News · Culture For Subscribers How was French cuisine toppled as the king of fine dining? By Paul Freedman October 21, 2016 · 6:06 AM EDT · Updated January 16, 2025 12:21 AM · 5 min read read Advertisement In the food world, one of the biggest stories of the last 50 years has been the waning of French culinary authority, the end of a 300-year reign. In the food world, one of the biggest stories of the last 50 years has been the waning of French culinary authority, the end of a 300-year reign.… Advertisement Read Next Republican Lt. Governor Candidate Anne Manning Martin Launches Write-In Campaign After Being Removed From Ballot Braintree Rep. Mark Cusack Took Thousands From Energy Special Interests While Negotiating Energy Bill Massachusetts Republican Party Opposes Bill That Would Let Proposed Muslim Commission Recommend People for Government Jobs Brian Shortsleeve Sides With Maura Healey, Backs New Law With No Gestational Limit on Elective Abortions