If not dining at the Caneton, Lucas-Carton, or the Cochon d'Or, when in Paris, James Bond dines at the Grand Vefour, as we learn in the short story, 'From a View to a Kill'.
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Where does James Bond eat in Paris? Part 2: Lucas-Carton
We learn in the short story 'From a View to a Kill' that James Bond, when in Paris, would typically dine in one of four restaurants. One of them is Lucas-Carton, an establishment that was - and still is - situated at 9 place de la Madeleine.
Where does James Bond eat in Paris? Part 1: Cochon d’Or
As we learn in the short story, 'From a View to a Kill', Bond normally choses one of several restaurants for lunch: the Véfour, the Caneton, Lucas-Carton or the Cochon d'Or.
A taste of Cortina: manzo brasato
Having touched on the subject of what the cast and crew ate while making the James Bond films with a post on the food served up during the filming of the car chase sequence in Thunderball, I thought I'd try to find out more about the catering for the other films.
Sorbet à la Champagne
He may be in Dr No's clutches, but James Bond is impressed with the menu provided by his captor at Crab Key in the novel of Dr No
Christmas turkey
As we discover in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, James Bond goes 'through the turkey and plum pudding routine' on Christmas Day at M's residence.
Nut cutlets
A visit to Shrublands health farm in Thunderball proves to be something of an culinary eye-opener for James Bond. Foregoing his usual steaks, fried fish, and rich sauces, Bond is introduced to such treats as dandelion tea, potassium broth and 'unmalted slippery elm'.
Lunch at Rules
A trip to London gave me the opportunity to have a spot of lunch at Rules Restaurant in Covent Garden. The establishment is London's oldest restaurant and, crucially for Bond fans, features in the film Spectre.
The food of Double or Nothing – and a recipe for drunken chicken
No James Bond novel is complete without a menu's worth of food descriptions, and Kim's Sherwood's first entry in the 'Double O' trilogy, which follows the adventures of Bond's fellow double-O agents, is no exception.
Cuisses de grenouilles provençales
A recent holiday in France allowed me to prepare another dish from the menu of Café Martinique, as featured in Thunderball: cuisses de grenouilles provençales, or frogs' legs cooked in the Provence style
James Bond Food 