Rivea on the Riviera
We don’t usually announce the openings of restaurants without trying them, however I have heard so many good things about this restaurant I was hoping that maybe on of our readers could try and beat us to the punch and give us a review. The much anticipated Rivea opened in the Byblos Hotel in Saint-Tropez...
Midnight in Nice
Just spent a lovely night in Nice, wandering around the place Garibaldi and devouring delicious seafood. The city center of Nice is undergoing a revolution. Once shunned as a dangerous and dilapidated area, Mayor Christian Estrosi has put into place a series of urban improvements that is changing the face of downtown Nice. Not a...
My oily Valentine
Over the past six months, many friends have told us about the special olive oil tasting menus served across Liguria this time of year. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we visited a seventies showplace of Italian cuisine, the Balzi Rossi. The restaurant is located about 100 yards after crossing from France to Italy along the...
Corsica : how I ate grouper tripes
Sounds disgusting i know, but it tastes delicious. I was staying with some friends near the Ile Rousse in Corsica. Translucent blue sea, sunshine everyday, nice people…paradise.
“Cinquante-cinq” and B.B.
Today we had lunch at Club 55, the beach restaurant that witnessed the golden age of the St. Tropez of Brigitte Bardot and the French bikini. Club 55 was founded by a French couple of adventurers from a well heeled family. The de Colmonts had traveled the world before discovering the untouched beauty of...