Table side service, once de rigour, has become something of a rarity in Paris. But one hotel is going against the current, reviving one of the great French dining experiences: Crêpe Suzette […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fare Table Side Find
Critic’s Choice: Canopy by Hilton Hotel Art
It is a daring and caring initiative that is being played out in one of our favorite hotels on the French Riviera, the family-run Canopy by Hilton overlooking the azure blue waters […]
In the Line and Light of Creation
Paris, France — There is a gold-encrusted maze, the endearing elephant head brooch, and an orb of gold. All works by the artist, goldsmith, painter, sculptor and philosopher that is Daniel Brush. […]
The Royal Mint Boldly Goes Where No Coin Has Gone Before With New Star Trek 50 Pence Coins
Six decades after Star Trek first beamed onto television screens across the world, The Royal Mint is unveiling two collectable 50 pence coins to celebrate the global phenomenon and its intergalactic legacy. […]
It’s Cocktail Time with a Fiorente Spritz
This is another twist on the traditional Spritz. A floral twist known as the Hugo Spritz. Its all about combining one of our favorite Proseccos, Prosecco Riccadonna with Fiorente elderflower liquor and […]
Critic’s Choice: A Road to Travel By
Giant mushrooms, an ephemeral wolf, rushing water are all on a road that stretches into the countryside and wends about the Othe forest in the northern reaches of the Yonne, a region […]
It’s Champagne Time With Chassenay d’Arce and Perfect Pairings
It all began down in a valley. The Arce Valley in the Côte des Bar region of Champagne where there is a house of winemakers, Chassenay d’Arce, a champagne-making cooperative founded in […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Sparkling Wine Find: Asolo Prosecco DOCG
Once upon a time there was Asolo, a walled medieval city in northeastern Italy in the province of Treviso less than 60 miles (100 km) from Venice. Its beauty attracted the Queen […]
Wine of the Week: A Royal Reuilly
It is a tale of an old forest and a 40-year-old vineyard. And it’s about a wine that is off most wine radar screens: the great and gastronomic Reuilly of the largely […]
It’s Cocktail Time with a Refreshing Raspberry Liqueur
The word Burgundy brings forth the magic of its wines but behind this monumental heritage lies a lesser known Burgundian craft, the distillation of local, abundant gourmet fruits like black currant, plums […]
