All food is the same, within a narrow range in which gourmets pretend to find exquisite distinctions.
Cracker Barrel typically is sold in the dairy section of supermarkets alongside everyday cheeses, rather than the deli section, which features gourmet cheeses, and Ms. Gray said that humbler placement suits the brand.
Anywhere good to eat? Students hang out at the Cult Cafe on the docks, which serves gourmet fast food for about £6: posh hotdogs or poutines (cheesy chips) with pulled pork.
For a one-of-a-kind evening, hire a horse-drawn sleigh and ride under a starry sky to Zug, a nearby hamlet where you can dine at Klösterle restaurant, which serves gourmet meals in an ancient farmhouse.
According to Thelma Rath, owner of A Taste of Nice, which offers gourmet walking tours (foodtoursofnice.com), the best are to be found at Socca Tram (6 Avenue Alfred Borriglione): "It's a little off the beaten path, but combine it with a wander around the Libération food market for a real Niçoise experience".
While his chic La Buca restaurant has a Michelin star, prices are more reasonable next door at the casual Osteria del Gran Fritto (Corso Garibaldi 41, +39 0547 82474), which serves gourmet streetfood dishes such as a panino with mackerel and pea purée, and octopus and parsley potato salad.
Another night we dined at Nordic Huset, which boasts gourmet food and a 20,000-bottle wine cellar.
And German grocery giant Aldi (which owns gourmet chain Trader Joe's in the U.S ., which is privately held by reclusive brothers Theo Albrecht Theo and Karl Albrecht Karl Albrecht.
Right now the main restaurant is the semi-casual Americana, which features gourmet comfort food, like meat loaf made with Kobe beef.
DuAnne opened a Maui Wowi Hawaiian outlet, which offers gourmet Hawaiian coffee ground in house and fresh fruit smoothies.
