The establishment serves a boeuf bourguignon worthy of its sublime wine collection.

WSJ: Where's the Best Boeuf?

The plates of the day: fisherman stew, chicken basquaise and roti de boeuf are scrawled on a chalkboard, just as they probably have been for decades.

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Once inside, we were transported from our cares thoughts of the Taliban temporarily banished by a steaming plate of boeuf bourguignon and a fine bottle of Bordeaux.

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Ms. Child's cooking show "The French Chef" debuted in 1963 with boeuf bourguignon as its first subject, catapulting both Ms. Child and the stew into the spotlight.

WSJ: Where's the Best Boeuf?

When chef David Zuddas ran the Michelin-starred Auberge de la Charme in the town of Prenois, in Burgundy, he never would have considered serving boeuf bourguignon, he said.

WSJ: Where's the Best Boeuf?

America's collective intrigue with boeuf bourguignon can be nearly single-handedly credited to the food legend whose 1961 tome "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" held rhapsodic praise for the stew that she encountered when living in France.

WSJ: Where's the Best Boeuf?