“Atomixis an example of that.”
I go every two weeks for lunch.What is the No.
1 meal a first-time visitor to France should have?Croissant.
Credit:Courtesy of Eric Ripert
(Specifically, he likes to go to a charcuterie to buy a baguette and make his own sandwiches.
)What is a restaurant red flag for you?
I’m very sensitive to cleanliness and cleanliness is not only visual, but it’s also the smell.
Courtesy of Eric Ripert
I don’t even do the test of the bathroom.How do you spend time on a plane?
I like to vegetate.
I’m just enjoying the moment that I am disconnected from the world.
What’s one thing you’ve got the option to’t travel without?
A food and wine festival.
When it first started in 2007, it was a 3-day affair.
However, in 2024, the Cayman Cookout had grown into a five-day festivity.
“We started very small,” Ripert told us this year’s festival.
“A couple of events and a couple of dinners.
(Even the first-time attendees told T+L they’d be back.)
“I think what also brings people back is that they have tremendous options in front of them.”
Beyond the Cayman Islands, Ripert is quick to spotlight the role food plays when visiting a new place.
“The gastronomy of a region tells you a story,” he said.
“He always said the best way to understand a culture is by food.”
As for his favorite food cities, he shared his top two are are on different continents.
“Of course I love Paris I’m biased to it since I’m French,” he said.
“But Tokyo is a very, very special city for food.
I love going there once a year and it’s one of my favorite destinations.
you could book your spot at the 2025 Cayman Cookouthere.
