In a restaurant world hurtling toward casual, communal, loud and fast, Longboat Key’s 15-year-old Maison Blanche is an anomaly: formal, private, hushed and leisurely. And that reflects chef/owner José ...

Mr. Bingle was conceived in 1948 by Emile Alline Sr., the store's display manager. Initially named "Snow Doll," he was renamed Mr. Bingle to align with the store owner's preference for the initials ...

An ode to the elegance of a French restaurant now gone is the latest in our A-to-Z series on Washington area places that have disappeared from the landscape. I can't remember exactly when I first went ...

Chef Jose Martinez apprenticed with legendary French chefs and restaurateurs before earning his own Michelin star for Maison Blanche in Paris. In 2002, he established Maison Blanche on Longboat Key, ...

Editor's Note: This story initially ran as part of the Times-Picayune's 300 for 300 project highlighting the moments and people that made New Orleans what it is in celebration of the city's ...