18 years have passed for me to come back to the Grand Hotel Europe of St. Petersburg. Now part of the Belmont  hotel group… the hotel is just a jewel. Founded in 1875, the Hotel has witnessed several important moments in Russian history, such the first world war, the Bolchevik war and the communist regime. Situated in a historical building near to the city’s greatest landmarks, the hotel has  always been a prestigious address when in St. Petersburg. Situated at the hotel, the Restaurant L’Europe is the longest serving restaurant of Russia. Decorated in the decadent art deco style… the… Read more

It is always a pleasure to have a tasty business lunch… As the name says, business lunches are most of the time a working moment… a moment when you take a work related person to have a discussion over a nice meal… The election of the place is crucial and I am very careful to where I go… One my favorite places when in Geneva is the restaurant Côté Square. Situated at the hotel Bristol, it is on the door step of the Mont Blanc bridge. The hotel is a cosy hotel, very central and often chosen by people who… Read more

Italian restaurants can be found in every city in the world… from very modest cities to Mégapoles… they are everywhere and anywhere… People think that it is easy to make pasta.. or pizza… But very few places make the true Pizza… Pizza is not dough, tomato sauce and cheese… only It is science… years of research and dedication… I have been to hundreds of Italian restaurants across the world… several in Italy… Some even very gastronomic and that is another story…  but I have never been to a Place such as Luigia… My first visit was a few years ago… Read more