The Local France

Restaurant of legendary chef loses third Michelin star

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:01:52 +0100

The restaurant of famed French chef Paul Bocuse, who died almost two years ago, has lost the coveted Michelin three-star rating it had held since 1965, the guide said on Friday.

Paris restaurant ranked 'best in the world' for second consecutive year

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:34:44 +0100

The celebrated Paris restaurant of French chef Guy Savoy has been voted the best in the world for the second consecutive year by the annual La Liste ranking.

Bretons in uproar after their delicacy is compared to a doughnut

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:25:45 +0200

A Canadian rapper has provoked the anger of Bretons after comparing the French region’s famous Kouign-Amann cake to a doughnut.

Hollande treats Obama to three-star French cuisine

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:51:52 +0100

The French president François Hollande spoiled his US counterpart Barack Obama on Monday night by treating him to a fancy meal at a famous Michelin three star restaurant in the heart of the Marais.

Nordics outshine French at culinary world cup

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:39:00 +0100

Despite the so-called 'world cup for chefs' being held on home soil in Lyon, France failed to pick up the Bocuse d’Or this year as Nordic and American chefs took the podium places.

France's top female chef takes skills to New York

Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:52:00 +0200

France's top female chef Anne-Sophie Pic is taking her culinary skills across the Atlantic where she hopes to win over the taste buds of the New Yorkers.

Fast food dethrones traditional French cuisine

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:52:00 +0100

A report released in France has dealt a severe blow to the country's renowned gastronomy by revealing sales of hamburgers, pizzas, hotdogs and other fast food grub have surpassed those of traditional restaurant dishes for the first time.

Young chef wows northern France with sensual cooking

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:18:00 +0200

Eating at Alexandre Gauthier's restaurant should put customers in the mood for making love "otherwise it didn't work," said the young chef whose cuisine is luring foodies from far and wide to the north of France.

French chef brings 'gastronomic culture' to Kremlin

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:40:18 +0200

The French chef who cooks for President Dmitry Medvedev in the Kremlin said Friday that he "does not have the right to make a mistake," but stayed tight-lipped on the Russian leader's favourite dish.