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Restaurant review: Pierre Gagnaire

Last weekend Alli and I went to Paris . We had a fantastic time, an absolutely perfect trip. I'm going to review several pieces of the trip in separate blog posts, starting with this one. We had both been to Paris before, multiple times. We had done most of the classic tourist activities, so we wanted something different this time. The emphasis for this trip was on two things, eating good food and...

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Tables Available at Allegretti, Café des Artistes; Balthazar Fully Booked

It’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze in a couple for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Gourmet French. Adour Alain Ducasse ( Menu ) 212-710-2277 Two for eight? No Best available: 8:45 p.m. Allegretti ( Menu ) 212-206-0555 Two for eight? Yes Balthazar...

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Tables Available at Anthos; DBGB and Jean Georges Mostly Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Certified Geniuses. Adour Alain Ducasse ( Menu ) 212-710-2277 Two for eight? Yes Anthos ( Menu ) 212-582-6900 Two for eight? Yes Benoit ( Menu...

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Peter Som Cooks Up Sweet Designs in the Kitchen

What happens when a renowned fashion designer trades the runway for a kitchen? Just ask Peter Som , who recently ditched his stylish suits in favor of chef whites . Som, who is known for effortlessly chic womenswear, attended a Saturday morning cooking class led by Adour Alain Ducasse pastry chef Sandro Micheli. There, the Manhattan-based designer told Women's Wear Daily about his home-baking hobby...

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In the Kitchen With Peter Som

WWD sits in with the designer Peter Som on a baking class taught by Adour Alain Ducasse pastry chef Sandro Micheli.

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Coitus Galactica

The final frontier might not be space, but sex in space. This week aerospace executives will descend on Paris for the Paris Air Show hawking planes, weapons and all manner of intergalactic technology. It doesn't appear there's a lot of government interest in investing in space exploration these days. How might enterprising space flacks persuade policy makers to untie their purse strings and invest...

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Luxury Lifestyle is the Signature at Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée

Delectable gourmet food and exclusive delicacies at princely prices is the best deal for you if you are in Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, one of the most expensive restaurants in Paris. Your dining expense will be $231 per person and all you need is the craving to enjoy your dinner. This restaurant is exclusively for [...]

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Ducasse in Space; M2 Might Sue Beyoncé

• Alain Ducasse once again talks about wanting to create space food for astronauts. [ Bloomberg ] • The owner of M2 is threatening to sue Beyoncé after the singer bailed on a concert at the club. [ NYP ] • Uruguay's El Garzón is one of South America's hottest new restaurants, despite being tremendously expensive and in a rural area. [ WSJ ] • A hawk recently snared...

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Tables Available at Benoit, Café des Artistes; Daniel Mostly Booked

It’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze in a couple for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Gourmet French. Adour Alain Ducasse ( Menu ) 212-710-2277 Two for eight? Yes Allegretti ( Menu ) 212-206-0555 Two for eight? No Best available: 7:30 p.m. Balthazar...

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Dining Briefs | Revisit: In Midtown, the Pleasures of Paris

The chef Pierre Schaedelin has sharpened the flavors, improved the desserts, and broadened the menu at Alain Ducasse’s Benoit — though it’s still shadowed by mindless service.

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NYCWFF Tickets on Sale Sunday

Tickets for the New York City Wine and Food Festival go on sale this Sunday, so take the time to decide between the good (Alain Ducasse will prepare a Beard House feast), the badass (Anthony Bourdain in separate talks with David Chang and Frank Bruni), and the ugly (Daniel Boulud, Andrew Carmellini, and others will confront the future of fine dining). Besides the panel discussions and the big tastings...

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Tables Available at Anthos; Jean Georges Fully Booked

It's 4 p.m., and that means it's time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze a couple in for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don't guarantee the results.) Today: Certified Geniuses. Adour Alain Ducasse ( Menu ) 212-710-2277 Two for eight? Yes Anthos ( Menu ) 212-582-6900 Two for eight? Yes Benoit ( Menu...

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New Restaurants on the Radar: TBD Garden, DBGB, Palace Gate

T.B.D. (John Del Signore/Gothamist) T.B.D. Garden: True, we told you about the massive new courtyard garden at Greenpoint's T.B.D . in last week's big roundup of al fresco drinking options, but what we didn't know then is that they're also going to be barbecuing back there every weekend and on select weeknights. Cook Min Chen, who knows T.B.D. co-owner Allen Welch from when they ran Long Island City's...

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Tables Available at Allegretti, Benoit; Balthazar Fully Booked

It’s time to play Two for Eight. We just asked ten restaurants the best time they can squeeze in a couple for dinner; you need only make your chosen reservation. (As always, we make the calls but don’t guarantee the results.) Today: Gourmet French. Adour Alain Ducasse ( Menu ) 212-710-2277 Two for eight? No. Best available: 8:45 p.m. Allegretti ( Menu ) 212-206-0555 Two for eight? Yes....

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Obamas In Paris Soon: Their Visit Eagerly Awaited

PARIS — Not since the Kennedy era has an American first lady _ and in tow, her presidential husband _ been so eagerly awaited in Paris. Will they hobnob with their French counterparts _ President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, former model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy _ as the Kennedys did with the de Gaulles during their mythic 1961 visit? Or will they cut loose, Clinton-style, for a spontaneous sightseeing...