Heidi Ellison
Playtime
Playtime offers a refined version of 1950-60s design. Pros: Everything just right Cons: Everything just right The name of the restaurant Playtime is a reference to the 1967 film of the same name (spelled Play Time) by French director Jacques … Read More
A la Marguerite
Yes to Oyster Soup,No to Foie Gras and Eggs A la Marguerite is comfortable, attractive and centrally located. Why this restaurant is called A la Marguerite (daisy) is a mystery. There is nothing flowery about it. It has a clean, … Read More
Rino
Succulent monkfish in a herring emulsion, served with Jerusalem artichokes. Pros: Creative food, caring service Cons: Can be noisy The culinary opportunities in the 11th arrondissement around the Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine have been improving of late. The … Read More
Qui Plume la Lune
Customers waiting at Qui Plume la Lune. I was well-disposed to the idea of eating at Qui Plume la Lune (the unusual name refers to a 1999 film of the same name by Christine Carrière) for two reasons: Paris … … Read More
WE Restaurant at Wanderlust
Seine-Side Haven for Valentine’s Day Refugees Wanderlust will be even more spacious when its terrace opens in the summertime. I thought the recession had come to an end the other day when I called about 15 restaurants to reserve a … Read More
Maison F
A Festival of Fried Food A designer booth at Maison F. F is for frites, or French fries, if you prefer, the specialty of Maison F. After trying its tasty super-sized fries – wittily called “Boteros” – as an appetizer … Read More
Roseval
Utopia on Rue d’Eupatoria? The fashionably unfinished interior of Roseval. I admit to being slow off the mark in reviewing Roseval, which has been around for a while and is already well known. In my defense, I did try to … Read More
La Tête Ailleurs
Mediterranean Warmth in the Marais The main dining room of La Tête Ailleurs. On the quiet side of the Marais, between the Seine and the Rue Saint Antoine, the restaurant La Tête Ailleurs offers a cozy, warm setting for … Read More
Beaurepaire
Something was wrong. My lunch date, restaurant reviewer John Talbott, wasn’t waiting for me in the new bistro Verres de Contact on the Boulevard Saint-Germain as planned, but on the street in front of it. Turns out that an electricity … Read More
Le Bistro du Temple
Concept-Free Bistro in The Heart of Boboland Upstairs at Le Bistro du Temple. THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED In the shopping area around the Rue de Bretagne, a lively and utterly charming part of Paris’s Haut Marais that is in … Read More