Paris Update
Homme en Jupe
WHO WEARS THE SKIRT IN THE FAMILY? Dominique Moreau, president of the association Homme en Jupe. Men in skirts are becoming an increasingly common sight in Paris, and France even has an association, Homme en Jupe (HeJ), formed in 2007, … Read More
Scene pigeons 300
{youtube width=”300″ height=”220″}Ku837nKrCFA{/youtube} Pigeons under siege by a group of children near Paris’s Gare Montparnasse. Favorite
VEGR
LE FAST FOOD GAINING GROUND All is not well in the French food-service industry, A recent study by the research group NPD showed that the cut in value-added tax in restaurants last July from 19.5 percent to 5.5 percent has … Read More
Océans
Oceans Away
Océans, the new film directed by Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud, is full of incredibly beautiful images of exotic life in the depths of the world’s oceans. Unfortunately, Perrin has chosen a midway path between informative narration and no narration … Read More
Paris Cookbook Fair
PARIS COOKBOOK FAIR Meet famous chefs and winemakers this weekend at the Paris Cookbook Fair, Feb. 12-15 at Centquatre (104, rue d’Aubervilliers or 5 rue Curial, 75019 Paris). Favorite
Caffè dei Cioppi
The chef prepares the food before your eyes at Caffè dei Cioppi. The first sign that things are going to go well at the Caffè dei Cioppi, a charming little Italian restaurant in a quiet little alley just off the … Read More
Bol Porridge Bar (2)
A DelightfullyGrueling Lunch Bol Porridge Bar. When I heard there was a new restaurant in the 10th arrondissement specializing in porridge, I had to go right away. I love my breakfast oatmeal, sometimes sweetened and sometimes Favorite
La Gazzetta
La Gazzetta has a chic bistro decor. Pros: Classy, romantic, cozy setting; interesting menu; adventurous recipes for a good price Cons: Recipes sometime a bit too adventurous What luck for a last-minute fix: my dining partner had a late meeting … Read More
Noglu (2)
No Gluten, Just Glee for Gluttons The sushi-style bar in Noglu’s downstairs dining room. I have been wanting – with some apprehension – to try Noglu, Paris’s new gluten-free restaurant, ever since it opened. The perfect opportunity presented itself last … Read More
Manger
Dining Well for a Good Cause Manger’s talented pastry chef works in a glass cage. In his book Au Revoir to All That, wine and food writer Michael Steinberger observed that instead of constantly complaining about the difficulty of getting … Read More