It was theoretically if not geographically the last stop on the silk road. It was the final destination for the finest silks in the world. Lyons, France and it wasn’t just a […]
Silky Silks
Sparkling Serpents with a Short and Slinky Gourmet Gazette Slide Show
Paris, France – The snake has fascinated and frightened for an eternity and is regarded variously as a symbol of both life and death, eternity and resurrection, good and evil and even […]
Moments in Time: Breguet Time, Traditional Time
Simplicity, elegance and intense engineering features pioneered by Abraham-Louis Breguet himself are the hallmarks of the house of Breguet’s Tradition line which draws its inspiration directly from the caliber of the souscription […]
French Flair Made in France
Long Read Paris, France – In a world where globalization appears to be gaining a firm foothold, French savoir-faire continues on its unique path as it has through the centuries. Luxury linens, […]
In the Name of the Rose
Paris, France – The perfume house of Les Parfums de Rosine was founded in 1991 by Marie-Hélène Rogeon, the great granddaughter of Louis Panafieu who created the perfumes for the Emperor Napoleon […]
A Nautilus of Time and Design
Interior design and astronomical timekeeping join forces in an astonishing piece of time and design. The houses of Thomas Mercer and Winch Design have just brought out an incredible work of stone […]
Coffee Culture
Paris, France – The specialty coffee scene continues in Paris, a city historically known for its café culture since at least 1686 when a Sicilian chef Procopio Cutò opened up what is […]
On Being Parisian
Paris, France — If you can’t be in Paris right now you can have a look at quintessential Parisian chic from the house of Be Parisian, specialized in its own take on […]
Moments in Time: Hamilton’s Handsome Jazzmaster Skeleton
There is nothing like contemplating all of the elements of a watch’s movement. It is a captivating show, in which which the wheels turn and tick back and forth. The house of […]
A Shimmering Selection from Piaget – A Gourmet Gazette Slide Show
Glowing desert sands, wings of light, blazing suns and glowing lights. These are selections from the most sumptuous of Piaget’s recent collections, the Golden Oasis Collection and the Wings of Light Collection.The […]
The Gourmet Gazette 