Restaurant, Food and Chef News

[fresh_a]

A quick insider: one of the editors of Condé Nast ate at Itineraires the other day - booked under "Condé Nast" . Wow, wonder if he'll be treated like the other customers..

[John Talbott]

Yesterday's JDD had a small blurb saying that 320 chefs (incl Paul Bocuse) are fighting obesity by providing full menus that consist of 1,200 calories until May 24th as a way of not gaining weight, not to lose weight.

[John Talbott]

Emmanuel Rubin, in today's 'Scope had news of openings:

l'Arbuci + Corso by Thierry Costes in several days

le Comptoir annex of Yves Camdeborde, before summer

Boutique and Food-in-shop of Ralph Lauren, before the vacation

Espace 104, a very arty resto, June

The second microtable by Daniel Rose - Autumn

Kaspia + La Maison de la Truffe reopen - Autumn

l'Opera Garnier welcomes Nicolas le Bec from Lyon end of the year

Hi Hotel duplicates itself on the rue de Charonne

Ippudo, a ramen chain will open several places

And in 2010 we'll see Shangri La, Mandarin + Royal Monceau with new chefs, etc.

[John Talbott]

Long rumored, Alain Ducasse today was featured on the France 24, in a piece by Nina Biddle Luna about the opening of his newest (after that in the 8th a while back) cooking school - the Ecole de Cuisine in the 16th that will have shorter lines, demonstrate shopping, be relaxed, have ten different courses, cover various levels, run from half-a-day to a full day and cover world cuisine.

[fresh_a]

How about the rumours (Figaroscope, Optimum) on Marx taking over the Renoma on George V? In their window it says reopening June 3rd (I think...) but no mention of a change of style..........

[John Talbott]

How about the rumours (Figaroscope, Optimum) on Marx taking over the Renoma on George V? In their window it says reopening June 3rd (I think...) but no mention of a change of style..........

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Hummm; also as I went by Angl'Opera on the bus last week it looked like there was activity inside.