Burgundy Stars: A Year in the Life of a Great French Restaurant

Burgundy Stars: A Year in the Life of a Great French Restaurant by Echikson, William. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780316199933.

Bernard Loiseau is shooting for the stars - three of them, to be exact. In France, the land that invented cuisine, Chef Loiseau has long been considered one of the countrys greatest culinary artists. But the Michelin Guide, the bible of gastronomes, has awarded his restaurant only two stars. To reach the height of perfection, and to attain worldwide recognition, Loiseau must earn the third. Burgundy Stars is the dramatic story of Loiseaus campaign to make La Cote dOr, his elegant restaurant-hotel nestled in the little town of Saulieu in the glorious Burgundy countryside, one of the few in all of France that the Michelin Guide deems worthy of a special journey. The third star could mean reservations from around the world, offers to write cookbooks, and television appearances for the restaurants master chef. And Bernard Loiseau, who worked his way up through the ranks in the finest restaurants of France, is determined to win it.