Bangkok hosts new start-ups by France's Robuchon & Lorain

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Dateline Bangkok late 2014/early 2015: France has now replaced Italy as the perceived sine qua non of European fine dining with the opening of two local outposts of French Michelin starred restaurants: Joel Robuchon's burgeoning foray into Asia of his successful L'Atelier brand & Jean-Michel Lorain's J'aime eatery, a Bangkok outpost of his flagship La Cote Saint Jacques at Joigny in France. I wonder if any of our forum's Southeast Asian expat & local gastronomes have visited the aforementioned and, if so, what is their take on the head-to-head start-ups in Bangkok. Does Bangkok merit a Michelin guide of its own?

[_john]

I went to Joel Robuchon's place in Thailand less than a week ago.

 

Thailand is a bubble waiting to burst. Reminds me of Japan in the 90's.

 

Seek out real food.

Edited March 22, 2015 by _john (log)