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Article: TOAST TO THE PLEASURES OF DOM PERIGNON.(Living)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- December 24, 2003
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Byline: Morris Dye Fine Living Network
Ask chef George Mavrothalassitis to name his favorite champagne, and there is an unmistakable spark of passion in his reply.
"I love Dom Perignon!" he says in English richly flavored with the cadences of his native France. "What I like in Dom Perignon is the elegance of the bubbles -- very, very fine bubbles compared with other grande cuvee champagnes."
For the past 15 years, Mavrothalassitis has made his home in Hawaii, and the menu at Chef Mavro, his signature Honolulu restaurant, embraces the diverse Asian-Pacific influences that have defined contemporary Hawaiian cuisine. Yet half a world away from ...