"Even in the depths of a gray northern France winter, the bright dining room at L'Auberge, part of a boutique hotel in the town of Cheverny, still feels warm and inviting. The restaurant works with Loire Valley producers to serve dishes like heirloom tomatoes with basil and goat cheese or a wood-fired guinea fowl with chickpea and tomato fricassee in winter. In warm weather, eating on the terrace feels like hiding out in a secret garden, when the trellis walls of the pergola that shades the outdoor tables are covered in vine leaves." - sophie friedman
