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09 March 2015
Lamb shank at the Baobab
The food at the Baobab on Larvotto Beach is always freshly cooked with a menu that changes every day.
This is a 'souris d'agneau' which could be confusing as 'souris' means 'mouse' in French but when followed by 'd'agneau' then it's a 'lamb shank.' It was served with squashed potatoes (not mashed) and gravy. Yet another of the delicious dishes served by talented chef, François.
03 March 2015
Baobab on Larvotto
The Baobab is one of my favourite restaurants in Monaco. You'll eat great fresh food (the menu changes daily) cooked by chef François, who - by the way - is a superb photographer.
There's not much wrong in life when you are sitting in the sunshine, overlooking Larvotto beach, drinking wine and eating lunch at the Baobab.
And it's not just the beach that is good-looking. Here are two of the beautiful servers. Meet Sonia on the left, and Vaitiare on the right (that's a Tahitian name, by the way). Thanks for the photo, girls! x
26 February 2015
24 February 2015
Hopeful seagulls
Seagulls queue up near a restaurant on Larvotto Beach, hoping someone will throw them a crumb or two.
19 February 2015
Thumbs Up!
Skateboarders at Larvotto Beach. Thanks for the smiles guys - and the thumbs up - as you whizzed by.
18 February 2015
15 February 2015
Monte Carlo lady and her dog
One of Monte Carlo's pampered pooches, a little bichon maltais (Maltese terrier) and her owner on Avenue Princesse Grace.
12 February 2015
Long Legs ...
Christmas trees laden with snow alongside palm trees and pretty girls with legs that go on forever ... that's Monte Carlo.
05 February 2015
02 February 2015
27 January 2015
18 January 2015
16 January 2015
Villa Sauber
This sculpture stands at the entrance to Monaco's National Museum, Villa Sauber on Avenue Princesse Grace.
09 January 2015
Walking the Red Carpet in Monte Carlo
The bubble-shaped luxury shops in the Casino Gardens really are extraordinary with their sloping glass exteriors. Nice to walk the red carpet ...
04 January 2015
Space Age Shopping in Monte Carlo
Space-age shopping is what now greets visitors to Casino Square in Monte Carlo. Where once stood the Jardins Boulingrins, you now find 5 pebble-shaped shaped constructions with 2,500 square feet of shopping space. Here you can buy your Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, Miu Miu, Akris, Sonia Rykiel, Yves Saint Laurent and so on ...
Each pavilion has a different shape and size ranging from 220 to 600 m² and a ceiling height of maximum 10 m. The temporary pavilions are meant to last 4 years, which corresponds to the duration of the renovation works at the Hôtel de Paris and the Sporting d’Hiver. Then, apparently, these businesses will close down and take up their new accommodation in the Sporting d'Hiver.
This is all part of the redevelopment programme by Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) for the Place du Casino. The beautiful Art Deco building, the Sporting d’Hiver (which you see in the background) will be demolished and replaced by three buildings including businesses, high-end residences, offices and leisure and spaces for recreation and culture.
26 December 2014
Bûche de Noël
Sorry for the slightly blurry foreground.... blame two glasses of champagne, followed by a good Italian red!
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