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The Useful Bicentennial
Being a gastronome means knowing how to reason the fork, how to think the table. However, it is difficult to philosophize about your bite, or even to discuss the art of good eating, without knowing Brillat-Savarin and his indispensable alter ego, Grimod de la Reynière.

Philippe Cartau
Jan 186 min read


Grimod, Brillat & Nous
Grimod de La Reynière, one of two founders of Gastronomy, will be celebrated during a conference in Lyon, France, October 2nd & 3rd, 2026

Philippe Cartau
Nov 20, 20253 min read


Gastrorevolution
Without the french Revolution, would gastronomy have emerged ? Would we have been able to develop this realm into what it is ?

Philippe Cartau
Jul 10, 20254 min read


From Bourget to Brass
The Paris Air Show is hectic. Adding to the stress is finding at the last minute, sometimes late, a place to dine, preferably offering a unique experience. Such is what the Parisian brasseries offer.

Amphitryon
May 26, 20255 min read


Gastroparallels
To predict the future, some look into cristal balls, others into wine glasses and plates

Philippe Cartau
Apr 4, 20257 min read


Nutriwhat?
Nutriscore is trying help people eat better. But we need more than a patch to avoid the ravages of poor eating habits.

Philippe Cartau
Mar 21, 20255 min read


A squirt of ketchup with your diplomacy?
Since the dawn of time, the dinner table has been part of diplomacy. What better way to reconcile differences of opinion than over food and wine that do the same

Philippe Cartau
Mar 3, 20254 min read


2025 : the Ultimate Bicentenary
Gastronomy was effectively consecrated in 1825 with the publishing of Physiology of Taste. We will celebrate this bicentenary with taste!

Philippe Cartau
Jan 15, 20255 min read


Render to Caesar...
Gastronomy! It's too serious a matter to be left to the cooks.

Philippe Cartau
Sep 20, 20245 min read


Waiter, there is a Chef in the Salad!
The time for the Revenge of the Chefs had come, after decades of floundering under the ink and the feather

Philippe Cartau
Aug 31, 20246 min read


Last but not Least
At Biztronomy, we sincerely believe that the gastronomic act of sitting down to enjoy a meal brings ideas and identities closer together. We're convinced that, as a result, gastronomy will one day help to alleviate the world's dissensions and misunderstandings.

Philippe Cartau
Jan 31, 20244 min read


Growth-hacking Beaujolais
In this colorful journey through the Beaujolais wine region and history, Chris Silva evokes how a very common trend of wanting to sell as quickly as possible turned into a celebration worthy of having a dedicated Saint's day.

Chris Silva
Nov 16, 20237 min read


Marshmallow Revolution
Most North Americans have experienced at least once in their life roasting a marshmallow over a summer camp fire. But how many have experienced a real marshmallow?

Philippe Cartau
Nov 9, 20235 min read


Let’s kill the “chef’s table”and all it represents
Tasting menus and wine pairing contribute more to the chef's ego than to gastronomy. The gastronome must reclaim his central role!

Sara Marcolla
Oct 28, 20236 min read


Eat! But with your eyes only
Even if you should eat with your brain first. Why gastronomy is a whole system of thought, and why we should add philosophy, semiotic and sociology to it.

Sara Marcolla
Oct 20, 20237 min read


Table Accounting
The French table conversation should always be light, never too serious, slightly frivolous, rarely erudite, or a least not more than a sentence and a half long.

Philippe Cartau
Oct 17, 20233 min read


Can three Michelin stars be compatible with rushing guests to accommodate a second turn?
Half of three stars, or how to squeeze in two meals into half an experience.

Sara Marcolla
Sep 21, 20235 min read
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