AtMichelin-starred Le
Saint-James inBordeaux,
chef NicolasMagie conceives dishes that are creative andmodern,
with an affectionatenod to traditional French
cooking. ButMagie acknowledges eatingout
isn’t all about food– atmosphere, he says,
plays abig role inhis guests’ dining
experience. “The Saint-James is a
contemporaryplace, where it feels good
to join friends in abeautiful settingwith
wonderful architecture andviews,” he says.
The restaurant offers
a sublime five-course
tastingdinnermenu, including fresh
local breadwithhand-churned
butter, aplateof delightful amuse
bouche anddishes such as fresh
turbotwith anorange emulsion
andwhite asparagus from Landes,
morels stuffedwith chicken, and
chocolatemoussewith cherry sorbet.
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Nicolas’sBordeauxdiningpicks
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Coffee
Bordeaux’s biggestmarket,
MarchédesCapucins
(Place
des Capucins), is a reallypleasant place to stroll around. It’s got
agreat atmosphere andwhen I go there for coffee, early in the
morning, I meet plentyof interesting people.
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Lunch
I like tohead to
LePrinceNoir
(Rue duPrinceNoir 1),
agourmet restaurant in Lormont, 20minutes fromBordeaux.
The kitchen is fresh and instinctive, just likemine. Their food is
madewith the heart, withnopointless extras.What’s important
to them is the produce.
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Market
I buy some of the restaurant’s produce at the
Libourne
market
(PlaceAbel Surchamp), asmanyofmy suppliers are from
here. It is ameeting point between suppliers, producers and clients.
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Drinks
LeFlacon
(RueCheverus 43) is anaturalwine bar in the
centre of Bordeaux offering drinks and
niceplates in a friendlyatmosphere.
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Dinner
My favourite place
todine at night is
LaCape
, my
countryhouse surroundedby
1,500hectares of land. I
know it’s not a restaurant
but it is special tome as it
represents calm, peace,
family and intimacy.
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