A Fantastic Evening At Pierre Gagnaire, Rue Balzac...

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there is no denying from my part that i love pierre gagnaire's food (let's be clear that i do not know him personally, however i would love to have him over for dinner at my home for dinner - a leg of lamb of something simple like this of course...) so, perhaps it makes me biased, or perhaps not....

bottom line is that tonight at his restaurant on rue balzac in paris, i was absolutely thrilled!

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Dining in Venice - "Buona Accoglienza"Association of Restaurants

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Travelling to Venice can be as frustrating as it can be thrilling & unforgetable. In fact, Venice is my favourite city in the entire world. I love her w/ a passion. The thing is, it takes patience & curiosity to reap the rewards that she can offer. Especially in "calle" off the beaten path. Actually, it is the only that Venice can be appreciated to its gloriest.

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Friedrichshafen, The Comforting Feeling of Déjà-Vu...

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It's a little ironic that most of my friends look for new experiences as they travel & what satisfies me the most as I do is the comfort of the déjà-vu...

Nowadays, as I travel, I love to return to old places, stay in the same rooms, & eat at the same restaurants as I have always done. Friedrichshafen, where I have returned at this time for the last 20 year exactly gives me that satisfaction. 

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