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Lausanne food porn: Anne-Sophie Pic @ Beau-Rivage Palace – part 2 (Flickering Stars)
This is part two of the food porn post of my birthday dinner at Anne-Sophie Pic at the Beau-Rivage Palace. Read part one here. We had rose champagne to start and a Petite Avrine white wine from Valais (a low production local specialty). The water glass was remarkably beautiful – a Baccarat. Sue chose the Autumn menu which

Lausanne food porn: Ann-Sophie Pic @ Beau Rivage Palace – part 1
Last week, to spoil ourselves a little bit, Sue booked us a table at Anne-Sophie Pic at the Beau-Rivage Palace for dinner. The restaurant (ASP|BRP) which earned two Michelin stars in 2009, is named after the chef who was voted by the Michelin guide as the chef of the year in 2007. She “imagined” the
Kaki, Cachi, Loti
Persimmon – Kaki or Cachi, Loti – as they are known here in French/German and Italian. We have seen two types of persimmon here all imported from Italy. By far the most lusciously sweet and soft fruit is the one on the right. The one on the left is firmer and the texture resembles that of
La Chasseral – Swisscom tower
Continuing from the last post about La Chasseral, Jura Mountains … At the top of La Chasseral is a directional radio tower owned by Swisscom. In fact, one can see this Star Wars-like installation from miles away. There is a path that leads to the base which offers a panoramic view of Swiss Alps, Northern



































