“It’s all good” #130: ravenous!

Dear Hedonists,

The current context leaves us with two options: accept that the situation is spoiling our appetite, that reason is ordering us to tighten our belts, or resist by summoning an excellent bulwark against gloom: gourmet pleasure! Why not, for once, treat yourself to unbridled pleasure, "as you want, as much as you want," without being flippant. Just "fill your mouth" in a totally transgressive way before the starving taxes of October deprive us of all forms of abundance.

So, where to go? All-you-can-eat buffets are multiplying in France. While Asian pioneers are keeping a firm grip on the concept, French versions are seeking to showcase our culinary heritage, and are even targeting the high-end. Jane and Louis Privat were the first, in 1989, to create the concept of the Grands Buffets de Narbonne . Their Auguste Escoffier menu (€62.90) features many...