Elite Traveler May-June 2015

EXPLORE THE FRENCH RIVIERA

“For dramatic vistas and elegant local cuisine, climb the cobblestone path to Château Eza, atop the medieval village of Eze”

THE DETAILS THE WEEKEND

sprinkling of caviar, followed by citrus-marinated sea bass. And don’t miss the aged Parmesan, whipped up as ice cream, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, topped off by an almond soufflé for dessert. At Cap Estel, Patrick Raingeard serves exquisite colors and textures: scallops à la plancha with mango juice, a tender fillet of Charlolais beef roasted in Los Boldos wine and fruity desserts. For delicate flavors with a South American spin, head to Mirazur in Menton, near the Italian border, where Argentinian chef Mauro Colagreco blends herbs, flowers and vegetables

plucked from his garden in his inventive Mediterranean dishes – from sweetbreads flavored with pear and licorice to a citrus salad with fennel olive sorbet. For dramatic vistas and elegant local cuisine, climb the cobblestone path to Château Eza, atop the medieval village of Eze. The dining terrace hangs over the cliff some 1,300 feet above sea level. No one should leave the Côte d’Azur without a meal at the three Michelin-star gastronomic haunt, Louis XV-Alain Ducasse, inside the gilded Belle Epoque Hôtel de Paris inMonte Carlo. The menu is haute contemporary cuisine based on

Southern French and Ligurian peasant dishes – look out for blue lobster and mango salad, gnocchi with black truffles and the chocolate soufflé. A cool selection of Riviera-style garb abounds at Monaco’s new K11 Concept Store, near the Larvotto coastal strip. Up on the Boulevard de Mougins, Work in Progress features an international mix of women’s sportswear plus trendy accessories and shoes. If you’re visiting the Musée Jean Cocteau in Menton, stop at the nearby Huilerie Saint Michel, known for its heavenly blends of olive oils infused with lemon or ginger.

STAY CAP ESTEL

1312 av. Poincaré Eze-Bord-de-Mer +33 493 76 29 29 capestel.com

MONTE-CARLO BEACH Avenue Princesse Grace Roquebrune-Cap-Martin +33 493 28 66 66 montecarloresort.com EAT LOUIS XV Hôtel de Paris Place du Casino, Monaco +377 98 06 88 64 hoteldeparismontecarlo.com

ELSA Avenue Princesse Grace Roquebrune-Cap-Martin +377 98 06 57 58 LA TABLE DE PATRICK RAINGEARD 1312 Avenue Poincaré

Eze-Bord-de-Mer +33 493 76 29 29

MIRAZUR 30 Avenue Aristide Briand Menton +33 492 41 86 86 mirazur.fr

CHATEAU EZA Rue de la Pise, Eze +33 93 41 12 24 chateaueza.com

SHOP WORK IN PROGRESS 19 Boulevard des Moulins Monte Carlo +377 97 98 3000 K11 CONCEPT STORE Park Palace 25 Avenue de la Costa Monte Carlo +377 97 70 38 58 k11.mc HUILERIE ST MICHEL 5 Rue de Bréa Menton +33 493 35 71 04 huilerie-saint-michel.com

Exquisite Cap Estel lives up to its glamorous past