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  1. I hope I have reassured Mrs Woman that she has nothing to fear from the French in the sartorial department. A vivid pastel sweater draped over the shoulders of a striped shirt, with spectacles perched on top of his head, will see her boyfriend through any circumstance. :wink:

    :biggrin: at Steve - I'll let my boyfriend know what he should pack then

    We've managed to secure a gite a few minutes walk from Montignac, which I hear is not too far from Sarlat. So if anyone has any receommendations for this specicifc area, I would be most appreciative.

  2. I have also eaten at Juniper but had nowhere near the feast Thom had, although mine was for free :biggrin: Again, can't really remember much except a fantastically cooked chicken breast surrounded by blobs of unidentified yet tasty sauces, a great piece of sea bass, and an individual lemon tart.

    My original thread is here.

  3. Mrs Woman

    Please consider adding New Orleans to the list. I could provide a space filled with local art for a signing and know several people who own indie book stores. I would be delighted to provide complimentary dinners and could help find reasonable lodging. April is a beautiful month to visit the Crescent City!

    Lafcadio

    erm Lafcadio, I would love to help you but I have nothing to do with this! I just reprinte the list from a newsletter I receive from the restaurant.

    But if you still want to give me complimenray dinners, then I'm there :biggrin:

  4. Reprinted from email newsletter I received today FYI:

    RELEASE DATES AND ADVANCE ORDERS.

    The American version of the book, re-titled The Whole Beast will be available in bookshops in the U.S. from 1st April 2004 with a British release later in the year under it's original title. However you can pre-order the American version on Amazon.com now. Visit the book section of the site and click on the link to take you directly to the book's page on the Amazon site.

    As yet we don't have a firm date for the U.K. issue, which will be an almost exact re-print of the original version but with new photographs by the original photographer Jason Lowe. As soon as there is a date and a pre-order page on Amazon we will post links from the books page.

    AMERICAN EVENTS.

    During April 2004 Fergus Henderson and our Head Chef Edwin Lewis will be visiting the U.S. in preperation for the books' U.S. release and during the visit will undertake a variety of events, including book signings and demonstrations that readers are more than welcome to attend.

    Listed below are some of the public appearances confirmed so far, as more are arranged we will post them up on the site. Sadly at this time we don't have much more information regarding the events, and so we would suggest contacting the venues below to find out more.

    08/04/04 DALLAS - FORT WORTH MUSEUM OF ART

    12/04/04 SAN FRANSICO - CHEZ PANISSE

    13/04/04 LOS ANGELES - CIUDAD RESTAURANT

    14/04/04 LOS ANGELES - GETTY CENTRE MUSEUM

    15/04/04 CHICAGO - CHARLIE TROTTERS TO GO

    16/04/04 CHICAGO - ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

    20/04/04 NEW YORK - SPOTTED PIG RESTAURANT

  5. hello :smile:

    Myself and boyfriend are popping over the Channel to France this summer. We intend to fly to Bordeaux on Weds or Thur, pick up a rental car and drive to La Rochelle where we intend to stay in a hotel until Sat am. We would then like to spend a week in a cottage or gite in the Dordogne for a week.

    If anyone has any recs for hotels and restaurants for La Rochelle, and anything to say at all about the Dordogne - we haven't booked anything yet - it would be much appreciated if you should share them with me.

    My boyfriend is not a great one for formal restaurants abroad - he doesn't feel he should wear a tie on his holidays! Are all French Michelins this formal?

    Thanks!

  6. Erm, there's no star for Petrus on the press release from the Michelin website, there is a star for the Savoy Grill though. Unless you mean it retains its old one from the former site?

    At the bottom of this page is a pdf to download: Michelin

    But here is the list anyhoo:

    From 2 to 3 Stars: Fat Duck

    From 1 to 2 stars: Hibiscus

    1 star

    Ballachulish House, Ballachulish, Scotland

    Black Pig, Rock, Cornwall

    Five North St, Winchcombe, Glos.

    JSW, Petersfield, Hants

    McClements, Twickenham, London

    Menu & Grill at The Connaught, Mayfair, London

    Ockenden Manor, Cuckfield, West Sussex

    The Greyhound, Stockbridge, Hants

    The Longridge Restaurant, Longridge, Lancs

    The Oriel, Gilford, N. Ireland

    The Savoy Grill, Strand, London

    The Trouble House, Tetbury, Glos.

    The West House, Bidddenden, Kent

    Tom Aikens, Chelsea, London

  7. Just got this in a newsletter:

    Otto Dining Lounge NYE: restaurant £100, greeting cocktail, 5 course dinner

    lounge £65, greeting cocktail, canapés and meze platters

    late entry £25, entrance 10.30pm onwards

    open 7pm till 3am, dj's, dancing and more

    nye03 restaurant menu

    Canapes on arrival

    Starters

    Wild Mushroom ravioli with a cep cream - or - Pan fried Scallops with a vegetable relish

    Main course

    Roast Halibut with potato mousseline and grilled tiger prawns - or - Roast Venison with button onions, bacon and a wild mushroom port sauce

    Dessert

    Trio of Chocolate

    Lime sorbet

    Cheese Platter

  8. Reading this makes me so hungry! There are lots of great cheeses I still haven't tried but hope to change this when we holiday in France next year. So, for now, fave 3 in no particular order

    Parmesan: eat so much Italian food, it has to be on here!

    Goat's cheese, especially Pant-Ys-Gawn from Wales

    Wigmore - my current favourite. English, ewes milk, Brie-like but much creamier (better description here)

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