Chef Olivier Gaupin joins esteemed Maitres Cuisiniers de France

Loews Atlanta’s Executive Chef Olivier Gaupin has been inducted into the prestigious Maitres Cuisiniers de France (Master Chef of France), an exclusive organization dedicated to preserving and spreading French culinary arts. Six chefs in the United States, including Gaupin, were inducted into the Maitres Cuisiniers de France during a conference ceremony held March 18 at … Read more

Top 100 Best Restaurants of 2012 in the United States

The combined opinions of more than 5 million dining reviews for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia forms “Top 100 Best Restaurants of 2012 in the United States” list issued by OpenTable restaurant reservations management solution. California restaurants earned 24 spots on the list, followed by New … Read more

Hermès scarves metamorphosed in stamps

Hermès French luxury house joins Chanel, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix, Ungaro, Lanvin and Adeline André in creating a heart stamp for La Poste, France’s national postal service. The heart edition of stamps is issued each year in France to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Zoé Pauwels‘ design “De tout coeur” with images of swans, hearts, shooting stars and … Read more

Experiencing the delights only a mature wine can offer: Cellar Selections 2012

Cellar Selections: the year’s most important collectibles   Even that 80 percent of wines purchased are consumed within 48 hours, there are wines that deserves to be kept in the wine cellar for future sipping. We know it’s not easy—or cheap—to keep a cellar stocked with selections worthy of future enjoyment. But we also know … Read more