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The Los Angeles disaster (January 2025)
• The restaurants that have closed, with a note to all the ones affected.
• Restaurants supporting the Los Angeles wildfires victims

Champagne Sabrage Blindfolded atop a Camel | La Bohème, Marrakesh, Morocco

“One of the finest American food critics” according to chef Gordon Ramsay.
“One of the most feared food critics” also by chef Gordon Ramsay
“The Anna Wintour of Gastronomy” France-Amérique Journal in “50 French people who are influential in America”
“It’s probably just about the tastiest surname in all the land.” NBC
“An expert in her field” Bloomberg TV and USA TODAY

LATEST ARTICLES:
• Wine of the Week: Casillero del Diablo Selección Red Semi-Sweet | Chile
• Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe
• Le Petit Four Closure March 31, 2025 | West Hollywood, CA
• Dr. Fiona Hill: Peace in Ukraine: Negotiations without Europe? Debate organized by LAWAC
• An Unpleasant Vision: “Lady Palm” by Jean-François Fourtou at Air France Lounge CDG 2E
• Restaurants supporting the Los Angeles wildfires victims
• Champagne Sabrage Blindfolded on a Camel | La Bohème, Marrakesh, Morocco
• Amante 1530 Amaro Liqueur Cocktails
• Ten Years of Vegan in Style | Gracias Madre, West Hollywood, CA
• Soul of A Lion, A Roaring Cabernet Sauvignon | DAOU Vineyards, Paso Robles, CA
• Château Greysac Le Blanc de Greysac Bordeaux Blanc 2022
• Très stylish sushi at Jade Beverly Hills | California
• Loco Tequila: An Insane Liquid Adventure
• Slimane: An Angel with a Voice
• The Power of Flowers | Arden, West Hollywood, CA
• Premier Grand Dinner in the Vineyards | Restaurant Lalique, Sauternais, France
• Dine in the Vines at Latitud 32 | El Cielo Winery, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico
• Dine like a King & a Queen | Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée, Paris
• The Red City Must-go Restaurant Al Fassia Aguedal | Marrakech, Morocco
• El Celler | Montsonís, Catalonia, Spain
• Christopher’s at the Wrigley Mansion by chef Christopher Gross | Phoenix, AZ
• Gabriel Kreuther | New York. Read why the restaurant earned GAYOT’s highest rating.

RESTAURANT REVIEWS

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Nerano Beverly Hills, CA (March 2023)
Nobu Matsuhisa | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV

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Paul Sorvino: A Tribute to Love by his Wife Dee Dee
Petit Ermitage | West Hollywood, CA (August 2022)
Petrossian Opening Party | West Hollywood, CA (May 2009)
Petrossian at Tiffany | South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa, CA (November 2022)
PI L.A. | Los Angeles, CA (May 2022)
Picca Restaurant | Los Angeles, CA
Picasso Restaurant (June 2024)
Porta Via | Calabasas, CA
Proudly Serving | Redondo Beach Pier, CA (June 2023)

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Qué Padre | Pacific Palisades, LA, CA (April 2022)

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The Raymond 1886 (review) | Pasadena, CA
The Raymond 1886 (photo gallery) | Pasadena, CA
Restaurant Lalique Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey | Bommes, France
The Rooftop by JG (review) | Waldorf Astoria, Beverly Hills, CA (July 2020)
The Rooftop by JG (photo gallery) | Waldorf Astoria, Beverly Hills, CA (July 2020)
Rosaliné | West Hollywood, CA

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7 Mile Kitchen | Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa, CA (February 2023)
Shizen | JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf, Las Vegas, NV (February 2012)
Short Order | Los Angeles, CA
Shutters on the Beach, “PT Experience” | Santa Monica, CA
Sirocco | Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
SoN’ Restaurant | Bordeaux, France (March 2024)
Sugar Palm Ocean Avenue | Viceroy, Santa Monica, CA (March 2022)
Summer with Ludo & Gilles | Montage Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA

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TATEL } Beverly Hills, CA (March 2023)
Terra, Saturday Brunch | Century City Los Angeles, CA
Terra e Mare Ristorante | Studio City, CA
Terrazza: The Caviar Tour | Hotel Casa del Mar, Santa Monica, CA (July 2024)
Terrazza | Hotel Casa del Mar, Santa Monica, CA (March 2024)
Terrazza | Hotel Casa del Mar, Santa Monica, CA (April 2021)
Tesse closing party | West Hollywood (October 2024)
Tesse (review) | West Hollywood, CA
Tesse “Weekend brunch” | West Hollywood, CA
Tiato “Molecular Extravaganza by Chef Ryan Carson” | Santa Monica, CA
Towne Food & Drink | Los Angeles, CA

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Umbrella Swim Club Sixty Beverly Hills, CA (August 2022)
Umami Burger x Cindy Crawford Collaboration

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VERSE LA | Toluca Lake, LA, CA (November 2021)

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Wally’s Las Vegas | Resorts World Las Vegas, NV (August 2022)
Whist | Viceroy, Santa Monica, CA (January 2012)
Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air | Los Angeles, CA

RESTAURANT FEATURES

Australian Chef Luke Mangan | Los Angeles, CA
GAYOT’s 2023 Restaurant Awards | My Memorable Dinners of 2023
GAYOT’s 2022 Restaurant Awards | My Memorable Dinners of 2022
GAYOT’s 2020 Restaurant Awards
GAYOT’s 2019 Restaurant Awards: Best Restaurateur Suzanne Goin
GAYOT 2012 Awards: Restaurant Issue
GAYOT’s 2012 Restaurant Awards: Rising Chef Chris Crary
GAYOT’s 2012 Restaurant Awards: Chef Eric Ripert, one of GAYOT’s Top 40 Restaurants in the US
GAYOT’s 2012 Restaurants Awards: Chef William Bradley, one of GAYOT’s Top 40 Restaurants in the US
GAYOT’s 2012 Annual Restaurant Issue
Chef Joël Robuchon Dies at 73
Coronavirus, Fighting Together (March 2020)
Chef Bruno Serato, CNN Hero (December 2011)
Eating Donuts with Actor Danny Trejo (June 2023)
Gordon Ramsay on the Arc de Triomphe | Las Vegas, NV
Hell’s Kitchen with Chef Nona Sivley | Los Angeles, CA
House of Blues Sunset Trip | West Hollywood, CA
Looting | Santa Monica, CA (June 2020)
Outdoor Dining Shutdown in Parts of California
Outdoor Dining in Pasadena, California, Allowed Despite LA County Restaurant Closure Orders
What table did Julia Roberts and George Clooney sit at Picasso restaurant? | Ocean’s 11
San Francisco, Napa / Sonoma & Carmel Valley Restaurant Closings of the Decade
Cooking with Chef Scott Conant (October 2013)
Suzanne Goin: GAYOT’s 2019 Restaurateur of the Year
Suzanne Goin & Caroline Styne Cook for President Obama (April 2011)
In the Kitchen with Chef Wolfgang Puck (March 2012)

DRINKS

• Exclusive interviews with wine sommeliers and experts in spirits and liquors
• Aberfeldy Highland Single Malt Whisky Cocktail Recipes
• Amante 1530 Amaro Liqueur Cocktails
• Casillero del Diablo Selección Red Semi-Sweet | Chile (May 2025)
• Champagne Billecart-Salmon, President Mathieu Roland-Billecart
• Champagne Esterlin | Épernay, France (December 2022)
• Champagne Pommery Brut Apanage 1874 | Reims, France (March 2025)
• Château Greysac Le Blanc de Greysac Bordeaux Blanc 2022 (August 2024)
• DAOU Vineyards | 2021 SOUL OF A LION (August 2024)
• Despacio Mezcal | 4 Mezcal Cocktail Recipes to Make at Home
• French Wines to Celebrate the 2024 Summer Paris Olympic Games (July 2024)
• Hedonistas de la Fe | 3 Mezcal Cocktail Recipes
• Hollywood Bowl Wine & Beer Tasting by Caroline Styne (July 2022)
• Le Kool & the Gang Champagne
• Korbel Brut Rosé California Champagne Cocktail with Saeed “Hawk” House
• Loco Tequila: An Insane Liquid Adventure (July 2024)
• Los Carneros “The Ram” 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, The Vice | Napa Valley, CA
• The Millionaire Martini at Delilah Los Angeles & Miami (June 2024)
• Mijenta Tequila Blanco | A Cocktail For A Kiss
• Moraga Bel Air Winery, Rupert Murdoch | Los Angeles, CA
• Ocean Prime Summer Craft Cocktails | Beverly Hills, CA
• Richard Geoffroy, the Chef de Cave at Dom Pérignon
• Rosé Wine Cocktails | Ultimate Provence
• Santa Barbara Wine Country (August 2023)
• Valentine’s Day Best Craft Cocktails
• Wairau River Pinot Gris 2022 | Marlborough, New Zealand (December 2024)

Sabering Champagne (#SophieGayotSabrage)

Champagne Sabrage Blindfolded on a Camel | La Bohème, Marrakesh, Morocco (September 2024)
How to Saber a Bottle of Champagne
Sabraging Champagne with Santa Claus
Sabering Champage by Yury Scheffler’s “Serene” Yatch (February 2012)
Sabraging a Bottle of Champagne (January 2012)
Champagne Charles Heidsieck Charlie Brut 1985
A bottle Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut
With Prince Frederic von Anhalt (December 2012)

FOOD & COOKING

Featured Articles

Caviar Guide
Chef Jale Balci’s Book Olives & Olive Oil: Riches From Deep Roots (December 2022)
Chocolatier Goossens | Antwerp, Belgium
Cookbooks by Chefs, with exclusive video interviews
Iberico de Bellota Ham (March 2012)
Order Your Salumi & Truffles and More…
Starlette Cake™ by Michèle La Porta
Valentine’s Day Gifts | Food & Wine

Recipes

Cheese Fondue
Chickpea Beet Sandwich (with the help of O’dang Foods)
A Chocolate Cake You Can Never Miss
Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Vegan Mousse Cake
Foie Gras Terrine
Galette des Rois, King’s Cake
Guacamole & Beans Football Dip
Mediterranean Hummus Nachos (with the help of O’dang Foods)
Spaghetti Bolognese (with the help of The Jersey Tomato Co.)
Zucchini Chickpea Veggie Burger (with the help of O’dang Foods)

Foie Gras Controversy in California

California Restaurants Can NOT Put Foie Gras on Menus (July 2020)
Sale of Foie Gras is Legal Again in California (July 2019)
Foie Gras is Partially Back in California (July 2014)
It is Now Official: No More Foie Gras in California (July 2012)
Foie Gras Ban in California, Really? (June 2012)
Say “No” to the Foie Gras Ban in California (June 6th, 2012)

TRAVEL / HOTELS

An Unpleasant Vision: “Lady Palm” by Jean-François Fourtou at Air France Lounge CDG 2E (February 2025)
The Airbus A380’s Big Future (March 2007)
La Bohème, Marrakesh, Morocco: Champagne Sabrage Blindfolded on a Camel (September 2024)
Celebrity Cruises: A Revolution at Sea (September 2018)
Hôtel Costes | Paris, France
Hôtel Plaza Athénée Has Reopened Its Doors | Paris, France
Parasailing | Catalina Island, CA
Petit Ermitage | West Hollywood, CA (August 2022)
The Retreat, A Diana Stobo Property | Costa Rica

MORE on GAYOT.com

Exclusive Interviews

SHOWBIZ / EVENTS

Dr. Fiona Hill: Peace in Ukraine: Negotiations without Europe? Debate organized by LAWAC (February 2025)
Michel Onfray, Inframince: de la plume à l’image (September 2024)
Madonna, The Celebration Tour, Inglewood, CA (March 7th 2024)
Carole Azuar | Abyss Blue (June 2023)
No Kid Hungry’s “Taste of the Nation” Los Angeles (June 2023)
Masters of Taste 2023 at the Rose Bowl Stadium | Pasadena, CA (March 2023)
REVIVE at Vibiana by Chef Neal Fraser’s RedBird | Los Angeles, CA (June 2022)
Kim McCarty Watercolors (September 2021)
Emmanuel Chaunu | Showman Dessinateur (April 2017)
François Delattre, Ambassador of France to the United States in Los Angeles (November 2012)
Buzz Aldrin | Astronaut (August 2012)
“An Evening on the Beach” St. Vincent Meals on Wheels (June 2012)
Councilmember Tom LaBonge | Los Angeles, CA (March 2012)
Gail Simmons about her book “Talking With My Mouth Full” (March 2012)
Jim Belushi, 2012 Windy City West “Man of the Year” (March 2012)
“The Bachelor” Ben Flajnik’s Envolve Winery (February 2012)
Kim McCarty Watercolors (September 2021)
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (January 2020)
Louis Giscard d’Estaing | Élections Législatives Partielles ‎2013 (May 2013)
Maestro Plácido Domingo (May 2013)
Thomas John: The 2013 Oscars Winner Predictions (February 2013)
Thomas John | Psychic / Medium (December 2012)
Space Shuttle Endeavour Last Voyage (September 2012)
Zsa Zsa Gabor & Prince Frederic von Anhalt 26th Wedding Anniversary Party (August 2012)
Randy Jackson at Hotel Bel Air | Los Angeles, CA (February 2012)
Lee Baca | County of Los Angeles Sheriff (July 2012)
Charlotte Ross at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Butterfly Gala (January 2012)
Chef Thomas Keller | Bocuse d’Or USA Foundation (December 2011)
Halle Berry, Women in Film & Champagne (February 2011)
Nona Sivley: A Sweet Angel out of Hell (February 2011)
Spago Beverly Hills, An Exceptional Evening (October 2009)
Kim McCarty’s Watercolors (March 2009)

Music

Slimane: An Angel with a Voice (July 2024)
Indochine Central Tour en IMAX | France (November 2022)
Indochine Fête ses 40 Ans au Stade de France | Paris, France (May 2022)
Indochine Nouvel Album Singles Collection (2001-2021) | Paris, France (August 2020)
Johnny Hallyday in Concert in Los Angeles (April 2012)
Hélène Ségara, Concert “Parmi La Foule” | Cambrai, France (March 2013)
Une Soirée Toujours Parfaite avec Hélène Ségara (September 2012)
Garou | The Voice France (April 2013)
Les Enfoirés 2013, Le Concert | Palais Omnisports Paris Bercy (January 2013)
Steven Vanhauwaert | Pianist (December 2013)
In Support of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra (October 2013)
Adam Vadel | Artist Musician (May 2013)
“Play Me, I’m Yours” (April 2012)

GAYOT DINNER SERIES

#15 | Heroic Deli & Wine Bar, Santa Monica, CA (July 2019)
#14 | Ten-course foie gras dinner at SAAM, SLS Hotel | Beverly Hills, CA (April 2015)
#13 | At the 6th Annual Indulge Los Angeles, Chocolate Festival & Pastry Show (December 2014)
#12 | At the Las Vegas Wine & Food Festival (September 2014)
#11 | To the benefit of California Spirit | Los Angeles, CA (August 2013)
#10 | At THEBlvd, at the Beverly Wilshire | Beverly Hills, CA (May 2012)
#9 | Flavors Culinary Gala of the LA Division of the American Liver Foundation, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (May 2012)
#8 | Central Michel Richard at Caesars Palace | Las Vegas, NV (May 2012)
#7 | Anaheim White House | Anaheim, CA (April 2012)
#6 | Flavors Culinary Gala of the LA Division of the American Liver Foundation, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel (May 2011)
#5 | March of Dimes Greater Los Angeles Division SLS Hotel | Los Angeles, CA, (September 2010)
#4 | Hampton’s, Four Seasons | Westlake Village, CA (March 2010)
#3 | Gordon Ramsay, The London | West Hollywood, CA (December 2009)
#2 | SAAM, SLS Hotel | Beverly Hills, CA (October 2009)
#1 | SIMON L.A. at the Sofitel | Los Angeles, CA (August 2009)

FASHION

Paule Vasseur | Paris, France
Jewelry by Colette Kahn
The Shave of Beverly Hills (April 2012)

Vanderpump Rules (Bravo TV Show)

Drinking with Tom Sandoval (January 2014)
Peter Madrigal (January 2014)
Scheana Marie (January 2014)
Stassi Schroeder & Guillermo Zapata (December 2013)
Lisa Vanderpump Rules: Trying To Get Some Secret Stories (December 2013)
Jax Taylor (November 2013)
Tom Sandoval Again (November 2013)
Kristen Doute (February 2013)
Lots Happening at SUR Restaurant & Lounge | West Hollywood, CA (February 2013)
Stassi Schroeder & Jax Taylor (January 2013)
Eating Cake with Tom Sandoval (January 2013)
The Real SUR Restaurant of Lisa Vanderpump Todd (January 2013)

GAYOT AT COLCOA French Film Festival

2019 Les Misérables | Opening Night
2019 Lineup
2018 Lineup
2017 Opening Night
2017 Lineup
2016 Lineup
2015 Lineup
2014 Lineup
2013 Lineup
2012: Actor Jérémie Rénier
2012 Lineup
2011 Kick Off Party
2011 Lineup
2010 Opening Night
2010 Lineup
2009 Lineup
2008 Lineup

Photo © Champagne Pommery

WINE OF THE WEEK | GAYOT.com

Do you know who invented Brut Champagne? You will probably be surprised by the answer. Read the article.
PASTA RECIPE | GAYOT.com

Follow chef Barbara Pollastrini’s step-by-step Pasta al Pomodoro photo gallery and video recipe for a simple, easy and satisfying pasta dish. Check the recipe.
SPRING BEERS | GAYOT.com

Check out GAYOT’s list of the Best Spring Beers, including crisp and refreshing brews. Check the list.
Photo © GAYOT.com

AN UNPLEASANT VISION | GAYOT.com

Lady Palm by Jean-François Fourtou is an art piece that can make people uncomfortable. It is on display at one of the Air France lounges at CDG Airport. Read the article.