Heidi Ellison

Heidi Ellison, a long-time Paris resident, is a freelance journalist specializing in art, travel and literature. Her articles have been published in dozens of international publications, and she has contributed to a number of guidebooks on Paris and France.

Playtime

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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

February 8, 2010 | By Heidi Ellison | Archive

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