Milestone birthdays should be celebrated, and what better way to celebrate than to enjoy a Michelin star meal in Paris? Especially when the person has never eaten at a Michelin star restaurant and loves food :)
Montée is a tiny 15 seat restaurant in the 14th, and before it became a starred place, it was my favorite place to eat in Paris. It is now under the helm of Takayuki Nameura and the evolution of status in the culinary world is very well merited. They offer a lunch or dinner menu that is set by whatever is is in season and / or ignites the chef's creative fire. Dinner is 10 courses, but they served 2 additional amuse-bouche and because it was a birthday celebration, they also presented us with a birthday plate.
I chose a lovely 2014 Graves that was mid range priced to accompany the meal and we took Le Cab there and back so that we could enjoy the entire bottle :)
I neglected to take a picture of the veal/spinach schnitzel, probably because it was one of my favorite courses and I enjoyed it so much I completely forgot about documenting it, but that is a good sign of living in the moment, rather than seeking to preserve it.
Enjoy the feast for your eyes until you can get there to feast your palate on these incredible flavors.
Multi layer amuse bouche
another amuse bouche with candied walnuts, dried shitake, and puff pastry
tomato ice and corn souffle
blue lobster, cashew, and caviar
foie gras, banana, and smoke
cod, potato, and sorrel
white asparagus, almond, and chives
flounder and leek
amazing veal, spinach and schnitzel,
then this apple, cider and saffron dessert
chocolat
crisp powdered sugar oreillettes
fabulous wine
and a lovely birthday plate :)
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