Chef Nicolas Sale’s cuisine has just been awarded two stars by the Michelin Guide for La Table de l’Espadon, the gastronomic restaurant at the Ritz. The lunchtime venue, Le Jardin de l’Espadon, also picked up its first star. An heir to Auguste Escoffier, the first cook to man the ovens at the Ritz, Nicolas Sale has taken up the torch with humility and audacious flair. Hôtel Ritz, 15 place Vendôme, Paris 1 (01 43 16 30 30).
