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From the Orient Express to Thierry Gaugain's forthcoming G-Train, the classic experience now offers a lot more bang for your buck.

From the Orient Express to Thierry Gaugain's forthcoming G-Train, the classic experience now offers a lot more bang for your buck.

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Michelins 2023 awards for French chefs put the accent on the regions of France, not Paris. The only chef to walk away with three stars -- the highest award, reserved for gastronomic luminaries -- was Alexandre Couillon for his creations at La Marine, his restaurant on the tip of the Ile de Noirmoutier on the Atlantic Ocean.

“It is the perfect illustration of a meal that is worth the trip,” the head of the guide, Gwendal Poullennec, said.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/self-taught-chefs-win-coveted-stars-from-michelin-guide/"></div>STRASBOURG, France (AP) — If your secret wish is to get a reward, not just family compliments, for your talents in the kitchen, then Georgiana Viou might serve as inspiration. The self-taught chef from the west African country of Benin, who came to Paris dreaming of becoming an interpreter, was awarded a star on Monday […]...