L?Absinthe: ?Elegant dining without being pretentious?

The general manager of L?Absinthe restaurant in Boulder also happens to be its pianist. It?s an unusual arrangement, but then again both owner Maurice Couturier and General Manager Ricardo Tondowski intended to bring something different to the area.

?We can bring something new to Boulder,? Tondowski says. ?Elegant fine dining without being pretentious.?

Couturier, L?Absinthe?s chef as well as its owner, was born and raised in France. He did his cooking apprenticeships in Paris and London and even worked at Paris institution Maxim?s restaurant. But he always knew he wanted to travel. In 1981, he became the chef for the King…