France June 2006 - Monaco
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We journeyed 2 hours from Toulon to Monaco with a single purpose: Lunch at Le Louis XV, a joint birthday present to us from Mr. Pinault's parents. What a present! To dine in one of the most glamorous squares in Europe, to be pampered by a bevy of impeccable waiters who made my faux pas-es seem imagined, and to experience gastronomic perfection is something that can never be fully digested.
Warning: Do not look at these pictures on an empty stomach!
Le Louis XV Restaurant in the Hotel de Paris in Monaco, globetrotting super-chef Alain Ducasse's Michelin 3-star restaurant.
The Dining Room, with over-exposed but still magnificent bread cart.
We sat on the patio in Monte-Carlo Square, facing hordes of tourists streaming into the Casino and snapping pictures, feeling like celebrities.
Pigeon Risotto. It's only fault was permanently rendering all other food inedible.
The smile says it all: Worth wearing a cravate in 90 degree heat
With over 2 dozen cheeses to chose from, I choose: Le morbier, Chevre, Le reblochon, and a sheep-milk cheese with fig jam.
One of the many little between-course surprises.
Mr. Pinault's Peachy Dessert
My dessert: Fraises des Bois with Mascarpone Ice Cream
After lunch, we ventured over to the Casino and I snapped a few photos before getting tsked at.
My stab at emulating the most famous blond Philadelphian in Monaco, Princess Grace Kelly
Almost as breath-taking as the wine list.