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A Colorful Encounter with Mario Rinaldi

By at September 27, 2012 | 11:36 pm

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As I climbed the four floors leading to the apartment of the Mario Rinaldi, U.S. Ambassador of the Paul Goerg champagne brand, I was a little apprehensive to find myself facing a severe man ready to flood me with his too-sharp knowledge on champagne and its production process. Yet, this is a man with a great sense of humor as well as a warm, welcoming touch. If he

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Action Against Hunger & Le Taste of France

By at August 22, 2012 | 2:23 pm

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A partner of Le Taste of France, Action Against Hunger, also known as ACF International, is an international humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. Created in France in 1979, it has grown internationally with now five headquarters in the world, including one in New York. An interview with Karen Dumonet, Senior Officer, Events & Donor Relations

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The Proust Questionnaire, by Jean-Louis Dumonet

By at August 1, 2012 | 7:25 pm

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Show Me Your ID! Name: Jean-Louis Dumonet Hometown: Poitiers, France Profession: Chef at the Union Club of New York Why did you choose to pursue your career in New York? It is a long story but, basically, the restaurant business was bad in France 21 years ago, so I decided to come to New York and chance it. Food, Mon Amour How would you describe French food in

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The Only Thing Stuffy About French Food Are The Gees

By at July 12, 2012 | 4:38 pm

Ariane Daguin SinglePheasant

Interview with Ariane Daguin, Founder and Owner of D’Artagnan Sponsor of Le Taste of France Ariane Daguin is a native of the Gascon region of France. She founded the gourmet food purveyor D’Artagnan 27 years, in order to introduce the French gastronomy into the United States. Today, D’Artagnan has 120 employees and garners a profit of 50 millions dollars every

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