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The Anatomy of the Hay-Smoked Chicken at Two-Michelin-Starred MĂ©lisse

The Anatomy of the Hay-Smoked Chicken at Two-Michelin-Starred MĂ©lisse

Now tucked inside a space cordoned off like the Jerusalem Temple’s Holy-of-Holies, Mélisse has a Hi-Fi stereo system that plays classic rock records while the tables are arranged so that every diner has a prime view into the intimate kitchen.

An Accomplished French Pastry Chef Is Now Baking World-Class Croissants in Los Angeles

An Accomplished French Pastry Chef Is Now Baking World-Class Croissants in Los Angeles

Mr. T Cafe is in partnership with one of the world’s most accomplished French pastry chefs, Francois Daubinet, whose resume includes Paris’s Hôtel de Crillon, three-Michelin-starred Plaza Athénee, two-Michelin-starred Le Taillevent, and famed patisserie Fauchon.

Get a Taste of London’s Bold Global Flavors at Santa Monica’s Newest Restaurant

Get a Taste of London’s Bold Global Flavors at Santa Monica’s Newest Restaurant

For entrees, the Ruby Murray chicken curry, smoked lamb shoulder with scratch-made flatbread, and chile-topped stracciatella pulled in-house with togarashi all feel like they’d be perfectly appropriate on a hip London menu.