2 Nights in Lyon
There were two things we needed to do in Lyon before moving on. First, we have to eat at Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse . If Lyon is the food capital of France, then their legendary covered market must be the center of the universe for French gastronomy. The history of the original covered market goes all the way back to 1859, but the building was expanded and rebuilt in 1971 and renamed Les Halles de Lyon. Legend has it that Mr. Bocuse (Lyon's star chef with three Michelin stars which he kept for 54 years) shopped at this very market way back when he was a working chef and sourced the supplies for his restaurants here. In 2006, after a complete redesign and modernization effort, Mr. Bocuse offered to lend his name to the new building which is now known as Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse. There are many "food halls" in France with the centuries-old Paris Les Halles being the most famous. Perhaps Brasserie Les Halles in New York City might come in second because that is th...