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...Tires may not be glamorous, but the brand is a jewel." So says EDOUARD MICHELIN, 41, CEO of the world's leading tiremaker, who is credited with opening up the secretive culture of the company his great-grandfather started in 1889. On the eve of unveiling the firm's latest invention--an airless tire--he spoke with TIME about the French company's latest opportunities and challenges...
...heart of Tokyo's ritziest shopping district. But what truly sets this building apart, besides the bold, Peter Marino design, is its 10th-story penthouse, the newest home of restaurateur Alain Ducasse, pictured above with his team of chefs. The youngest person ever to be awarded three Michelin stars?and the only one of his generation to receive the same accolade for two restaurants at the same time?Ducasse was handpicked by Chanel Japan president Richard Collasse to create "a contemporary space dedicated to food" within the store. The result is one of Tokyo's hottest restaurants, Beige Tokyo...
...heart of Tokyo's ritziest shopping district. But what truly sets this building apart, besides the bold, Peter Marino design, is its 10th-story penthouse, the newest home of restaurateur Alain Ducasse, pictured above with his team of chefs. The youngest person ever to be awarded three Michelin stars - and the only one of his generation to receive the same accolade for two restaurants at the same time - Ducasse was handpicked by Chanel Japan president Richard Collasse to create "a contemporary space dedicated to food" within the store. The result is one of Tokyo's hottest restaurants, Beige Tokyo...
...inspiring views are standard in each room, but my favorite is 23: a clawfoot bathtub lies just an arm's stretch from the bed, perfectly positioned for Snaefells to rise up from behind your wet toes. In the restaurant, 22-year-old chef Andri Johannsson cooks with a Michelin flair. Lobster bisque infused with calvados, honey-roasted catfish, and lamb that quite literally melts in your mouth are served with organic vegetables grown in the hotel garden and wild herbs picked in local lava fields. On weekends, Reyjkavik's hip set descend to drink in the views and taste...
...billed as just deserts after President Jacques Chirac failed to convince other European Union nations to lower the value-added tax on restaurant meals from the current 19.6% to 5%. The move illustrates the clout of the food lobby and its leader André Daguin, a former two-star Michelin chef. They claimed they could create 40,000 new jobs if they got the tax break on social-insurance costs - and hinted that many might vote for the extreme-right National Front if Chirac didn't deliver. Other groups who argue they need the money more, including scientific researchers, cried...