FIG & OLIVE opened on March 2nd, 3rd and 4th its first Coast location with three special and glamorous evenings in the presence of Couture and Fashion Houses from Italy, France, and Spain alongside our partner, Moët & Chandon Champagne. FIG & OLIVE’s Executive Chef Pascal Lorange along with visiting Michelin-star chefs from the South of France will prepare special dishes and menus to introduce Angelenos to the restaurant – all while taking in the sophisticated music that will be spin by the restaurant’s resident DJ Julien Nolan from the South of France.

The Mayor of Mougins, South of France, Michelin – star Chefs Sebastien Chambru from Moulin de Mougins, and Serges Gouloumes from Mas Candille will be present to celebrate the Opening of FIG & OLIVE. They will also officially invite California’s Top Chefs and Young Talents to attend the September 2011 Edition of “Les Etoiles de Mougins” which gathers 100 of the best chefs around the world each year in the South of France.

For more information on FIG & OLIVE MELROSE PLACE please email us at melroseplace@figandolive.com

The newly-opened 8,000-square-foot Mediterranean “olive oil oasis” will serve South of France-inspired menu specialties by Executive Chef Pascal Lorange and Pastry Chef Andrew LeStourgeon, which include:

• Sunday, September 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. “Fashion Bites Brunch” (Beverly Hills): Signature Crostini, Lavender Madeleines, Zucchini Carpaccio, and Chilled Cucumber Soup
• Monday, September 5, 12-4 p.m. “Picnic in the Hills” (Beverly Hills): Signature Crostini, Zucchini Carpaccio, mini Fig & Gorgonzola Tartlets, and Chilled Cucumber Soup

Join us and buy your tickets from The TASTE website

Three nights of cuisine, glamour and fashion for the opening of FIG & OLIVE MELROSE PLACE

For our 3 Grand Opening nights, we have been honored by the presence of Richard Galy the Mayor of Mougins, two Michelin Chefs: Sebastien Chambru from Le Moulin de Mougins and Serge Goulomes from Le Mas Candille and our Executive Chef Pascal Lorange who create a special tasting menu for press, clebrities and VIPS.

Every year, in September, the city of Mougins gathers some of the world’s best Michelin-star chefs and rising chefs at the “Etoiles de Mougins” gastronomic congress. In honor of the opening of FIG & OLIVE in Los Angeles, the mayor of Mougins is extending an invitation to California chefs to attend the 2011 event scheduled for September 16th-18th.

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