charles'S CITY MAGAZINE LUXEMBOURG · oktober'10
The son of a well-known political family in the city, Charles Munchen has left his own mark on Luxembourgâs capital. fils dâune famille politique bien connue Ă Luxembourg-ville, Charles Munchen a lui aussi marquĂ la capitale. Nduncan robertsâ OJulien becker
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ollowing a varied career, including 13 years at RTL, Charles became a leading light in the emergence of a new night life scene in the city in the 1970s and 1980s. It was at the vibrant Club 5 restaurant that Charles first introduced Carpaccio (which he discovered at its birthplace, Harryâs Bar in Venice) to Luxembourg. The dish is still a mainstay of Brasserie Guillaume, the excellent poissonnerie and restaurant run together with âhighly talentedâ business partner SĂ©bastien Sarra. Meanwhile, Club 5 has opened branches in Kirchberg, Esch and Bonnevoie. But even at the age of 76 Charles is not resting on his laurels and, together with SĂ©bastien, will soon take over LâOsteria in Paris, one of the best Italian restaurants in the city of lights â a city Charles has adored since a young age. âI missed the action, the challenge, the constant renewal.â This venture is in keeping with his motto, Carpe Diem. Q
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prĂšs une carriĂšre variĂ©e, dont 13 ans Ă RTL, Charles devint le chef de file dâune nouvelle vie nocturne Ă Luxembourg, dans les annĂ©es 1970 et 1980. Câest au trĂšs animĂ© restaurant Club 5 que Charles rĂ©vĂ©la Ă la ville les dĂ©lices du carpaccio (quâil avait dĂ©couvert sur son lieu de crĂ©ation, au Harryâs Bar de Venise). Ce plat est toujours Ă la carte de la Brasserie Guillaume, lâexcellent restaurant-poissonnerie cogĂ©rĂ© avec son associĂ©, «âhautement qualifiĂ©â», SĂ©bastien Sarra. Depuis, le Club 5 a ouvert des succursales au Kirchberg, Ă Esch et Ă Bonnevoie. Mais Ă 76 ans, Charles ne se repose pas sur ses lauriers et, avec SĂ©bastien, il va bientĂŽt reprendre LâOsteria, un des meilleurs restaurants italiens de Paris (Charles adore la Ville LumiĂšre depuis son plus jeune Ăąge). «âLâaction, le dĂ©fi, le renouveau constant me manquaient.â» Ce nouveau projet cadre avec sa deviseâ: Carpe Diem. Q
âI missed the action, the challenge, the constant renewal.â «âLâaction, le challenge, le renouveau constant me manquaient.â» Charles Munchen
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