City Mag 10-2010

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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 Luxembourg’s capital. fils d’une famille politique bien connue à Luxembourg-ville, Charles Munchen a lui aussi marquÉ la capitale. Nduncan roberts  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, Harry’s Bar in Venice) to Luxembourg. The dish is still a mainstay of Brasserie Guillaume, the excellent poissonnerie and restaurant run together with “highly talented” 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 L’Osteria in Paris, one of the best Italian restaurants in the city of lights – a city Charles has adored since a young age. “I missed the action, the challenge, the constant renewal.” 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 d’une nouvelle vie nocturne Ă  Luxembourg, dans les annĂ©es 1970 et 1980. C’est au trĂšs animĂ© restaurant Club 5 que Charles rĂ©vĂ©la Ă  la ville les dĂ©lices du carpaccio (qu’il avait dĂ©couvert sur son lieu de crĂ©ation, au Harry’s Bar de Venise). Ce plat est toujours Ă  la carte de la Brasserie Guillaume, l’excellent restaurant-poissonnerie cogĂ©rĂ© avec son associĂ©, « hautement qualifié », 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 L’Osteria, un des meilleurs restaurants italiens de Paris (Charles adore la Ville LumiĂšre depuis son plus jeune Ăąge). « L’action, le dĂ©fi, le renouveau constant me manquaient. » Ce nouveau projet cadre avec sa devise : Carpe Diem. Q

“I missed the action, the challenge, the constant renewal.” « L’action, le challenge, le renouveau constant me manquaient. » Charles Munchen

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