Monthly Archives: March 2005

Pré-salé lamb from Mont-Saint-Michel – An exceptional produce

By Mikael | Published: March 25, 2005
L’Agneau pré-salé is a mythic word to many gourmets. The lamb from the borderlands between Normandy and Brittany grazed on the salt herbal marshes, periodically drenched by seawater, and often whipped by the salty winds from the ocean.
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The launch of Gastroville

By Mikael | Published: March 25, 2005
Today is the launch of the Gastroville blog. We hope all readers will find this blog useful and we look forward to your comments. Preferrably mostly praises but constructive criticism is also welcome. We have a number of intersting restaurant reviews coming up over the next couple of weeks. To mention a few we will [...]
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Le Bristol – Paris (Rating: 16/20)

By Mikael | Published: March 23, 2005
A restaurant located in a famous palace hotel with two marvelous dining rooms, one for the winter and one for the summer. A large and professional kitchen brigade headed since 2000 by Eric Frechon, backed up by professional waiting staff. A team up that ensures high expectations from diners.
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The Fat Duck – (Rating: 16/20)

By Mikael | Published: March 19, 2005
Walking into the very small and very informal restaurant, which is really like a hole in the wall on the narrow streets of little Bray-on-Thames not very far from London, the expectations on the food is easily amplified. Subconsciously there is always a perception that food must be truly exceptional if several reputed guides have [...]
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