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LE LOUIS XV, “NOTHING HAS REALLY CHANGED.
MONACO THE RIVIERA IS STILL THE PRODIGAL
INSPIRATION OF MY CUISINE.”

“Before cooking comes nature,” says
Alain Ducasse. He distills Riviera’s
sunshine and the finest, freshest of
produce which sparkle our lunch. From
the amuse bouche to the cheese and
dessert courses, there is the perfection of
simplicity. The flavours are lively and
honest. There’s joy, lightness and
freshness and oh! that iconic pure
NOMA, COPENHAGEN vegetarian cookpot delights with its
intense earthy flavour.
I am flying high and happy. butterfly; an explosion of tangy History was made here in this
Summer flits onto my plate and sweet flavours. This colourful breathtakingly beautiful gastronomic
palate. A fitting fabulous take deliciousness is meticulously temple Le Louis XV in the legendary
off for the summer vegetable put together. It’s a complex hotel deParis Monte Carlo. It was a treat
menu is the first course of creation of rose flatbread with to film my TV show here several years
“summer butterfly.” Noma, rose fudge, parsley paste, sage ago and a treat to go back now and feast
Copenhagen, ranked the flowers and rose bee pollen on the shimmering ambience, service
world’s second best restaurant and more. and of course masterpieces of flavour
in 2019, renowned for its We taste the vegetable season and texture.
foraging and carnivorous menu tasting menu.... Flowers “Discovering this land was an essential
is in its vegetarian season and marinade with pollen moment in my life,” explains Ducasse.
serving only (you read it right) barbecued pepper candied “My love for this region is deep and carnal.
a pure vegetable tasting menu. beets chilled onion bouillon I learned to know it, to tame it. It brought
Rene Redzepi, the humble mold pancake with truffle mold me its beautiful light and colours, and its
multi-faceted genius is as pie. Wild mushrooms enchanting landscapes.”
down to earth as he was when barbecued pine…never ending “Nothing has really changed,” he
the Danish restaurant was banquet of surprising flavours concludes. “The Riviera is still the
declared the world’s best 2012. implode with haunting prodigal inspiration of my cuisine.” Some
Love this amazing summer intensity. inspiration that!

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