Julien Duboué recently sold his Afaria restaurant in the 15th so that he can pursue a different restaurant project that he is keeping under wraps… but for now you can head over to Julien’s family-style wine bar in the Latin Quarter for his creative Southwestern fare – open 7 days a week.

Dax, in the Landes region just north of Bayonne

Chef-Owner, Dans Les Landes

My favorite food destination right now is Brazil. They have a national dish called feijoada – which is a black bean & smoked pork rib stew and it doesn’t get any better than the version my Brazilian girlfriend’s grandmother makes!

First, for maximum pleasure, but my travels gives me beautiful ideas for my work!

…India, to improve my spicy cooking skills!

I actually have two types of meals I dream about…

A meal with my family: My grandmother’s chicken with garlic inside and potatoes at the bottom of the cooking dish under the chicken

A meal at a restaurant: A roasted foie gras with celery & truffles at L’Ami Jean, 8 years ago with my cook Charles

Duck breasts from the animals that my father raised himself, grilled over vine shoots

Observe, enjoy and relax with a glass of wine!

Wine? La Grange des Pères … and food? The côte de bœuf at Severo

A swallow’s nest!… and in Vietnam? Dog.

Eating too much great food and playing pétanque with good friends

I’m working on this now, so I’ll let you know soon!

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