Legendary chef Pierre Gagnaire to cook at Da Nang resort
The legendary chef Pierre Gagnaire will give a cooking demonstration for gourmands at the award-winning La Maison 1888 at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on April 10.
The legendary chef Pierre Gagnaire will have a cooking demonstration for gourmands at the award-winning La Maison 1888 at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort (Photo courtesy InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula)
Da Nang (VNA) - The legendary chef Pierre Gagnaire will give a cooking demonstration for gourmands at the award-winning La Maison 1888 at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort on April 10.
All visitors are invited to enjoy an evening of delectable culinary arts featuring an extraordinary collaboration between the Michelin-starred Pierre Gagnaire and a premium selection from one of the world’s finest wineries, Vega Sicilia, at the restaurant on Son Tra Mountain 600m above sea level.
The central city of Da Nang is a regular destination for Pierre’s annual world cooking tour.
With its aristocratic history, Vega Sicilia symbolizes one of the great Spanish classics. Amidst the richly appointed settings of La Maison 1888, the extravagant menu by chef Pierre Gagnaire is exquisitely paired with the exceptional Vega Sicilia wines to pamper all diners in an unrivalled epicurean experience.
La Maison 1888 restaurant, which opened in 2012 by the legendary three-star chef Michel Roux was recognised as one of the 101 best restaurants in Asia by the Daily Meal, a US food website, and one of the world’s top 10 most beautiful restaurants by Architectural Digest in 2014.-VNA
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