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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:23 pm
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vuittonsofstyle
 
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I really don't care about third stars. When Philippe Legendre was at le Cinq, with his 3 stars, I did not dine better than when Eric Briffard joined with the 2 stars. 3 stars is often more to do with place settings, number of staff, refinement of presentation, rather than taste. For me, Briffard's cuisine is more approachable and the flavours are incredibly subtle. It is interesting that since Briffard joined, more tables in le Cinq are occupied by locals, who appear to bring the whole family. To me, this speaks volumes.
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