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French Food Las Vegas

Guy Savoy: Bringing Precise French Standards to Bubble Bar

Refined French dining isn’t typically part of my repertoire, but only an idiot would pass up the opportunity to try Guy Savoy’s food on the house. Savoy may have already cemented his place on...
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French Food Las Vegas

Payard Patisserie & Bistro: Playful Pastries + Cafe in Caesars [CLOSED]

Francois Payard has built a pastry and chocolate-based empire that began in Manhattan and extends as far afield as Tokyo, Seoul and Sao Paulo. In November 2007, he debuted in Las Vegas, and his...
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Foie Gras Portland

Le Pigeon: Leading the West Coast, Nose-To-Tail Charge

Certain restaurants have developed reputations for nose-to-tail eating, where no part of the animal goes to waste. The most famous example has to be St. JOHN Restaurant in London. Chef-owner Fergus Henderson literally wrote...
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French Restaurant Los Angeles

Church & State: Bringing Culinary Firepower to Urban Brasserie [CLOSED]

The outlying area of downtown’s Arts District was always an unlikely place to find a good meal, until last September, when Steven Arroyo and Yassmin Sarmadi opened Church & State at the base of...
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Restaurant Sign Johns Island

Fat Hen: French-Southern Fare Saves Islanders Charleston Drive [CLOSED]

Painted hen tracks led us inside Fat Hen, a better than expected French-Southern bistro from chef Fred Neuville and wife Joan. For the past six years, Neuville was Partner and Executive Chef at 39...
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Restaurant Sign Hollywood

Citrus at Social: Ambitious Food Complements Hollywood History [CLOSED]

In May 2006, New York based restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow and local boutique owner Melissa Richardson partnered on Social Hollywood, transforming the Hollywood Athletic Club into an elaborate playground for young Hollywood. For whatever reason,...
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