promoting for December holidays one of its premium products: the Wagyu or Japanese beef. In case you don’t know, “Wa” means… Continue reading
Ducasse Education by Alain Ducasse
France is one of those countries where Gastronomy must be written in capital letters. It is probably the country where food has a fundamental role, day after day, in every French home. Not… Continue reading
Les Cidres de France – Thierry Marx
by Abdon FLORES For decades, cider has been a rather underrated beverage, one of those products that you drink only on really special occasions -usually at the end or the beginning of each… Continue reading
Lolea No. 5, premium Sangria
by Abdon FLORES Lolea is a Spanish brand of premium Sangria that is coming to France to find a place in a rather tough market. But global warming seems to fit well for… Continue reading
La Rotonde – Le Negresco
It took six months to restore one of the most emblematic places in Nice: La Rotonde, the brasserie of the reputed hotel Le Negresco. The project was developed by Studio MHNA which had… Continue reading
Oh la la! Hotel Bar
by Abdon FLORES Even if in their origins they were conceived not to be found, speakeasies are nowadays a less hidden secret. Many speakeasies have open in Paris in the last years, bringing… Continue reading