The Wines of the Rhône Valley
PART TWO: THE SOUTH
(continued.
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Restaurant
Christian Etienne
Maitre Cuisinier De France
84000 Avignon
Located next to the Hotel Mercure in Avignon, we completed our
stay with a dinner at Restaurant Christian Etienne. Named for
the notable chef himself, Etienne was as wonderful a host as
he was chef extraordinaire. The restaurant was a work of art
in itself, decorated in a trendy black, white and gray motif,
displaying beautiful paintings and statues, unique to any restaurant
anywhere. We asked Etienne to choose the menu for us. As we
sampled Demi canette de Challans rôtie, galette croquante
de pommes de terre, pomme fruit sautée aux épices,
and Noix de Saint Jacques pôelées, feuilles d'endives,
blettes et choux en cocotte jus a la melisse, we visited with
Inter Rhône President, Emmanuel Drion.
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Ellen
Walsh, Food & Beverage Intl., Christian Etienne,
and Judie Vacchina, menu developer
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Left
to Right, Anthony Taylor of Gabriel Meffre, Emmanuel
Drion, Delegue General (president)
InterRhône, our guide Guilaine Dominici from
InterRhône, JudieVacchina, chef,
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