Ducasse sur Seine

Opened just last month, Ducasse sur Seine is the newest project from the most Michelin-starred living chef in history, Alain Ducasse. The organic-shaped 100% electric boat itself was designed by naval architect Gérard Ronzatti while the interiors--featuring a silver-y theme that is meant to reference the reflections of sky and stars in the water of the Seine--were realized by Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman. Silver and gold metal ribbons undulate on the ceiling mimicking light bouncing off rippling water, and seats are upholstered in a silvery graphic map of Paris.

The movable restaurant sets sail down the Seine for both lunch and dinner. There are 3 tiers of lunch options and 5 tiers of dinner options available. The Ducasses sur Seine website says:

Embark on a lunch or dinner cruise on Ducasse sur Seine. An usual experience in the heart of Paris, renowned for its artistic and cultural flair by day, and as the city of Light by night.
The cruise "Déjeuner sur Seine" allows you to admire the emblematic museums. During the "Nuit étoilée" dinner cruise, the boat sails quietly in the illuminated city and ends its journey in front of the Eiffel Tower.

For more information about lunch and dinner options, or to make reservations, visit:
https://www.ducasse-seine.com/en/

BEAUTY: Painting--Zoey Frank

Lunch is served in these charming, near-Cubist images of sandwiches, chips, and pickles by Zoey Frank.

https://zoeyfrank.com/

Breakfast At Tiffany's

In case you missed it, yesterday was the opening of the new Blue Box Café, a restaurant at the top of Tiffany's in New York City. The fourth floor restaurant looks down Fifth Avenue to where Central Park begins. Of course the idea came from the classic film "Breakfast At Tiffany's" starring the incomparable Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, based on Truman Capote's story of the same name.

The café is part of a much larger renovation of the flagship store. But the restaurant itself is the crowning jewel in a store full of jewels as it will draw people in. Vice President Creative Director at Tiffany's, Richard Moore said, “Design of the space began from the idea of immersion in Tiffany—not only the feeling of being inside a blue box, but surrounded by Tiffany hospitality."

I love that they found a marble for the walls that contains veins of Tiffany Blue! And I love the etched zinc tables.

And the prix fixe menu looks quite nice.

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY
Served with a choice of coffee or tea
CROISSANT Nutella, honey butter, winter fruit preserves
SEASONAL FRUIT & BERRIES
Choice of:
SMOKED SALMON & BAGEL STACK Cream cheese smear, beefsteak tomato, red onion, capers
TRUFFLE EGGS Soft eggs, shaved truffles, kunik cheese, smoked bacon
AVOCADO TOAST (V) Radish, nasturtium, sorrel, sunflower seeds & sprouts
BUTTERMILK WAFFLE Poached fruit of the season, Catskills maple syrup
$29

LUNCH
Select a starter and a main course
STARTERS:
MUSHROOM SOUP (V) Sage crisp
BLACK BASS CRUDO Radish, fennel, espelette, olive oil
BLUE BOX CHOPPED SALAD Local greens, cucumber, red pepper, celery, olive, goat feta
MAIN COURSES:
“CHARLES LEWIS TIFFANY” CLT CLUB SANDWICH All-natural chicken, bibb lettuce, beefsteak tomato, rye bread
FIFTY-SEVENTH STREET FLATBREAD Burrata, apple, olive or tomato & fresh mozzarella
GREEN LIGHT (V) Roasted cauliflower, romanesco, pickled mushrooms, truffle vinaigrette
FIFTH AVENUE SALAD Maine lobster, avocado, grapefruit, poppy seed dressing
OLIVE OIL POACHED SKUNA BAY SALMON Osetra caviar, smashed potatoes
$39

TIFFANY TEA
Selection of fine teas by Bellocq
FINGER SANDWICHES:
HERBED CHICKEN SALAD
SMOKED SALMON CREAM CHEESE
CUCUMBER GOAT CHEESE
HUMMUS & OLIVE TAPENADE (V)

SWEETS:
TIFFANY BIRD’S NEST
BLUE BOX PETITS FOURS
COCONUT BROWNIE
LEMON MERINGUE TART
CHOCOLATE INGOT
LEMON JELLY SQUARE
SWEET & SAVORY SCONES Winter fruit preserves, glittery clotted cream, NYC rooftop honey
$49

Audrey approves.

http://www.tiffany.com/Locations/FlagshipStore/NewYork.aspx

If you're free, meet me for lunch, won't you?...

We'll have chopped egg salad sandwiches, cottage cheese, strawberry shortcake, and vanilla malted shakes...