In a way very sad, as most endings are, but there is a time and a place for everything, and now the Restaurant Bagatelle era is over. Yesterday to be exact. Ranked one of the world’s 35 best restaurants. This is Oslo. Since 1982 under the present chef. Two stars the the Red Guide (Guide Rouge). Norway’s most renowned chef closed his restaurant on top. The restaurant is history, the Chef will still make history. Believe me.
So now what? As chef Hellstrøm said: “This ending is the start of a new beginning.” Ha! A transition! Would you believe. “But first I need some time to figure out what the new beginning will be.” So yesterday he locked the door to the restaurant, pulled down the door sign – at least the part with his name on. Today in the neutral zone, or perhaps some time first to leave it all behind. That is natural. Then the new beginning. Whatever that will be; it will be good. Rest assured.
I don’t normally write about restaurants – this was an excellent one though, and (Restaurant) Bagatelle has given me some extremely good memories – but I was so fascinated by his: this ending is the start of a new beginning. Isn’t it always? The problem is we have such difficulties realizing it. And letting go.
But now, Christmas and the neutral zone.
We’re all awaiting eagerly for the new beginning. 
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