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Le Pre Catelan

Gastronomy's Belle Epoque

Le Pre Catelan

As of 1976, Le Pre Catelan has been part of Lenotre, the eponymous and celebrated catering company founded by one of France’s foremost patissiers, Gaston Lenotre.

This former dairy farm, however, was first opened by a respected Parisian restaurateur as du Pre Catelan in 1906.

Spanish Cuisine Festival in Athens

Arion Resort and Spa - Astir Palace

Spanish Cuisine Festival in Athens

Arion, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa at the Astir Palace Resort in cooperation with the Embassy of Spain and Iberia Airlines will host the first Spanish cuisine Festival, at The Grill Room restaurant from 6 to 14 May 2011.

Sergio Alonso, Executive Chef and Juanjo Claramunt, Assistant to the Executive Chef from the hotel The Westin Valencia will be our guides on a journey through exploring cuisines from all corners of the country.

They have created a specialty menu with symbolic dishes of Spain (see Photos).

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

Restaurant review, by Jay Rayner

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

It's been the most anticipated opening of the year, but Heston Blumenthal's Dinner delights on every level.

Hanging from the ceiling at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is a set of large wooden sculptures.

Apparently these mimic the leading of a stained-glass window at Westminster Abbey.

Does it matter that most people eating there won't have the first idea, or see the connection between this elegant polished wood and the attempt to investigate Britain's culinary heritage which is the restaurant's shtick?

miX on the Beach

New restaurant from Alain Ducasse - (Puerto Rico)

miX on the Beach

At the heart of a luxuriant little piece of paradise with an ocean view, Alain Ducasse opened the doors to this unique and unrivalled table in April 2010.

Passionate about the local produce, he combined the colourful flavours so prized by the Caribbeans to his all time love, a subtly felt Mediterranean caress.

Mixing together his combined interests, he came up with the Caribbean Cookpot, Alain Ducasses' signature dish, composed of fennel, carrot, courgette, plantain, daikon, and bread fruit.

The miX on the Beach is well named, to say the least!