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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Observercast

When French Food Didn’t Have To Advertise

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BY FROMA HARROP “The gastronomical meal of the French” has landed on the UNESCO world heritage list for “intangible” cultural treasures. That was great news for French President Nicolas Sarkozy. He’s been pushing this for two years. But is it good news for French food? There was a time when French cuisine didn’t have to broadcast its virtues through international awards. It was the undisputed standard for fancy dining, from Chicago to Moscow. And in […]

Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton became editor of The Observer in September 2006. Previously, he served nearly two decades as the Dallas Morning News’ Oklahoma Bureau chief. He also covered government and politics for the San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma Journal.