Paris (AFP) – The Savoyards René and Maxime Meilleur restaurant “La Bouitte” in Saint Martin de Belleville, were crowned with three stars by the Michelin Guide Monday alongside Alléno, which allows the restaurant Ledoyen to remain on the top step.
Best, father and son, self-taught 64 and 39, access to the pinnacle of gastronomy by joining the club of 26 triple starred in this 2015 edition France . And, nearly 40 years after the creation of “La Bouitte” – “little house” in Savoy. – which originally proposed raclette and fondue skiers
“It pushes us to the top, it’s pretty amazing, “responded René Meilleur moved. “I wanted to stop this year, thanks to Michelin I just resume for 65 years!”
In the salons of the Quai d’Orsay, where the ceremony was held, at his side, his son Maxime, also expressed his pride. “It’s my 40th birthday this year, it’s really a nice gift!”
In the cottage built and enlarged by them, which also houses a hotel in nearly 1,500 m altitude in the area of ”Three Valleys”, father and son make up a cuisine rooted in the land, “generous, authentic, full of emotions,” and “outstanding products,” the Michelin.
“Their control of local fish is extraordinary, “praised Michael Ellis, international director of the Michelin Guide, citing” red-legged crayfish, whitefish from Lake Geneva, trout, Arctic char. “
As For prices, alongside a la carte, the “carte blanche” menus range from 115 euros (3 courses) to 225 euros (8 courses).
Far from the snow-capped peaks, the other star of this edition is the Parisian Alléno, 46, who took over the reins in July Pavillon Ledoyen on the Champs-Elysees.
The leader, who had already won three stars in 2007 at the Meurice, recurrence, and thus keeps the reward obtained at Ledoyen by his predecessor Christian Le Squer
. “The three stars have a special meaning: it is the first time I am greeted as chief patron” has he commented.
Named “Chef of the Year” by the Gault Millau in October Alléno was honored for her work on her based sauces of “extractions” light and modern.
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“We really found a Alléno at the top of his game. The concentration of flavors, fragrances explosions are simply outstanding, “praised Michael Ellis, citing a blown smoked eel with watercress reduction and Pike brioche with celery extract.
Conversely, two houses are excluded this year of the three stars. The Arnsbourg, Baerenthal (Moselle), saw its three stars removed after the departure of its chef Jean-Georges Klein. It was launched a “new challenge” in Wingen-sur-Moder (Bas-Rhin), where he will take control of Villa Lalique.
The Côte Saint-Jacques, Joigny (Yonne) is itself demoted to two stars. On Facebook, the chef Jean-Michel Lorain said he was “sorry.” “Houses like ours will find it increasingly difficult to compete with the big teams who spend lavishly to reach the top” has he looked back.
As for Parisian palaces, Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée was awarded two stars for its bold concept menu “naturalness” composed around a trilogy fish, vegetables, cereals. The property is a three-star before its renovation, reopened in September.
“It is already unusual for a restaurant gets two stars only five months after its opening,” responded the chief multiétoilé highlighting that his “hustled standards” menu.
Besides the 26 three-star restaurants in France (111 in the world), the Michelin distinguished 80 two stars (7 new) and 503 one star (37 new ) or 609 tables starred in total.
Among the newly promoted David Toutain, distinguished as best “gastronaute” by Fooding, gets a star, a year after opening his Paris restaurant in which it offers “carte blanche” menus. First star as a former candidate for Top Chef Ludovic Turac, of “Une Table au Sud” in Marseille.
The Michelin Guide France, sold 150,000 copies in 2014, will be available from 6 February. It comes in 24 international editions.
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