Bibendum: The Michelin Man

 

Yesterday I mentioned that we had dinner at Bibendum inside the Michelin House and that the restaurant closed  two days after we dined there.

Today I'll show you some of the things that will be greatly missed.  

First up we have the two stained glass windows that adorn the dining room.  

This window depicts Bibendum as a kick boxer.

This window shows him riding a bicycle with no hands and smoking a cigar.  

The tributes to the rotund fellow wrapped in white did not end with the windows.  Some of the serving pieces also featured him.  This egg-cup contained one of the delicious courses for our meal and you can see Bibendum holding up the cup while standing on a Michelin tire.

The butter dish also depicted the fellow this time sitting on a Michelin tire.

In the background you can see the Michelin Man salt and pepper shakers.

My favorite depictions came on top of the Bibendum Double Chocolate Soufflé for dessert.  It was a shame to dip my spoon into the jolly fellow but in the end, I ate every bit of that dessert.

This last picture is  my "arty" shot of my champagne glass with one of those wonderful stained glass windows glowing through it. 

I sure do hope that something new goes into the building and that all these fun tributes to the Michelin character will be put back into use.