Archive for October 3rd, 2008

L’Essentiel Restaurant – Avignon, France

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

2, rue Petite Fusterie
84000 Avignon
Tel . 04 90 85 87 12
http://www.restaurantlessentiel.com
Prices: Inexpensive-Moderate

This restaurant has a comfortable dining room with seating available in a pleasant 17th century courtyard, weather permitting. The pricing of the set menu and even à la carte selections offer amazingly good value for money particularly in today’s inflated and bloated economic mess. It is situated near the Palais des Papes in Avignon, below the church of Saint Agricole. Dominique and Laurent Chouviat are the owners of this uncomplicated 50-seat restaurant and they carefully watch after small details.
Take a moment to take notice of these prices: Lunch: € 15-30 / menu 17 € Dinner: 26 € to 37 €.

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Cepe Italian Restaurant, Ritz Carlton Hotel – Beijing, China

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Cepe1 Jinchengfang Dongjie, The Ritz Carlton, Xidan/Financial Street

Tel. 6601-6666 ext. 6288

Opening Hours: Lunch:11:30am-2:30pm; Dinner:6pm-10:30pm

Credit Cards: All Major

Prices: Very Expensive

The Ritz Carlton’s flagship Italian eatery offers authentic northern Italian cuisine in a modern, stark white, trendy setting. In line with its name, Cepe specializes in dishes featuring mushrooms grown in the house humidor, complemented by a extensive wine list. Cepe’s Executive Chef Eugenio Iraci claims, “We don’t need to worry about year-round mushrooms”. It may sound a little outrageous but Iraci always has Shimeji, Matsuki and Chanterelles on hand, as well as Oyster spores sprouting on shelves of his in-house humidor.

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