epicure implies fastidiousness and voluptuousness of taste.
gourmet implies being a connoisseur in food and drink and the discriminating enjoyment of them.
gourmand implies a hearty appetite for good food and drink, not without discernment, but with less than a gourmet's.
gastronome implies that one has studied extensively the history and rituals of haute cuisine.
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gastronomes from all over make the pilgrimage to this temple of haute cuisine
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