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Towering Achievement

Culinary wizard Alain Ducasse is taking on a new restaurant in his hometown — in the iconic Eiffel Tower, no less. Click here to see more pictures of the restaurant.

Ducasse's culinary vision for Le Jules Verne is simple enough: to celebrate contemporary French fare and ingredients and to offer a dining experience as luxurious as the location is exceptional. Blogger and author Clotilde Dusoulier's review.
Two Remarkable New Restaurants From Alain Ducasse
Adour and Benoit, the chef's latest ventures, give New Yorkers a taste of contemporary, and traditional, Paris.
Hollywood's Star Bar
A Philippe Starck design establishes Hollywood's star-studded S Bar as a symbol of the area's resurgence.
Italian Gelato in New York
Grom opens a new outpost downtown.
Alain Ducasse's Le Jules Verne in Paris
Images from the acclaimed chef's new Eiffel Tower restaurant. Click here to read our review.
Proof Positive
With more than 1,150 bottles and 40 wines by the glass, Washington, D.C.'s new wine bar, Proof, should please picky oenophiles.
San Franciscans Dive into Waterbar
Even residents will brave the Embarcadero for a taste of Parke Ulrich's locally sourced menu.
How to Cook a Wolf
Italian (not wolf) is on the menu at this Seattle restaurant named for the M.F.K. Fisher book.
Smith Street Goes Upscale
Quaint boutiques, convivial restaurants and unique specialty shops are luring more visitors across the Brooklyn Bridge.
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