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An LPG tanker lorry rammed the compound wall of the Tamil Nadu Special Police Battalion here on Wednesday disrupting road traffic for a few hours.
The truck was on its way to Madurai from Chennai. The front portion of the tanker was damaged in the accident that occurred close to the Viralimalai bridge. Vehicles going towards Mannarpuram from Viralimalai bridge were diverted near Aristo roundabout for about three hours. Barricades were put up near the Viralimalai bridge and vehicles coming from Aristo roundabout side were diverted via Bharathiar Road. The lorry was removed from the spot around 1 p.m.
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HOOVER, Ala. —
The legal problems of current and former SEC players — from ex-Florida and NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez to LSU running back Jeremy Hill — cast a negative light on the league that has won seven consecutive national championships.
It also highlights the challenges — and responsibilities — facing coaches who must weigh a player's talent vs. the potential for trouble in or out of the locker room.
The biggest spotlight by far has been on Hernandez, who's pleaded not guilty to murder in the killing of Boston semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd.
More pertinent to the upcoming season is Hill's uncertain status while facing a misdemeanor simple battery charge from an April 27 scuffle in a bar parking lot.
Coaches at Southeastern Conference media days this week insisted they do their best to keep players behaving, which benefits the team, the players and the men paid millions to win in a powerhouse conference with high stakes and brutal competition.
Florida's Will Muschamp understands he can't know what every player is doing every night away from the football building. "You also can't stick your head in the sand and pretend everything is OK, either," Muschamp said.
He said coaches and staff need to know who players are hanging out with off the field.
"You're 100 percent responsible," Muschamp said. "When you sign a student-athlete to come to the University of Florida, I look at his parents, guardians, whoever is important to him in his life, tell them it's my job to be an extension of what's already happened at home. But you're 100 percent responsible for the young man. Everything that happens."
As Alabama's Nick Saban put it: "We can be the moral compass for our young people but we cannot always drive the ship. We cannot always be there to drive the ship."
In the heated arms race of recruiting, coaches also bear the responsibility for signing a player who might have had off-the-field troubles.
Mississippi's Hugh Freeze brought in one of the nation's most surprising and highly rated talent hauls in February. Weighing risk vs. reward is a factor in recruiting decisions, he said, not just whether a kid is deemed a four- or five-star talent.
"I do think you have to be very calculated in the risk you take because you're under such scrutiny and you're bringing them into your team," Freeze said. "We try to minimize the number of at-risk issues you might have, but you're going to have some. I have a gut feeling. I look at his support system, who he has and listen to him talk about what he wants to be known for. Then I have to make a decision on whether I think we can trust one another with our core values."
Alabama dismissed four players from school following their arrests stemming from two violent robberies on campus barely a month after the Crimson Tide claimed its second straight national title.
Saban said every player he has kicked off has been someone the team's leadership group felt needed to go.
"With events of today and the attention on some of the people who have been arrested in sports in the last couple of weeks, it's even going to be more critical to players' future that they make good choices and decisions," Saban said. "And they have to realize that."
Saban said Alabama has a 12-course program in behavior for success and has psychiatrists or sports psychologists talk to troubled players.
"I always talk to our players about being a blinking light," he said. "If you look at a Christmas tree, when all lights shine bright, it's beautiful. But if one light's going like this (flickering), your attention is just to that light. Nobody should be a blinking light. The players always bring that up to me: 'This guy is a strobe light, man.'"
Even the week of media days started with legal matters.
Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M pleaded guilty on Monday to a misdemeanor of not identifying himself to a police officer following a 2012 altercation at a bar near campus. That day, Vanderbilt's James Franklin identified four players dismissed from school in June for an incident being investigated by police as a possible sex crime.
Franklin said he and Vandy won't sign players they believe have character issues for the sake of winning.
"I can't speak for other places or other institutions but not at Vanderbilt," Franklin said. "It's never been that way in the past. It's not that way presently. It will never be in the future. That's not what we're all about."
Sometimes seemingly chancy decisions pay huge dividends, sometimes not. First-year Auburn coach Gus Malzahn has been on both sides. He helped recruit quarterback Cam Newton, who had run into legal trouble at Florida, from junior college while the Tigers' offensive coordinator. Newton won a Heisman Trophy and led Auburn to a national title.
Malzahn also signed tailback Mike Dyer at Arkansas State after the BCS championship game MVP was dismissed from Auburn. Dyer was booted from the team without playing after being caught with a gun during a traffic stop.
"You have to weigh everything," Malzahn said. "Talent. You've got to weigh character. You've got to go with your gut instincts on what type of environment you want to have for your team."
Commissioner Mike Slive called it "a crushing disappointment" when a current or former SEC athlete runs afoul of the law. He said any perception outside the league that coaches or schools don't police or discipline athletes is inaccurate.
"In some ways, it's an inverse form of flattery," Slive said. "I mean, we have about 1,800 football players. We can count on one hand the behavioral issues, but they get the headlines and the disappointments."
One of college football's biggest stars, South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, said he avoids trouble caused by reckless Tweets or off-the-field misdeeds.
"I don't go to bars," Clowney said. "I don't drink or anything. I just stay out of trouble, stay at home. I hang out with the same group of guys I grew up with, the same three guys every day. We play games and stay out of trouble. We eat, come back and play games. Just stay in the house. You can't get in trouble in your own home, I hope."


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Barbara McMahon
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This painting was inspired by the spectacular scene I came upon during a hike in my local conservation area. The day after a heavy snowfall, the skies were blue, the sun was shining and although the area was heavily wooded, shining in a distance was the thicket. A perfect place for fairies or faeries to frolic and play among the fresh fallen snow.
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Ottawa, ON - Canada
Most beautiful scenery!
Thank you Nina! It truly was a work that was most enjoyable to paint.
Nalcrest, FL - United States
Very nice! V
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Bolton, ON - Canada
Barbara...this just makes me happy to look at it... so well done! V/F
Thank you very much Catherine for your comment! To know a painting of mine makes someone happy.... is the ultimate compliment! Thank you
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This is without a doubt exceptionally beautiful.
Thank you Jacob for such a lovely comment. I appreciate it very much.
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Love the movement in this painting, Barbara! Trees look as though they are dancing a winter ballet!!! V
Thank you so much Glenna for your beautiful descriptive comment. Imagine....dancing a winter ballet! Wonderful!
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Lovely painting, I love the color in this!
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Love this work Barbara! Its just lovely! :) v/f!
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Beautiful winter scene. Reminds me why I love winter. v
Thank you so much Kathleen for your lovely comment and many thanks for the feature in "Proud To Be A Canadian Painter"!
Richmond Hill, ON - Canada
Simple and beautiful!
Thank you very much Les for your lovely comment. I really enjoyed painting this piece.
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Wow...I had to favorite too!! The Branches are Unreal!! Very unique and inspiring.
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This Painting inspires me to Hike & Enjoy Nature!! Nicely done Barbara. I voted!
Thank you Neal! I am joyous! If this painting has inspired someone to enjoy the beauty of nature....well....that's the ultimate compliment! Many thanks!
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Excellent work, amazing blend of color!
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Very beautiful and a fab title too! V/F
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Beautiful winter painting Barbara!
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Maine's Catholic Church Steps Back from Marriage Equality Debate
March 5, 2012 by HRC staff
The following post comes from HRC Digital Media Team Member Eric Cameron:
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine has announced that the Church will not actively campaign against the marriage equality referendum expected on the November ballot.
On Friday, Bishop Richard Malone announced that the Catholic Church will take no active role in fundraising, staffing, advertising or campaigning against the expected measure. Instead, the Church will focus on educating Maine's estimated 185,000 Catholics about the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman. A 24-page letter addressing the Church's stance is specifically targeted at Catholic congregations.
The announcement stands in stark contrast with the Church's position in 2009, when it donated as much as $1.9 million to repeal a marriage equality statute passed by the Maine legislature and governor.
Back in January, advocates for marriage equality delivered more than 105,000 signatures to Maine's Secretary of State, trying to put marriage equality back on the ballot this fall. Recent polls show that 54 percent of Maine residents support allowing loving, committed same-sex couples to marry.
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[UPDATED NOV. 1, 2012] All the excitement round the Samsung Galaxy S III is justified. It's an extremely nice Android smartphone, with well-designed hardware and software, marrying the best of the Android 4.04 "Ice Cream Sandwich" core OS and Samsung's usability extensions. Even Apple fanboys will be impressed by the attention to detail (often lacking in Android devices) and level of usability Samsung has brought to the Galaxy S III. It deservedly is the new flagship for the Android community. The Galaxy S III has gotten even better with Samsung's Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" update this fall.
In the United States, the Galaxy S III is available on all four major carriers, though they've been staggering their releases; T-Mobile will make it available on June 27, Sprint on July 1, AT&T on July 6, and Verizon Wireless on July 12. I tested a Sprint version, though the hardware is identical across all versions (except for the cellular radios, which are tuned for each model's carrier). The Galaxy S III with 16GB of storage costs $199 with a contract, though its actual price ranges from $150 to $229 at various outlets; it costs $589 without a contract. A 32GB model is available for $50 more.
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The Galaxy S III is a very pretty smartphone. It has the same curved shape as the first "Ice Cream Sandwich" smartphone, the Galaxy Nexus, but is a little thinner and lighter, with a larger screen. It also looks more elegant in both available color schemes: white and metallic, and blue and metallic.
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Last year the Legislature passed a law to give businesses a tax credit for a portion of the money they donate to new educational scholarship programs. The scholarships must be offered to families with incomes lower than 300 percent of the federal poverty level. Students use the money to help pay for tuition at private schools.
Democrats opposed the tax credit last year and are pushing to abolish it this year. House Education Committee Chairman Mary Stuart Gile told this newspaper last week, "My primary concern about education in New Hampshire is to support public education, and this program would divert business profits taxes and business enterprise taxes that go to the general fund and used to support public education."
Nothing in that statement is true.
The scholarships do not divert money from public education. They are public education. Through them, the public partially funds a child's education at a state-approved private school. To claim that the scholarships hurt public education, Gile and other opponents pretend that the money does not finance a state-approved education.
Nor do the scholarships drain funding from government schools. The scholarships are capped by law at an average of $2,500 per pupil. The tax credit covers most, but not all, of that cost. The average per-pupil expenditure at New Hampshire public schools was $13,413 last year, with slightly more than 35 percent, or $4,700, covered by the state.
The difference between the tax credit and what the state otherwise would pay for that student's education remains with the state and can be used to enhance the funding of government schools.
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3-star Paris lunches
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- kfontaine27 Mar 26, 2008 09:02 PM
I need suggestions for two 3-star quality lunches in Paris (i'll be there in july). my budget is (hopefully) a prix fixe of 100e max, and i'm thinking Taillevent and Le Meurice. my interest is solely quality of the food. with two options, i was thinking one traditional, one more adventuresome. as far as the traditional choice goes, do you think Taillevent is a good option? great service/warm atmosphere aside, is it representative of the Absolute highest level of 3-star french cooking? i've heard some say the food has become quite ordinary, and i'm worried it might be too touristy. has it become a tour d'argent-esque relic? similarly, i've heard Le Grand Vefour is overrated. does L'Ambrosie have a set lunch? i've been unable to find pricing on it. would this be a better choice? as far as the second lunch goes, i've ruled out Arpege because of the price, and i've been unable to find pricing information for l'Astrance, whose surprise menu is out of my price range. is this the only menu offered there? finally, does anyone have experience with the Pierre Gagnaire prix fixe lunch? while i would love to go, i've heard that the lunch isn't up to the level of his dinner. if the best restaurants in paris are the more adventuresome ones, i'd be willing to forego the traditional experience. again, i'm looking for inspired and sublime food, not great service, nor a special wine list. i've heard consistently that the food at Le Meurice is on the highest level, but i'm open to any suggestions.
Taillevent's food is not up to the three stars level. Le Grand Véfour was never good and just lost its mysterious third star. L'Ambroisie has no set menu. L'Arpège has one but it still is 130 eur.
L'Astrance has a 70 eur lunch menu (last I checked, maybe it is slightly more now -- I'll try it again tomorrow, stay tuned).
Gagnaire's lunch menu is real Gagnaire, last I checked it was 95 eur so it is over budget, but it definitely is the smartest way to experience this unique genius. It is likely to be more interesting than good, though -- some people have the best meal of their life at PG, some les impressive one -- it's a risky place.
Le Meurice is also decent value at 80 eur now (though less interesting, imho). But the lunch menu is not the best sample of the chef's art. The place's main attraction is still to be directly copied from some Versailles room, with gold and marble everywhere, including in your plate (well, gold, mostly)
Though he is two stars only (yet), Chef Briffard at les Elysées is one of the four best chefs in Paris, and he is on a very good run those days. His lunch menu is 68 eur, which leaves room for you to taste the delicious affordable wines selected by the brilliant sommelier. This is a place for people who are serious about great food. (see reviews on my blog -- for instance http://www.julotlespinceaux.com/2007/...).
Another way to access top food for a decent price are the three stars who decided to play it slightly simpler: Senderens and Robuchon. They are both great, historical geniuses and you can eat at each of these places for 100eur per person, if you're careful. For dinner too. But they are not traditional "grand restaurants". Reviews: http://www.julotlespinceaux.com/2007/... and http://www.julotlespinceaux.com/2007/...
There's a 100 eur Internet menu at Guy Savoy that gives you access to the whole range of the regular menu but does not include wine. It is, there again, the comparatively affordable way to enjoy one of the most exceptional restaurant experiences. Food not on par with the best but still very great, exceptional service -- see more detailed review there: http://www.julotlespinceaux.com/2007/...
So if you ask me, your classic choice is les Elysées and your contemporary one is l'Astrance. For l'Astrance, you need to reserve asap (I think you need to call exactly three months ahead of your date, at 10 am Paris time sharp). They come as close to the top as possible -- the top being l'Arpège and l'Ambroisie and their blow-it-all prices.
Are you sure you have the correct price for the surprise lunch menu at L'Astrance? As far as I know it is still 70 euros. You will not find a better deal in a 3-star, especially because it is at least 4 courses(it's a while since I've been, so I can't remember the exact number), plus many additional tastes. The dishes I had were wonderful. I would not choose Senderens, as it will definitely be more expensive and is not 3-star quality.
re: rrems
Well, I disagree. I think Senderens (who admittedly has had some tough time in the months after his executive chef Robert left for La Grande Cascade) is 3* quality and that his cooking and wine dish pairing is far more genial than anything Barbot does. But sure the new restaurant is not on the level of perfection that Lucas-Carton was on. It is also significantly less expensive. A complex meal at Senderens costs ca 150 eur per person, which is still much less than the big menu at l'Astrance, and far less than the 400 euros a Lucas-Carton meal easily used to cost.
That said I don't understand your question about l'Astrance. We seem to agree that the lunch menu is 70 eur. But the big surprise menu is 170, 270 with beverage. Anyway, stay tuned as I'll check all that tomorrow with a new visit.
re: souphie
My question about L'Astrance was directed to the OP, as your information was correct. As far as Senderens is concerned, I was never there when it was Lucas Carton, so I can't compare. I can only compare to other places I have particularly enjoyed, and coming from the US I have to be very price-conscious. Although I liked the food at Senderens, I just did not feel that it was good value for the price, and the wines were outrageous. I had to settle for mediocre wines because they were so expensive. You are right that it was about 150 euros per person, which is more than I have ever spent in Paris, yet I did not walk away saying this was the best meal I have had, whereas my lunch at L'Astrance was spectacular and cost less.
thanks for the advice. i think i'll pass on robuchon and senderens, as i've been to other JR's in the world, and i went to Lucas Carton before it became Senderens. i heard that Gagnaire is closed the last 2 weeks in July, which would rule it out for me. does anyone know if this is true?
Taillevent hasnt had 3-stars for at least two years, maybe more. The 2008 3-star ratings which just came out this month are, Le Meurice, l'Ambroisie, Arpege, Alain Ducasse, Ledoyen, Pierre GAgnaire, Astrance, Pre Catalan, and Guy Savoy.
All these places, with the exception of l'Ambroisie are doing more adventuresome cuisine. Any a meal at any one should be sublime, but we know that is not always the case. Lunch is always going to be more "iffy." At many top restaurants, the Exec chef doesnt even come in for the lunch service. He doesnt come in until dinnner and not ALWAYS then. But you shouldnt believe that he the one in there cooking your meal. Many superstar chefs dont even do the cooking.
You stated that you dont care about service or wine list, but any 3-star establishment will have exceptional service and great wine list. You dont get 3-stars without this. Its no coincidence that all the 3-star places have very sumtuous, very luxe dining rooms. You dont get stars if you have a chintzy dining room. If you are really interested in JUST food, you dont have to go to a 3-star place to get it.
IMO places with sublime food and no stars are Au Bon Accueil, Spring, Clos des Gourmets, and sometimes l'Ami Jean. But there are many others who are putting their complete emphasis on the food and not so much on decor, and other stuff.
re: Brunella
i wouldn't say that the Astrance or Arpege dining rooms are luxe or sumptuous, per se. obviously, i assume fine decor and service at any 3-star restaurant, but i'm not actively seeking these elements in my decision. if you believe those restaurants you recommend have food on-par with the 3-stars, i would be thrilled to try them. does anyone know if Ledoyen has a lunch menu and, if so, at what price?
re: kfontaine27
Ledoyen has a lunch menu -- was 88 eur last I checked. Lunch menu at l'Astrance is still 70 eur -- that's three courses plus so many amuses, mignardises, etc -- will report in more detail soon. The lunch menu with wines is 110. There's now an intermediate, five course menu for 120, 190 with wines. The 8 Course, "l'Astrance" menu is 190/290 now. It is an infinitely refined adn subtle experience, and wine pairing have really become exciting, and feature very unexpected wines. It's kind of the opposite of "big splurge", but it sure is a very special place.
re: souphie
And by the way, here's a photo-report from l'Astrance: http://picasaweb.google.com/jultort/L...
re: Brunella
".... but any 3-star establishment will have exceptional service and great wine list. You dont get 3-stars without this."
Michelin always says that it judges by the food on the plate not the decor or the service. However there is a high correlation between the standard of the room/service and the number of stars and thus many people come to the mistaken conclusion that it is these elements that drive the number of stars.
But this is more to do with the need to charge €200 plus per head (for dinner) in order to support the large number of chefs required in the kitchen to produce food of this quality. People simply won't pay €200 if the ambience/service etc isn't at a corresponding level. Thus to achieve/maintain the standards required to deliver at a 2/3 star level you need to maintain the cash flow to pay for a big kitchen staff and to do this you need to have a restaurant that has high standards in all areas.
My experience of Michelin in France is that their ratings are quite accurate (the one weakness is the reluctance to demote restaurants quickly enough when the fall from grace).
Whilst I agree restaurants like Spring are good I also agree with Michelin that the cooking doesn't deserve a star (yet). You can eat very well in non-starred restaurants, although they will probably have a Bib, as do the four Brunella lists.
re: Brunella
Best value for food include indeed the ones Brunella mentioned and also places like La Régalade, or l'Acajou. But it is just untrue that they can compete with actual two/three stars -- it's not only the ambiance and the wine list, though that is not nothing -- it's that you need a lot of manpower to make really great food, and nothing replaces what you can achieve that way.
Also I really think that food that belongs to the best on earth and to rich experiences in life are better enjoyed in a non-bistrot setting. You need some calm, some room, some respect. That is not to say that you need the most formal setting, but my point is that you can't be serious about top food and have conditions under the ones at l'Astrance (which are very serious and totally sufficient indeed).
And I second PhilD that Michelin is on the whole reliable, adding that they tend to give a premium to ultre-luxury that I disagree with.
thank you for the great suggestions. i haven't heard much about Ledoyen. it seems to have less hype than some of the other parisian 3-stars, but my impression is that the food, if not perhaps traditional, is at least more traditional than the creations of say, gagnaire or passard. do you know if the lunch menu is a good reflection of the restaurant's usual quality, and if this would be a good example of (somewhat) traditional french cooking? is it 3 courses, various amuse bouches, decent choice of dishes? my reasoning is that while i've already been to the old L Carton, tour d'argent, etc., i'm traveling with a friend and gourmand who has yet to experience Parisian dining. and i still haven't heard whether Gagnaire will be closed last two weeks of july. i e-mailed the restaurant but didn't hear back. does anyone know??
re: kfontaine27
Gagnaire holidays: Only the restaurant knows for sure. But the Michelin Guide mentions August, not July. Calling them is the safest way to be certain.
Ledoyen is a wonderful place, but there's no doubt that Passard or Gagnaire (or Pacaud or Briffard or Senderens or Robuchon) are much more spectacular foodwise. It is at the same time not an example of traditional French cooking, as it relies on very modern techniques and approach. It's a traditional restaurant but not traditional cooking, if you like. About whether the lunch menu is subpar: I don't know and I heard contradictory reports. It seems however to be the rule, and restaurants that offer their usual cooking for less at lunchtime are the one worth reporting.
Speaking of which, I would push forward my Guy Savoy recommendation -- for a gourmand who has yet to experience Parisian dining, that sounds like a good idea. And that 100 lunch menu is good value (you need to reserve it in advance, over the Internet only). Taillevent also has a 70 eur lunch menu, which Francois Simon just wrote is subpar.
re: souphie
I second the Guy Savoy recommendation - had the 100 eur lunch there in January with wife and daughter. It was fantastic, over the top...the service and the staff at Savoy are really wonderful. The food was delicious and skillfully prepared, and by all means let Hubert help you plan your meal. The dessert trolley and Mignardise are really special. Also had lunch at Les Elysees and Michel Rostang, both of which had excellent food, very high quality. But Savoy is such a fun, happy place...we talk about it all the time and can't wait to return.
re: mdietrich
hmm... i'm debating between savoy and ledoyen, as i've been reading great things about the latter. does either restaurant offer a wine pairing for its lunch?
re: kfontaine27
Eric Mancio, at Guy Savoy, is one of the great wine specialits in France, and he sure knows his wines and his courses. Don't know about Ledoyen.
re: souphie
do you know how much the lunch wine pairing would cost? i fear it would put me well over my budget
re: kfontaine27
Let me check my blog...http://www.julotlespinceaux.com/2007/...
It says there we paid 364 for two with three glasses of great wine each, coffee and water at Savoy.
Lunch with wine pairing is 110 at l'Astrance (but there you might well end up hungry, as it was my case with teh 8-course tasting menu).
At les Elysées, you can count 100 eur with wine pairing, water and coffee, and I guarantee you won't be hungry.
re: souphie
hmm, i suppose i'm reluctant about savoy because they mention a "half-entree" and a "half-dessert" on their website as part of the 3-course deal. were these half plates decent portions? was there a plentiful number of amuse-bouches and petit fours? and souphie, is there a particular Robuchon establishment that you find particularly representative of his mastery? i just dined a few weeks ago at his Atelier in new york, and while the food was executed with utter mastery and an elegant simplicity, i would not call it spectacular. i'm also highly skeptical of how often M. Robuchon is actually in the kitchen, but thats another question entirely. aren't his only paris restaurants currently the Atelier and la Table? which were you recommending? i've heard his most inspiring food is currently in Vegas, though i'm not placing my trust in the 19/20 rating from Gayot, whose north american ratings are even more absurd than Michelins.
re: kfontaine27
Worrying about not having enough to eat at Savoy is like worrying that the Fed rates are too high now. That just can't happen. I have no idea what is half about the first courses they serve in that menu, let again what is half about the twenty gazillion desserts. A I said and as mdietrich said, it is a wonderful experience -- not the insanely virtuoso food of Briffard or Passard, but something warm and welcoming.
Robuchon is never in the kitchen. In Paris, Lecerf and Braun are, who are his parters in the Atelier. Both the Table and the Atelier in Paris offer exceptional dishes. At l'Atelier, you have to be picky and select the simple and traditional dishes that rely on exceptional cooking and skills -- macaroni with morels, sweetbread, merlan colbert, pig feet...things that are rarely good but can be delicious. Those are great experiences. Courses that are too simple (ham, tartare, etc) are of no interest, and courses that are too complex neither (like the oes involving complex geoometry and multi layers). L'Atelier has exceptional value lunch menu with 55 eur including wine and coffee. From everything I read, Paris is much better than NY if you select your food wisely.
If what you are looking for is something close to the Joel Robuchon experience of the 90s, you won't find it in any of the JR places. Head to les Elysées or l'Ambroisie for that.
re: souphie
Guy Savoy has on online 100e deal. (guysavoy.com)
re: souphie
Souphie and kfontaine27,
Great line about the Fed. So absurd isn't it? And it takes a non-American to know it.
Senderens, good idea. Though last time I ate there was 2 years ago for lunch, I had the best lamb chops ever, which is something. I thought it was great and that decree comes with the fact that my duck was not particularly enjoyable to me. The menu is a bit tricky in some of his more experimental dishes but the execution is spot on.
Guy Savoy, 100EU for lunch? Y, that also will work.
Unfortunately, that makes me yearn for Paris even more.
I have not delved too deep but from the little I saw, dig your website.
Au Revoir
i had decided on gagnaire and les elysees, but i called elysees today, and they'll be closed the week i'm going in july. betwen savoy, ledoyen, and les ambassadeurs, which would you recommend? ledoyen offers a cheese course, i believe, which is a nice added value for the prix fixe. they're all at a comparable price, but how would you compare the food?
re: kfontaine27
Of the three, Ledoyen has the best food in general, but I never tried the lunch menu so I don't know if it is a subpar one. Savoy sounds like the best option for a memorable meal unless you feel particularly attracted to the palace room by the place de la Concorde.
re: souphie
I have been to Savoy for lunch and really enjoyed myself. It is a wonderful place.
re: Withnail42
I am glad to hear the recommendations for Guy Savoy. I have lunch reservations on Earth Day. I hope I'll come back with the same recommendations.
re: Mr Conlin
Appropriate day to go Savoy was awarded by the French government for his agricultural work particularly helping to sustain smaller farms.
re: Withnail42
What great news. Our (my family) philosophy is to eat well, with respect, with passion. Sounds like this fits well within our overall plan. We are only doing one 3-Star lunch, and Guy Savoy is the one.
re: Mr Conlin
And he is a very nice guy as well.
Check on line for his 100E specials.
I would suggest Guy Savoy for lunch, it is one of the best meals I have ever had in my life, everything was the best, service, food, decor, friendly staff, menu offerings; by far one of my favorite restaurants, well worth the money. At lunch they have a 100 euro special you can't beat for the quality at this restaurant. You won't be disappointed.
re: theskyflyer
The 100E special is offered when you book a lunch reservation online. You can call the restaurant and see if you can get the deal, however; booking online will send you confirmation and after you could always call and confirm the 100E lunch made by your online reservation for the desired date.
re: theskyflyer
Book on line through their website. they will confirm via email. You will need to call the day prior to reconfirm. There was more than enough food with the three amuse bouches, the entree, the plat , the dessert, and the dessert tasting cart. One has the opportunity to taste at least a dozen bites of desserts before walking out into the streets of Paris.
as an update, in planning my budget, i've unfortunately had to rule out gagnaire and savoy because of price, and i've settled on Astrance. this leaves open 1 traditional restaurant, with Les Elysees unfortunately no longer an option... i won't be in paris on thursday or friday, the days that Lasserre serves lunch, so that really leaves Rostang and Ledoyen. as Rostang is, to my understanding, more traditional, and also slightly cheaper, i'm leaning towards it. however, i'd like to hear if anyone thinks the Ledoyen lunch is definitively superior, or how they might compare.
re: kfontaine27
We're going to Paris next week for 4th of July! I emailed Guy Savoy and got confirmation for lunch. For those who tried the 100E specials, do we have choices of the appetizers and main courses at all?
We're still deciding on what to do for dinner the night before. Something more affordable I hope. Any suggestions on the 2nd arr? We wonder if we should go back to Aux Lyonnais again...
re: theskyflyer
Re Guy Savoy Lunch: you will have many choices at lunch. Hubert (the maitre'd) will consult with you at the start of the meal, and discuss the menu, any preferences that you have, and he will help you design a menu and courses for your meal. My suggestion is to listen to him and allow him to guide you through the menu. He is very kind and generous.I think the 100 E Lunch is advertised as a "3 course" meal..but when we went last fall he offered us 5 or 6 courses + 2 or 3 "suprise" amuse bouches that appeared + the dessert course + the dessert trolley with dozens of items, as many you want to try + migardise. You will get PLENTY to eat here. It is really fantastic, a great deal for 100 e. One note - the excellent champagne offerings (by the glass) presented to you when you sit down are not included; and they are excellent vintages that can run 40 - 50 e per glass.
re: mdietrich
Thank you mdietrich. Is there a must-have dish at Guy Savoy? I heard the artichoke soup is amazing. What are the best bets here? Can't wait to celebrate Independence Day in Paris! :-)
re: theskyflyer
Forget the artichoke soup -- you're likely to be offered a small serving anyway, and this is neither artichoke nor truffle season. The must-have is the overall experience. But here are some great dishes: the seabass with scale, the sweetbread, the veal leg (jarret de veau), the veal chop (cote de veau), most vegetable dishes.
re: souphie
Souphie - thank you!
Is jacket/tie required for lunch at GS? We won't show up in jeans, of course, but we're only going for 4 nights in Europe and would rather not have to pack a suit.
re: theskyflyer
I went earlier this month. Jacket not required IMO. People were dressed nicely but not in an overly formal way [as per the spirit of the restaurant].
I can attest to champagne prices - Billecart-Salmon rose was 24 E / glass. Ouch, but oh such a wonderful way to start a great meal. Do not miss the seabass with scale recommended by souphie. It's awesome.
re: theskyflyer
the foie gras at Guy Savoy is phenomenal... the best I have ever had.
re: theskyflyer
If you don't get any with your meal, ask for the Brioche with black truffle. Wow!
re: mdietrich
the excellent champagne offerings may be expensive mdietrich, however; I am sure you will agree at Guy Savoy it is totally worth it :)
re: 3star
We had lunch at GS last week. Both of us were given a menu listing a la carte dishes with no prices. Slightly puzzled, I asked the Maitre D' if there was a different menu for the 100E special. There wasn't. He then asked if we had any food allergies or any dislikes. He offered different preparation of tomatoes to start and veal chop as a main course, with dark chocolate for dessert. That sounded good to us, so that's what we had. Surprisingly, we only had one amuse bouche. I had read that in between courses one would receive a number of small dishes, but not the day we had lunch there. We had plenty to eat, don't get me wrong, but I was slightly surprised that we basically got what we ordered and nothing else. The main course portion seemed like a full size to me, not 1/2 as mentioned in their website for the 100E menu. After our chocolate dessert, came in the trolley with perhaps as many as 10 different tasting portions of dessert. That was decadent. I am not the one who would ever refuse sweets, but that afternoon I had to decline a few.
Highlight was when Mr. Savoy himself came to our table at the beginning of the meal to say hello and we even bumped into him on the street as we left the restaurant.
The lunch was quite a memorable experience, much more so than the dinner the night before at ATELIER DU MAITRE ALBERT.
re: theskyflyer
I'm glad you liked it. I think it is one of the most consistently fabulous meals in Paris. Others might shine a bit more, or are more trendy, but Guy Savoy has always been solid.
Did Hubert mistake you for French at the beginning of your meal? ;)