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Conrad's Prepping Salon des Saveurs... Never far from controversy celebrity gourmet cook Conrad Gallagher has once again thrown his chef hat back into the restaurant game and is preparing to launch his new fancy-schmancy French eatery 'Salon des Saveurs' this weekend... Conrad Gallagher Aungier Street on Dublin's south-side sure was a busy hive of activity this week with comings-and-goings at the former Darwin's Restaurant premises as the new top-end chow-shop in town called Salon des Saveurs gradually came into being. Conrad Gallagher And it's not just the exciting prospect of a new French 'tasting' restaurant that's attracting nosey parkers and the odd journo over for a sneaky-peek through the windows... It's the presence of Michelin starred chef Conrad Gallagher that has quite a few media types sharpening their paletts and their knives. Conrad Gallagher's Restaurant Exterior For where Conrad has gone in the past - big celebrities and even bigger controversy has followed thus, it's understandable that there will be more than just a passing media interest in how this Gallic venture gets-on in the coming weeks and months in this harsh economic climate... Conrad Gallagher's Restaurant Interior Whilst doing the rounds this week our over-worked-and-under-paid snap force happened by Mr. Gallagher's Salon des Saveurs several times spotting the man himself, the hanging of paintings in the interior, and even the all-important menu being posted outside. Conrad Gallagher's Tasting Menu So now we can tell you that Conrad's latest venture offers four tasting menus for sophisticated paletted punters ranging from 24 Euro to 54 Euro per person (and that's not including your coffee and chocolates)... Conrad Gallagher It will be very interesting to see if this latest venture of Conrad's goes the way of his previous Dublin, London, New York, and Cape Town culinary enterprises... Either way, we say bon appetit!

**Users can ONLY comment via the ShowBiz.ie site** Leave a Comment Butros Butros Ghali – Banana Republic January 20, 2010 - 22:17 He was seen hanging paintings? i wonder who owns them this time? His is a veryh strange business model. although maybe its tapas trying to be something french. not in a great area anyway, id be surprised if it lasts byond this year. John – Dublin January 15, 2010 - 18:32 How many ventures has this guy tired before that have failed? You have to give him credit for persistence. Trev January 14, 2010 - 22:02 who the hell is this guy and why does anyone care?? some celebs please showbiz Bar – Dublin January 14, 2010 - 20:29 Good luck Conrad old chum hope it goes swimmingly. I'm sure the food will be fab x Model A1 – Dublin January 14, 2010 - 20:15 watch THOSE paintings!!! har har har Leave a Comment * Your name * Your email address (will not be published) Your location Remember me ? ? Powered by TalkBack 1 **COMMENTS REMOVED ON REQUEST**