Forgot to post in France Section....

Any information on this restaurant located in Falicon..above Nice. I have the address etc...

Open for both lunch and dinner?

Would appreciate any info available.

According to the review at cityvox (referenced by Tulips in another post), the restaurant is open for lunch Wed-Sun and for dinner Tue-Sat. Here's the link to the review (in French):

http://www.cityvox.com/profil/0,3997...provenance=RES

My 2004 Michelin red guide says that this restaurant is closed from Jan. 5 till Feb. 3rd, also closed for lunch from Monday to Thursday during July/August, as well as Sunday evening, Tuesday lunch time and Monday from September till June...

They seem to have an e-mail address, so you can contact them and ask :
[email protected]

Thanks for the help.

Maybe someone will be posting about dining there soon............

Planning to go early July; will let you know!

Tulips, that will be great to receive your report in July.

Do you know about Jean-Pierre Silv's new restaurant in Le Rouret? He had a 2 Michelin * in Burgundy..decided he wanted an easier life, came south and opened this one...the latest Saveur had a great article on it. Open Mon-Friday 12:30-1:30 and dinner 8:00 - 9:00..tel 04 93 77 39 30..Name is La Table de Mon Moulin, near Grasse.

Thank you gracejoan; I'm always on the lookout for interesting new places to try, since we spend a few weeks there every year.
Here is a copy of some articles off the web. Can't remember now where they came from;

There?s no doubt about it, there never was: spring on the Riviera is where it?s at. Sunshine, blue skies, the 57th Cannes Film Festival (May 12th-23rd). Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Billy Bob Thornton, Uma Thurman, Charlize Theron, Antonio Banderas (& Melanie), Angelina Jolie, all heading for the:
Moulin de Mougins, the rustic olive mill, transformed to 3-star splendour by Roger and Denise Vergé, to try out the new chef/ owner, Alain Llorca, until recently at Le Chantecler, Nice. "With the retirement of Monsieur Vergé I have tried to keep the soul of the Moulin alive, adding my own personal touches," explains Llorca. "It?s not finished yet," he insists, but the Moulin is packed, the walls covered with memorabilia of, say, Danny Kaye (who cooked alongside Verg&eacute Sammy Davis Junior, Bocuse, Liz Taylor. It?s restaurant as museum, with a modern spin?as in the huge Louis XV chandeliers sprayed white! As in his contemporary cuisine: La Ronde des Tapas "Millesimee," Llorca?s signature, a perfect way to discover his original spin on a traditional Spanish custom. 12 dishes, including Sushi de Paella and Foie Gras chaud tartiné de mango chutney (150&euro. Superb desserts by Jean-Michel Llorca. Weekday lunch 48€, or 58€ with wine and coffee.
So who?s at Le Chantecler now? The brilliant Michel del Burgo (ex-Taillevent, Michel Guérard, Ducasse, The Bristol). Try his innovative "Menu Plaisir" to understand there?s an exciting revolution taking place in Nice; served only at lunch, it?s 45€, or 55€ including wine & coffee. Dinner, where jackets are required and cell-phones banned, costs 90-130€ + wine. Patrick Millerau is one of the region?s top sommeliers; he?ll find something you?ve never tasted before to match del Burgo?s warm lasagne of sweet-and-sour scampi and turnip, flavoured with orange skin and rosemary. Spit-roasted pigeon with grains and dried fruits "pastilla" style, spiked with a sharp apricot sauce. Pudds are served with humour "au chocolat," as in Symphonie After-Eight served as a parfait with cappuccino ice cream.
In the heart of old Nice, nudging Cours Saleya market, the hotel Beau Rivage has always had an "old lady with a poodle" image. Not any more! Newly renovated by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, it is now a chic boutique hotel. Celebrity spot (Elton John etc, Francis Ford Coppola, Andie McDowell) at the Plage Beau Rivage beach restaurant while enjoying loup en croute de sel, risotto de saint-jacques, tapenade or?in Le Bar?cocktails foie gras, tartares and grills. 12€ starters: 20€ mains: 12€ desserts.
On the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, check out the renovated Palais de la Méditeranée, that mythical, listed Art Deco palace, constructed in 1929 to house the Riviera?s first casino. Expect high-tech in the 188 rooms and 12 suites, indoor and outdoor pools, and state-of-the-art fitness areas. The Casino is once again up and running, attracting high-rollers and the jet-set. Bruno Sohn is Executive Chef of "Le Padouk" gastro resto with terrace. "Something for everyone," promises Sohn, who spices up his Mediterranean cooking with inspirations from time spent in Hong Kong. Lunch: Entrees 13€ Mains 21€ Desserts 6€ Menu 60€ Lunch + Dinner + A la carte
Joel Robuchon is not only in Paris (see below), he?s also consulting at the transformed Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo, where the new Jacques Garcia-designed restaurant (Garcia?s re-done the whole hotel, opening in June), is the talk of the town. Working with Robuchon is Christopher Cussac (ex-La Reserve, Beaulieu, Troisgros, Jamin, everywhere!). "The dishes are inspired by the whole of the Mediterranean?Spain, Italy, North Africa, Morocco. The menu a reflection of my personal taste and local products," explains Cussac.
The Martinez, ze palatial Palace Hotel on La Croisette, Cannes, is where the restaurant La Palme D?Or overlooks the blue Med with dynamic duo, Christian Willer and Christian Sinicropi, at the pianos. Their exciting news is Zplage, the Martinez?s beach-bar-bathing complex, located right opposite the hotel, focused on healthy eating, with phytotherapy/herbal/organic cocktails and sensational salads and grills?all this complementing treatments in the Martinez?s Givenchy spa. "The beach-bar serves dishes, cooked in an outdoor clay oven, to nourish mind, spirit and body," explain the two Christians. It?s so chic; this season gastronomic beach eating is the new black. Lunch 35€ + A la carte
"The" restaurant to have a reservation at during the Monaco Grand Prix (23rd May) is Le Grand Large on top of the Port Palace Hotel. Chef Francois Pillard?s spring ideas showcase dishes such as vegetable risotto, agneau de lait and Cote de boeuf Charolais. His signature dish is Saint-Jacques with Paimpol coco-beans and confit of Menton lemons, the prelude to fresh fruit ice-creams and sorbets. Dinner menu degustation is 80€, the wine list excellent and vegetarians most welcome. (Lunch Menu 35€ + A la Carte)
Also facing the sea is Le Carré Restaurant at Le Meridien Beach Plaza, Monaco, where buffets are the spring theme, created by chef Bernard Cuq. Each weekday service has a different theme showcasing the colours and flavours of the Mediterranean region. Tues: Couscous & Tajine; Thurs: Kefta; Sunday: Paella. On the terrace of La Pergola, Monsieur Cuq creates Mediterranean dishes A La Carte. Lunch 32€; dinner 42€ including wine and mineral water.
New toque on the block at La Reserve, Beaulieu, is Olivier Brulard, replacing Christopher Cussac (see above). Replacing Cussac at La Reserve? Arnaud Donkele (ex-Laserre, Paris). Phew!
Spectacular architectural renovations and the addition of a spa at The Grand Hotel, Cap Ferrat. Eat on the shady terrace (poolside at Club Dauphin) or in the Hotel restaurant. New dishes by the talented Jean Claude Guillon (celebrating "still crazy after" 30 years at the Grand Hotel) include: Morilles farcies de foie gras, sauce aux truffes; Le Pigeonneau de Haut Var en deux cuissons and soufflé chaud au fenouil confit; glace a l?anis étoilé. Menu 73€ Lunch 54€: Club Dauphin from 76€ + A la Carte.
Just inland, certainly worth the schlep, is Jacques Chibois? Bastide Saint Antoine, Grasse, located in a picture-perfect olive grove, the air fragrant with aromatic herbs. Chibois? concept, "Aromes & Fragrances," includes a trip to a local perfume factory. You?ll learn how a fragrance is created, and make your own to take home, along with a diploma. (2 people 662€ one night with breakfast)

ParcoursBuzz
In the rocky hills above Nice, where Queen Victoria once took tea, there's a culinary revolution taking place. Jean-Marc Delacourt and his wife Annie just rode into town; sleepy scenic Falicon will never be the same again. Her Maj would not be amused; or perhaps she would. Anyway the old girl would certainly enjoy the food; more of that later. It's Delacourt's audacious concept that needs discussing.
Think old musty "Le Bellevue" restaurant, the sort your folks liked because it was "part of the wonderful French tradition, dear". You were bored stiff, and apart from the stunning views probably sat ("don't put your elbows on the table dear, it's so rude!&quot thinking; wishing, why doesn't somebody open a "reality restaurant" with a TV in the room and hip designer-dressed dudes serving world wines and opening our eyes to unknown herbs and spices. Hey, now it's happened! And Delacourt's no maverick upstart - he recently threw in the tea-towel at the achingly posh Chateau de la Chevre d'Or, Eze, where he had 2-Michelin stars because; "I wanted to be chez moi, in a live restaurant".
And, no kidding, Delacourt's put the TV in the salle! OK, it's not showing Matrix Reloaded, but it does transmit the kibbutzing in the cuisine - so you can see if they lick the spoons and don't wash them; if they wash the lettuce; pat the dog; pick their noses; all in glorious technicolour. No it doesn't detract from the food, it's a good idea. The service is not fast because Parcours is packed (good gastronomic news travels fast in these parts) and there's only so much three chefs can do, especially when everything's cooked to order, there's no room for a freezer, the kitchen's too small. What you can do, while waiting, is discuss the eclectic wines with Jean Francois Lemoine the assistant sommelier. The main man, Franck Thomas, set the whole thing up, but he's always off searching for stunning new stuff and winning Meilleur Sommelier competitions so he's not there all the time. Lemoine's no slouch, knows his world wines, prestige wines, even changes mineral waters each month, because "there's certain types suitable for certain months". Coffee, champagne, everything changes continually, "selected to match the chefs creations", he explains.
"Passion rules here", insists Delacourt, who changes his menus (30€ or 45&euro daily according to what he finds in Cours Saleya, the Nice market, and from little producers in the back country where he finds organic tasty beef, chickens and cheeses. "It's a question of sharing my art, I want as many people as possible to taste my cooking, that's why my menus are priced so low", says the man who has won more Meilleur Ouvrier Awards than you've had hot dinners. "There are no frontiers where my kitchen is concerned, my dishes are inspired by time I've spent in America (The Biltmore, Miami), The Conrad, Punta del Este, The Touessrok, Ile Meurice, St. Moritz, Switzerland and Japan (The Meridien Grand Pacific, Kyoto) and bien sûr, France!"
Parcours is open for lunch and dinner, leave enough time to wander through the cobblestone village, where time stands still - only Delacourt is moving. Contrasts, contrasts, Parcours will be copied, just like the vulgar Vuitton/Hermes/Pradas peddled on the beaches of the Côte d'Azur, but there's only one Jean-Marc Delacourt, the Picardy born perfectionist.
Parcours
1 place Marcel Eusebi,
06950, Falicon, Nice.
Tel: 04 93 84 94 57

Thanks for all the tib-bits!!

Moulin de Mougins was wonderful when there a few years ago..with Roger Verge still there. Do you know if they still have the few charming lodging rooms for guests??

If I remember correctly, the long article above was written by Margaret Kemp for the bonjourparis.com newsletter, the site's regular restaurant reviewer.

I meant to say that Kemp, not the newsletter, is the restaurant reviewer. Must get some coffee.

We know Silva from his days at Bouilland, where we'll be spending a night in September to check out the new owner/chef. The restaurant there still has its Michelin rosette, which bodes well.

Yes, that was it; Bonjourparis.com. Couldn't remember where I got it. I haven't been to the Moulin de Mougins since Verge left.
Another chef worth checking out in his (fairly) new restaurant is Noel Mantel, who used to be at Les Muscadins in Mougins. His own restaurant is called Mantel and is at Rue Antoine in Cannes (le Suquet). Very good food. The person who was Maitre (or what's the name for the person who greets guests) at Les Muscadins went with him to Mantel.