The winter solstice is just beyond us in the northern hemisphere as the days grow longer and the sun emerges from its lowest point in the sky to continue to climb high […]
Critic’s Choice: The Viking Heritage of Normandy
Critic’s Choice: Brâncuși, a Harmonious Homecoming
Romanian sculptor, painter and photographer Constantin Brâncuși made his career in France where he once worked in Rodin’s workshop. Considered one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century and a […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fare Find: The Regal Return to Bouillon Chartier
Paris, France — It is one of the great Parisian culinary traditions, the Bouillon, literally meaning bouillon or broth restaurant. They become a warming beacon, especially in winter time and during the […]
Critic’s Choice: Into the Blue
Paris, France — It is one of the most mythical swimming pools in Paris, the Molitor. We had a swim club there one night a week. It was one of the first […]
A Hautingly Beautiful Halloween
Dampierre-en-Yvelines — The castle and gardens of the Domaine de Dampierre-en-Yvelines, the Domain of the Dukes of Chevreuse, welcomed the kings and queens of France into its celebrated iconic walls for fabulous […]
Santa Monica Dreaming
In many ways Santa Monica is a dream town come true. And the dream town came to Paris recently and told us all of its tales of fun in the sun, its […]
A Delightful Day Just Four Stops Away
Yerres, France —It’s one of those hidden gems of the Greater Paris region tucked away in a greenery-filled corner south of the French capital and just a 20-minute, four stop train ride […]
A Road Less Travelled By
It is one of those hidden great gastronomic meanders of France. Somewhere between Burgundy and the Champagne country is a quiet place, the Yonne and within one finds the region of Serein […]
Escapades on Elba with the Emperor
Historical reenactment of Napoleon landing on Elba at the bicentennial of his exile. Photo ©Roberto Ridi. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette What did he see first, the pristine turquoise and emerald waters, […]
Húsavík Goes to Hollywood
It is a tiny town of just 2,300 people sitting in northern Iceland on the eastern shore of Shaky Bay, also known as the Whale Capital of Iceland because of the frequent […]
The Gourmet Gazette 