Auberge du Pere Bise

Auberge du Pere Bise Restaurant Review:

Père Bise is an honest-to-god "temple of gastronomy," of the sort one only finds in France. It’s a perfect place to celebrate a special occasion, when money is no object and only a dreamy setting will do. You won’t be disappointed. Across the handsome garden winks lovely Lake Annecy; the personnel, overseen by Charlyne Bise, performs flawlessly; and from her kitchen Sophie Bise sends forth opulent, festive dishes: extra-big Dublin Bay prawn ice cream feathered with basil, marinated red mullet with stewed baby squids, "red-foot" crayfish risotto, and a lavishly truffled upside-down tart of potatoes and foie gras. The first set-price meal is well-balanced with François Bise-style salmon trout with ginger, lobster gratin, cheese and dessert of the day. Since even a Chinon fetches a pretty price, you may as well splurge on a grand cru from a cellar awash in mature growers’ wines.