Who will join the circle of triple macaroons, temporarily reduced to 29 members, after the surprise demotions of Guy Savoy and Christopher Coutanceau, unveiled a week ago?
Answer this Monday, from 10 a.m. in Strasbourg, where the Michelin Guide is organizing its 2023 star ceremony.
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After Cognac last year, Bibendum is continuing its policy of decentralization in Alsace.
1,500 people are expected at the Palais de la Musique et des Congrès in Strasbourg: 550 French chefs, 300 students from hotel schools in the region, journalists... All the three-star European hats have been invited, around twenty have responded.
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Many guests arrived on Sunday.
The European Community of Alsace had organized a lunch in the presence of representatives of the catering trades (bakers, pastry cooks, butchers, etc.), whose service was provided by students from hotel schools in the region.
The meal was duplicated at 1,900 covers, in the evening, to offer the general public a solidarity dinner to help young chefs.
During the day, activities were organized in Strasbourg, Colmar and the surrounding area: immersion in an Alsatian brasserie, visit to the Library of the Dominicans of Colmar, discovery of the Château d'Haut-Kœnigsbourg, tasting of Alsatian cheeses...
In the evening, 500 guests took part in a dinner organized in the heart of the Massenet Distillery, produced by chef Gérard Goetz (Chez Julien).
44 royal sauerkrauts were served by young women in traditional dress.
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After the emotion aroused last Monday at the announcement of the demotions of Savoy (Paris) and Coutanceau (La Rochelle), but also of the Table de l'Alpaga (Megève), Jean-Luc Tartarin (Le Havre) and the Restaurant Michel Sarran (Toulouse), which go from two to one star, the Red Guide hopes to make its 2023 ceremony a
"very beautiful celebration"
, in the words of its boss, Gwendal Poullennec.
Last year, two restaurants won three stars: La Villa Madied by Dimitri Droisneau (Cassis) and Plénitude by Arnaud Donckele at Cheval Blanc (Paris).
The ceremony is broadcast live on the Michelin Guide website.