The Best All-You-Can-Eat Brunches in France: 12 Buffets Worth the Journey
From a Biarritz palace rotunda to a tropical canteen in Lille, the twelve brunch buffets in France where you can return to the table as often...
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Brunches & Tables
Where to brunch, where to book and what to pour. Our guides to the finest brunches in France, from palace buffets to waterside terraces, the tables worth dressing for, and everything you need to know about the alcohol-free mimosa.
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How to Make an Alcohol-Free Mimosa
The classic mimosa, at 0.0%. Ratios, method, glassware and the two mistakes that make an alcohol-free mimosa taste like a soft drink.
What Is an Alcohol-Free Mimosa?
An alcohol-free mimosa is a mimosa made without champagne or sparkling wine, at 0.0% alcohol. What it is, how it is made, and how to serve...
The Art of the Alcohol-Free Mimosa Brunch on the French Riviera
On the Riviera, brunch is a way of holding on to the morning. How to host an elegant alcohol-free brunch, and why the mimosa belongs at...
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Where to drink beautifully without alcohol in Hong Kong: two Michelin-starred rooms, a Lan Kwai Fong bar and a harbour-view hotel, all of them pouring Maison...
The History of the Mimosa Cocktail
From the Ritz Bar in 1925 to the golden flower of the Côte d'Azur, the story of the mimosa cocktail, and how Maison Giulia carries it...
Food Guide - Christmas Edition by Maison Giulia
Discover Maison Giulia’s Christmas Food Guide - a curated journey through festive brunch ideas, elegant apéritif boards, and irresistible after-dinner desserts. From French artisan treats to...
About this guide
Brunch is the most Mediterranean of meals: unhurried, generous and made for sharing. In Brunches & Tables we review the addresses we would send our own friends to, with days, prices and what to order, and we share how to host a beautiful brunch at home.
It is also where we tell the story of the mimosa, from the Ritz Bar in 1925 to the 0.0% glass on today's tables, with recipes, ratios and serving notes. Looking for a brunch near you? Our interactive brunch map gathers the best addresses across France.