Restaurants

We had an excellent dinner at Blanca Blue Restaurant & Lounge located at the Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa, in the Zona Sur (South Zone) of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico where we dined outside and had views of the attractive glass sculptures lining the walls and sunset views over the Pacific Ocean to complement Chef Fernando Pulido’s and Sous Chef Refugio Silva’s inspired cuisine.

l’escale Restaurant Bar, located at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor in Greenwich, Connecticut has the feel and the taste of the South of France. Executive Chef Frederic Kieffer, Chef de Cuisine Miguel Mercado, and Chef Patissiere Wendy Laurent are the culinary dream team in this attractive and charming restaurant where the focus is on Provençal and Mediterranean cuisine, and the service and the ambience make for a memorable dining experience.

The Artisan Restaurant, Tavern & Garden located at the Delamar Southport, a 44-room luxury boutique hotel in Southport, Connecticut features the inspired cuisine of Chef/Partner Frederic Kieffer, where the restaurant’s focus is, "New England inspired cuisine influenced by the rhythm of the seasons and farmstead offering. Eat well. Bon Appetit!"

L’Astral Bar-Restaurant Rotatif at the Loews Hôtel Le Concorde Québec, in Canada is a delicious dining adventure in the sky where Executive Chef Jean-Claude Crouzet and Sous Chef Pierre-Laurence Valton-Simard tempt your palate to complement the 360-degree panoramic views from the revolving restaurant located 600 feet above sea level.

Le  Montréalais  Bistrot-Bar-Restaurant, located at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth hotel in downtown Montréal, Canada, focuses on Mediterranean cuisine, grilled meat, and fresh fish in a bistro ambience.

Restaurant Yamada at Le Westin Resort & Spa Tremblant in Mont-Tremblant, Canada Pedestrian Village located in the focuses on Japanese cuisine in an attractive contemporary setting, featuring Chef Philippe Lavaud in the kitchen, and Sushi Chefs, Rio San, Eric, and Frederic demonstrating their skills and showmanship at the sushi bar.

We had an elegant dinner at the fine dining French restaurant, Aux Truffes Restaurant, in Mont-Tremblant, Canada awarded Four Diamonds by the AAA/CAA every year since 1998. Located in the Pedestrian Village, Chef Owner Martin Faucher focuses on creating innovative fine cuisine using the best local ingredients in season, and is renowned for his duck foie gras and truffles.

Altitude Seafood and Grill – Lounge Restaurant at Le Casino de Mont-Tremblant in Canada is new to the Mont-Tremblant restaurant scene having opened in September 2010. Although you can drive to the restaurant, we opted to take a romantic panoramic gondola ride to the restaurant, which features the talented Chef Christian Bolduc in the kitchen.

Eating at Crêperie Catherine in Mont-Tremblant, Canada in the heart of the Pedestrian Village is like having a delicious meal at the home of a good friend. Located in a small chalet, the ambience is comfortable and inviting, and watching and chatting with Chef Catherine Schmuck and her sister, Lorraine Schmuck as they create the homemade crêpes is an added bonus.

The restaurant Qsine, located onboard the luxury Celebrity Cruises – Eclipse cruise ship, is a play on the word, cuisine, which clearly defines its focus on being "uniquely unordinary." Chef Jacques Van Staden is the man behind the innovation of menus presented on iPads, where wait staff are "Culinary Tour Guides", Sommeliers are "Grape Connoisseurs," and innovative food presentations are all part of the delectable culinary experience.