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.

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

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

Tariffs have been part of Gastronomy for a long time. By bringing together consumer demands, government standards, and manufacturers' interests in the french capital, protectionism contributed to the French way of life and, therefore, to Gastronomy, which is an essential part of it.

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

Did Adam Smith find his inspiration for the Invisible Hand during his travels to Toulouse and Paris, when restaurants were being invented ?

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.

There is nothing that sells more than the imminent demise of some prominent figure or myth. Announcing that France will loose its gastronomical touch is a good example.

This is a tribute to my American hedonists who, through many joyful encounters helped give birth to Biztronomy. I've been socializing with Americans for nearly 30 years now, mostly in a professional capacity, and these encounters have very often resulted in conversations as delicious as the food. The concept of the American hedonist may seem paradoxical, especially when we think of the junk food and even more so when seen from a french perspective with its culinary excellence

Bistro, bistronomy, biztronomy, gastronomy, what does it all mean? Believe it or not, gastronomy is almost 2500 years old and comes from one of the oldest "trip advisors" known.