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Jan 14, 2016, 4:21 am
#182
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Location: England
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For my birthday dinner last Saturday we went to 114 Faubourg at the Bristol, one of my favourite restaurants in Paris as regular readers know. I was keen to try the new evening menu, which was introduced just a few days prior.
It was a wonderful dinner with great food and lovely staff, as always.
It was a wonderful dinner with great food and lovely staff, as always.
Jan 19, 2016, 1:24 am
#183
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We visited here in October for my girlfriends birthday. I knew the (now ex) Director of Rooms from his time at The Connaught, so we stayed at Le Bristol for the weekend at his invite and had a wonderful time. Sadly I was actually disappointed with 114 and didn't particularly enjoy it, even though the staff were absolutely wonderful and they ended up presenting my girlfriend with her 3rd cake of the day(!). However, just as hope was being lost, they brought out their desserts and all was forgiven. I ended up ordering the same dessert twice as it was just that good. I would now go back again, yet just have 6 desserts.....I'm now starting to see why I put on so much weight over Christmas.
I'd suggest you have the artichoke soup with foie gras as starter and the sole as main, both are outstanding.
Jan 24, 2016, 7:50 pm
#185
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Jan 29, 2016, 4:16 am
#187
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Game season is over soon, the perfect excuse to go back to my favourite restaurant in the world, the amazing 3 Michelin star Epicure at the Bristol in Paris.
To be honest I'm not happy with the pictures below and this is due to the fact that I'm a poor flash photographer. I'd appreciate any comments on how to improve this (especially the shadow in the lower middle part of the photos is annoying and I don't know how to get rid of it). I hope you'll be able to enjoy the pictures nonetheless...
Amuse-bouche
Black truffle, artichoke and foie gras macaroni
Purple sea urchins
Venison
Cheese selection
Priceless Nyangbo Chocolate: liquid cocoa, thin tile wafers and gold gilded sorbet
Lemon from Menton: frosted with limoncello, with pear and preserved lemon
It was a perfect dinner as the food was superb, the staff very friendly and we were also able to visit the kitchen, which is always fascinating. Next time I'll bring my camera along...
To be honest I'm not happy with the pictures below and this is due to the fact that I'm a poor flash photographer. I'd appreciate any comments on how to improve this (especially the shadow in the lower middle part of the photos is annoying and I don't know how to get rid of it). I hope you'll be able to enjoy the pictures nonetheless...
Amuse-bouche
Black truffle, artichoke and foie gras macaroni
Purple sea urchins
Venison
Cheese selection
Priceless Nyangbo Chocolate: liquid cocoa, thin tile wafers and gold gilded sorbet
Lemon from Menton: frosted with limoncello, with pear and preserved lemon
It was a perfect dinner as the food was superb, the staff very friendly and we were also able to visit the kitchen, which is always fascinating. Next time I'll bring my camera along...
Jan 29, 2016, 9:04 am
#188
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The shadow is from the front part of the lens. It means the flash is too low on the camera, the lens is too long for flash use or both. Try shooting with a shorter focal length or with another, shorter lens and no lens hood. Best would be to get the flash off the camera but that may not be possible depending on what camera/lens combo you use.
Jan 30, 2016, 3:12 am
#189
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The shadow is from the front part of the lens. It means the flash is too low on the camera, the lens is too long for flash use or both. Try shooting with a shorter focal length or with another, shorter lens and no lens hood. Best would be to get the flash off the camera but that may not be possible depending on what camera/lens combo you use.
I thought along the same lines, but my camera is a Sony RX 100 III, which means I can neither change the lens nor the flash. I'll experiment a bit with the focal length though.
Jan 30, 2016, 11:38 am
#190
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Found this for you. Looks like you need to change the camera from "W" to "T" and change your position a bit. The relevant part is at the bottom of the page in the "notes."
http://docs.esupport.sony.com/dvimag.../04/03/03.html
http://docs.esupport.sony.com/dvimag.../04/03/03.html
Feb 1, 2016, 3:53 am
#192
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Found this for you. Looks like you need to change the camera from "W" to "T" and change your position a bit. The relevant part is at the bottom of the page in the "notes."
http://docs.esupport.sony.com/dvimag.../04/03/03.html
http://docs.esupport.sony.com/dvimag.../04/03/03.html
The other half of the chocolate sphere was indeed removed and placed on a separate plate by the waiter before I could snap the photo.
Feb 2, 2016, 6:38 am
#193
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Impressions from a recent seasonal lunch menu at L'Auberge d'Hermance, Geneva.
Pumpkin amuse-bouche
Topinambour salad
Fried duck liver with apples, balsamico and brioche
Wild boar ravioli with quince
Slow-cooked beef with mashed potatoes and winter vegetables
Deconstructed egg white, elderberry and kiwi
Apple strudel with vanilla ice cream
And a baby chocolate Gugelhupf to close off this great lunch.
Pumpkin amuse-bouche
Topinambour salad
Fried duck liver with apples, balsamico and brioche
Wild boar ravioli with quince
Slow-cooked beef with mashed potatoes and winter vegetables
Deconstructed egg white, elderberry and kiwi
Apple strudel with vanilla ice cream
And a baby chocolate Gugelhupf to close off this great lunch.
Feb 17, 2016, 3:21 am
#194
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What better way to end a Valentine's Day than a cocktail followed by a Tchaikovsky concert in the beautiful Jacquemart-André museum in Paris.
First a visit of some of the museum's rooms...
...including this one with a few Rembrandts on display
And then to the concert room with great acoustics due to the very high ceiling.
First a visit of some of the museum's rooms...
...including this one with a few Rembrandts on display
And then to the concert room with great acoustics due to the very high ceiling.