The classic gyro platter was delicious, with good balance between meat, yogurt and greens.
The Chez Panisse chef, who spends half the year in Paris, published the already classic "A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes" just two years ago.
Events page Oysters are cultivated the whole length of France's Atlantic coast, from Brittany down to the Arcachon, and while everyone loves to order a classic seafood platter of oysters, the art of opening these tasty molluscs remains something of a mystery.
Choose from classic sandwich platters and ready-to-grill burger platters with a variety of menu options to suit your festivities.
The presentation is straightforward (classic oval platters, sauces in squeeze bottles) and so is the food, from the charbroiled octopus appetizer to seafood cakes fattened with Panacea's famous hand-picked blue crabmeat.
34-38 Victoria St, BT1 3GH; 0844 693 0650; malmaison.com/locations/belfast House of Zen, Belfast The dim sum platter and classic Asian dishes are perfect for sharing.
And a platter of classic Italian treats — breaded fried chicken cutlet and eggplant Parmesan served with a meatball over bucatini in a heavy tomato sauce — seemed aimed at aficionados of diner-style red sauce.
Instead of one of the modest antipasti to start, I suggest some of the side dishes, like a platter of classic Tuscan white beans ($6.95), richly flavored with sage, garlic and olive oil, or fried baby artichokes ($7.95), as crisp as autumn leaves.
Record labels are fueling the trend by producing reissues of classic LPs, using heavy platters of virgin vinyl instead of the recycled plastic often used.
Where to Eat Le Petit Zinc, 11, rue St.-Benoît, Sixth, (33-1) 42.86.61.00, serves classic dishes and shellfish platters in a lively Art Nouveau-style dining room.
