tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post3686849166591157540..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: A Thing of the Past?The Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-85043303922437475382012-03-19T13:26:57.494-04:002012-03-19T13:26:57.494-04:00Ms. Fandrey, glad that you too like the old stuff....Ms. Fandrey, glad that you too like the old stuff. Start using a butter dish or something along those lines and you'll feel comfortable with it in no time! :)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-26820948514469216822012-03-19T10:45:29.777-04:002012-03-19T10:45:29.777-04:00I love this old "stodgy" stuff, even tho...I love this old "stodgy" stuff, even though I feel incredibly ill at ease with much of it, by virtue of my own ignorance. Thanks for this blog - it's been such an important part of my visual education!Ms. Fandreyhttp://janefandrey.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-89952729047002741172012-03-14T06:23:42.207-04:002012-03-14T06:23:42.207-04:00Makes me blush to remember my plastic butter dish....Makes me blush to remember my plastic butter dish. I need to buy a really nice one to make Sunday brunch even more lovely.Zsa Zsahttp://www.myurbanchild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-35864111782956719842012-03-13T23:13:01.463-04:002012-03-13T23:13:01.463-04:00I want to become one of first followers of the Rea...I want to become one of first followers of the Reactionary movementBumble at homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373365757370344752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-7600181480425860262012-03-13T21:15:58.769-04:002012-03-13T21:15:58.769-04:00Penelope, how divine abour your mother's weekl...Penelope, how divine abour your mother's weekly black-tie dinners. I'm speechless!! (In a good way, of course!)The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-63379965354822749112012-03-13T21:07:57.157-04:002012-03-13T21:07:57.157-04:00I want to sign up for the reactionary movement!!
...I want to sign up for the reactionary movement!!<br /><br />I have a 42 year old daughter to whom I gave my Mother's and Grandmother's beautiful silver, china, crystal...and butter domes, salt cellars with tiny spoons! <br />I cannot tell you how much fun it is to have Thanksgiving, Christmas, and formal dinner parties on my Mother's dining table! And see all those beautiful things!<br /><br />(My daughter has a wonderful old house with a huge butler's pantry and dining room with room for all of it!)<br />She even has "butter balls" made to go in the butter domes!<br /><br />My beautiful mother used to have black-tie dinners every Friday night when I was growing up in Pasadena!!<br /><br />That was the dumbest comment! Refinement and elegance are not stuffy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-25837904991707960612012-03-13T20:45:17.148-04:002012-03-13T20:45:17.148-04:00Cyn, thank you for this additional information. A...Cyn, thank you for this additional information. And yes, I agree with you about not being able to eat rich food very often. Lucky you that his other restaurant is close to your home!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-75124995456361398932012-03-13T20:18:28.625-04:002012-03-13T20:18:28.625-04:00I live just outside Philadelphia and I think the i...I live just outside Philadelphia and I think the issue with LBF closing has nothing to do the decor or the presentation (I too love my salt cellars and butter domes), but rather menu itself. The upstairs bar where you could have dinner was quite popular because the menu was not so rich and outdated (forgive me, but true). This also does not belie the issue of Mr. Perrier himself (who has an ego larger than life) and the numerous times it was going to close, then reopened, closed, opened, etc.<br /><br />He has another restaurant just by me, Georges, that is quite popular because the menu is good.<br /><br />Thanks for raising the issue!Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552782644447877994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-25834861146479029142012-03-13T20:08:09.107-04:002012-03-13T20:08:09.107-04:00Victoria, so true. One can be modern and still ad...Victoria, so true. One can be modern and still adhere to tradition. I love using my butter dish. But believe me, my dinner parties are anything but stuffy. Rather, they're laid back and easy.<br /><br />Salt cellars and spoons are another fab table accessory!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-21990785209612936212012-03-13T20:00:12.835-04:002012-03-13T20:00:12.835-04:00Hurrah! Let's have a 'bring back the butt...Hurrah! Let's have a 'bring back the butter dish' day. I use a small crystal or silver butter dish - and butter knife; essential for not leaving crumbs in the butter, my bete noire. We also use salt cellars and spoons. I especially like the canard dish. It's possible to be modern and chic and still keep up standards. There is a certain pretentiousness about french restaurants.Victorianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-70065567917888181032012-03-13T19:47:14.069-04:002012-03-13T19:47:14.069-04:00Oh yes, I love salt cellars too!Oh yes, I love salt cellars too!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-65113533550720047242012-03-13T18:00:53.855-04:002012-03-13T18:00:53.855-04:00gosh those are cute...especially the canard one. ...gosh those are cute...especially the canard one. would also love to see the salt cellars come back with the tiny little spoons..oh the good ole days!donnahttp://www.belleescape.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-10733004197457521092012-03-13T14:09:52.873-04:002012-03-13T14:09:52.873-04:00SO LOVELY PICS:) I really like your blog ..there i...SO LOVELY PICS:) I really like your blog ..there is so much nice inspiration.<br />I wish you a great and sunny week:)<br /><br />LOVE Maria at inredningsvis.se<br />(Sweden)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-36463050329913193652012-03-13T12:49:19.846-04:002012-03-13T12:49:19.846-04:00I am so with you on this Jennifer! Nothing stodgy ...I am so with you on this Jennifer! Nothing stodgy about presenting a meal with in the most beautiful ways. I also love to present every part of a meal with special tabletop. I always hunt for unique items to make a table more interesting, and my dinner guests all appreciate it.<br /><br />When it comes to restaurants, such special presentations as a domed butter dish also elevate the dining experience. Frankly, when I go to a fine restaurant with a check that can feed a small country I expect a little pomp and circumstance.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />ClaudiaClaudia Juestelhttp://www.adeenidesigngroup.com/blog/articlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-492257859241208392012-03-13T11:45:47.013-04:002012-03-13T11:45:47.013-04:00I have a butter dish like the one by Match that is...I have a butter dish like the one by Match that is on my table at each meal + One of the pleasures of eating a meal with cloth napkins(can't stand the paper ones)& butter dishes is teaching the children how to slow down. xxpeggybraswelldesign.compeggy braswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-46232664931711224532012-03-13T11:27:26.853-04:002012-03-13T11:27:26.853-04:00I agree with everyone's sadness about the stat...I agree with everyone's sadness about the state of affairs in our "Age of Vulgarity." I think butter dishes are lovely in their own right and I have a wee collection. I think of them as finials/boxes and set them about.<br /><br />I do remember when my son's high school girl friend came for Thanksgiving dinner and our table was set with our china, crystal and silver and she started to cry because she didn't know how use the silver in the right order. It made me sad for her...and eventually glad that he married someone else!home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-73710487814999787542012-03-13T11:24:43.336-04:002012-03-13T11:24:43.336-04:00Bravo! Never let down standards. Times change but...Bravo! Never let down standards. Times change but it is also true that the more they change, the more they remain the same. My mother dropped the use of formal hollow ware at table years ago. Thank God it was not tossed, but packed away. The granddaughters saw it all in action this past Thanksgiving when I decided to do a full court press dinner and the girls were entranced by the majesty of it and the sense of occasion it brought to the day. Different is not always better.Quatorzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337746034416005462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-29640178538555015512012-03-13T11:24:14.731-04:002012-03-13T11:24:14.731-04:00Katie, Unfortunately, that's true.
Untouched ...Katie, Unfortunately, that's true.<br /><br />Untouched Takeway, I hope that the restaurant gets back on track so that it can regain some of its former glory.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-82227413932531971752012-03-13T11:23:09.121-04:002012-03-13T11:23:09.121-04:00Stefan, Yes, a reactionary movement! That's wh...Stefan, Yes, a reactionary movement! That's what we need to participate in!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-41647668184724654332012-03-13T11:20:13.892-04:002012-03-13T11:20:13.892-04:00There was a lot wrong with Le Bec Fin, and the but...There was a lot wrong with Le Bec Fin, and the butter domes were the least of it.<br /><br />They lost two "bells" - the Philly Inquirer equivalent of Michelin stars, and Perrier's ego got hugely in the way of everything. I'm not saying he didn't deserve to have that ego, but service had slipped, and so had the over all experience.<br /><br />Here's a good article:<br /><br />http://www.philly.com/philly/restaurants/20120309_End_was_long_in_coming_for_storied_Le_Bec-Fin.html<br /><br />I would have loved to have visited in its heyday, and I hope to someday go once it recovers.Untouched Takeawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998398704469795733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-77045011651738853112012-03-13T10:37:54.107-04:002012-03-13T10:37:54.107-04:00We should expect nothing more in the Age of Vulgar...We should expect nothing more in the Age of Vulgarity.Katiehttp://www.reflectionsonriding.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-43751887936587058912012-03-13T10:02:55.081-04:002012-03-13T10:02:55.081-04:00Such a strange thing for the author to pick on - t...Such a strange thing for the author to pick on - the domes on butter? It seems hygienic to me! I too think the de-formalization of society and culture is a very sad thing and am hoping for a reactionary movement!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-70909461076041941152012-03-13T09:51:59.313-04:002012-03-13T09:51:59.313-04:00Pat, How very right you are! Well said.Pat, How very right you are! Well said.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-52954370271723770682012-03-13T09:50:58.556-04:002012-03-13T09:50:58.556-04:00Classicist, I think that you're correct that d...Classicist, I think that you're correct that dress is part of the issue. But, I think it goes beyond that. Our society has become dismissive of anything that seems to require an effort, whether that be putting on a jacket when dining at a restaurant, learning proper table manners, cleaning one's house (people don't clean like they used to), or even God forbid reading a book.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-90161951952911185802012-03-13T09:42:06.516-04:002012-03-13T09:42:06.516-04:00Unfortunately, people don't go out to dine the...Unfortunately, people don't go out to dine these days. They go out to "eat". Graciousness has gone the way of civility. Love your blog.Patnoreply@blogger.com