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Brussels, Belgium: Dinner at Chez Montaigne

Posted on September 21, 2014 | Leave a comment

Foodies, you’ll enjoy this restaurant!

I recently discovered with my dear mum, the excellent restaurant Chez Montaigne, Place Brugmann 27.

My family and friends say I’m picky about food, but I don’t think so. I prefer the quality of products than some extravagant associations and sauces that kill the essence of the taste of each ingredient …

I like to be a bit surprised, but not too much! In other words, it’s quite challenging for the chef (LOL)! We sit inside because it’s raining on the terrace (pictures 1 & 5).

The decor is white and minimalist, a painting by Jean-Luc Moerman roughly recalls the French philosopher Montaigne. The light softens gradually as the evening progresses. We arrived early and will leave among the last (a good sign).

Great first meals

My mother chooses a salad of beets sliced very thin with chew, a half fig and hazelnut. Really delicious (picture above)!

As always, I don’t like to experiment and I choose a more conventional dish with thin avocado slices, parsley and lobster, perfectly seasoned (picture 2). Lovely presentation: many colors in the plate! And impeccable service both professional and friendly!

Then we order fish

served with lentils, asparagus and tomatoes. The cooking is perfect and the dish is simple and tasty as I like. The large plates are not roborative.

After a long hesitation, we share a delicious homemade ice cream with vanilla (picture below).

Informations

Chez Montaigne, Place Brugmann 27, Phone +32 (0)2 345 65 23

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We were invited by the restaurant Chez Montaigne and these are my opinions. Thanks to the team of Chez Montaigne.

Bruxelles, Belgique: Un dîner Chez Montaigne

Posted on September 17, 2014 | Leave a comment

Gourmets, tremblez (lol)!

Accompagnée de ma maman, j’ai découvert récemment l’excellent restaurant Chez Montaigne, Place Brugmann 27.

Il paraît que je suis difficile en matière de nourriture. Je privilégie la qualité des produits aux associations complexes et sauces extravagantes qui tuent l’essence même du goût de chaque ingrédient…

J’aime être surprise, mais surtout pas bousculée dans mon assiette. Autant dire que le challenge est grand (LOL)! Nous nous asseyons à l’intérieur, car il pleut en terrasse (photos 1 et 5).

Le cadre est blanc, assez minimaliste, une peinture de Jean-Luc Moerman rappelle vaguement le philosophe. L’éclairage s’adoucit au fur et à mesure que la soirée avance. Nous sommes arrivées les premières et repartirons parmi les derniers (plutôt bon signe).

Des entrées top!

Ma mère choisit une salade de betteraves tranchées très fines, avec de la mâche, une moitié de figue et des noisettes. A tomber (photo ci-dessus)!

Comme toujours, loin de toute expérimentation, j’opte pour une association plus conventionnelle : fines lamelles d’avocat, homard et persil, parfaitement assaisonnés (photo 2).

La présentation est gaie et colorée! Et le service impeccable : à la fois professionnel et convivial!

Puis nous commandons du poisson

servi sur un lit de lentilles, avec des asperges et tomates. La cuisson est parfaite, le plat simple et goûteux, comme j’aime.

Les assiettes sont copieuses sans être roboratives. Après une longue hésitation, nous partageons une délicieuse glace artisanale à la vanille (photo ci-dessous).

Informations

Chez Montaigne, Place Brugmann 27, tel. (+32) 02 345 65 23

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Nous avons été invitées par le restaurant Chez Montaigne, ce qui ne change en rien mon avis. Merci à l’équipe de Chez Montaigne.

The Vogue Fashion’s Night Out in Lisbon: More Than Fashion

Posted on September 12, 2014 | Leave a comment

My First Vogue Fashion’s Night Out in Lisbon!

Where were you last night? It started wrong for me. The day before the event, we were 4 highly motivated! Then yesterday, everyone canceled. Urban temper! Never mind, I decided to go with my faithful companion, my Canon and a little newcomer, my new phone ; )

Already three years ago, I attended the Paris Vogue Fashion’s Night Out, Avenue Montaigne, more formal and … Much less relaxed than the Lisbon one which was very festive and friendly! It’s funny because it rained all day long (today too!), but the night was pretty hot!

From Principe Real To Barrio Alto: Everything Is More Beautiful At Night!

First stop in a great neighborhood, Principe Real full of people last night! Pictures 1 and 4: Embaixiada and picture 2: the coffee, bar and restaurant in Embaixiada, Le Jardin which overlooks a bohemian garden. Picture 3: Big up to the Carolina at 21 PR Concept Store, the coolest girl that night!

Picture 5 (below): nice projection on the facade of the CS Vintage Lisboa Hotel. Picture 6: the traffic! Picture 7: live music in Bairro Alto, apparently the audience enjoyed it. The music was outdated and the MC pretty bad (80s hits such as “Last Night a DJ Saved My Life”). Picture 8: the famous tram! And picture 9: the beautiful Museu de São Roque where I spent a long time.

The Great Surprise of The Evening: A Visit To The Museu de São Roque

When I told you that here the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out is more than just a fashion event, thankfully otherwise I couldn’t stay for long! I took the opportunity to discover this rich religious art of the museum and the magnificent church, Igreja de São Roque Museum.

I enjoyed a private tour of the museum with the curators and guides. Picture 11 (below): the Igreja de São Roque and picture 12: one of the chapels of the church dating from the eighteenth century. Picture 10: the lovely courtyard with a soothing atmosphere, where a DJ played good eletro music.

In Chiado: Too Many People!

Unable to move in this dense crowd (picture 13)! And I couldn’t stand people to walk on my new Skechers Go Walk! Honestly I’m not a big fan of the look of these shoes (and I can’t understand why they are the big trend of this fall/winter)! But I love their incredible comfort: the soleplate takes the shape of the foot! A bless for this kind of night out (review in a future post)!

Bravely I went down to Santini, but looking at the line, I quickly forgot to have an ice cream! A nightmare to walk back to Bairro Alto, some great live Cuban music (picture 14) … How can people go shopping in these conditions?