Trois B Restaurant
Vegetarian Manqué
The food at the bistro Trois B was wonderful, but, unusually, a major part of our enjoyment of a meal there could be credited to the co-owner and only server that evening, Victor Allenou, a friendly, easy-going Breton who switched … Read More
Åke Restaurant
Romantic Retreat
Why is it that we – or maybe it’s just me? – have a tendency to avoid places that are close to us? I have known for a few years that Åke, only a few blocks from where I live, … Read More
La Datcha Restaurant
Rustic yet Refined
You may be nonplussed by the sight of an occasional bale of hay and upside-down dried reeds hanging over some of the tables (won’t some of those fluffy bits fall onto the plates full of food?), but apparently that’s what … Read More
Argile Restaurant
In Good Time, Good Food
If you go to the restaurant Argile, and I strongly recommend that you do, just don’t arrive 10 minutes before the time of your reservation. On a bitter cold evening, I made that mistake and was rebuffed by a heartless … Read More
Casimir Restaurant
Vive Casimir!
The many fans of Chez Casimir, which I dubbed the “perfect bistro” in my last review, may be dismayed to hear, as I certainly was, that it has been sold yet again (to the owners of Glou, Jaja, Bon Vivant, … Read More
Au Trou Gascon Restaurant
Lighten Up!
The name of this restaurant, Au Trou Gascon, might lead you to expect a nice heavy southwestern meal of foie gras, duck confit, etc., and a decor dominated by red-checkered tablecloths and wood paneling. If that’s what you’re hoping for, … Read More
Pristine Restaurant
Honoring the Humble
There is rarely anything pristine about a restaurant, but even though I found the name to be rather strange, Pristine had good press and was open on Sunday evening, so I headed over to the ninth arrondissement to meet up … Read More
Caluche Restaurant
Bottles Galore
When I arrived at Caluche, a pleasant bistro in the fifth arrondissement, I was not disappointed to find that the wild scene depicted in a colorful painting on the wall was not replicated in the restaurant. Perhaps on another occasion, … Read More
Kitchen 32 Restaurant
Japanese Happy Meal
Choosing a restaurant by looking at its facade and peering through the window is usually not a good idea, but I lucked out the other day when I picked Kitchen 32 for dinner with my friend Jean-Michel. I was probably … Read More
Pagaille Restaurant
High Hopes Dashed
It’s rather worrying when the restaurant you plan to eat at is called Pagaille, meaning “chaos,” but I was confident that that was just some kind of ironic private joke on the part of the owners. Pagaille is one of … Read More