Customers can express themselves on the slips of paper on Ingo Maurer’s chandelier at Philou. Pros: fine traditional fare, vibrant atmosphere Cons: none, except for popularity potential, which might make it hard to get a table “A cute name,” my … Read More
Les Côtelettes: good food and comforting, friendly ambiance. Editor’s note: Les Côtelettes has since closed, but La Régalade and Wen Zhou are still going strong. I often wonder how gastronomy guides keep up. Not the Michelin, of course, with its … Read More
Le Baratin may very well be the ideal bistro. Photo © ParisUpdate.com Pros: Great, generous food; real atmosphere Cons: You really, really need to book ahead. All through dinner, my date and I were kicking ourselves for not having … Read More
Seventy-one masterpieces of 19th-century French painting are making a rare visit to their original homeland. Until October 31, the crème de la crème of the illustrious Clark collection, which usually hangs in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is on display at the beautiful … Read More
Every dish at Le Dauphin is superbly executed and presented. Photo: ParisUpdate.com Pros: Great food, good wine list Cons: Noisy, cold interior, space at a premium I like marble. I do. A lot. It’s supposed to be cooler than the … Read More
A smiling welcome, lots of space and fine food make L’Epicuriste worth the trip to off-the-beaten-track Paris. Photo: ParisUpdate.com Pros: Space, lovely staff, good take on bistro food Cons: Odd location (but decent Métro connection) Location is all, they say. … Read More
Pros: Excellent food Cons: Grossly overcrowded space, unpleasant staff, rushed service L’Ami Jean is one of those places that gets talked about a great deal, which is why I have held off going there. When yet another glowing review popped … Read More
I have two typically French restaurants for you this week: a fine-dining restaurant that calls itself a brasserie and a couscous restaurant anointed Best in Paris by Le Figaro’s crack team of inspectors. The Brasserie du Louvre sits right on … Read More
One of the perks of being a reviewer is that I occasionally get invited to openings and, also occasionally, I am so charmed by the place and the people that I want to write about them despite … One of … Read More
The food at Moustache offers a judicious fusing of East and West. Pros: Good ingredients, original fusion of traditions, pleasant decor Cons: Not in my neighborhood, a bit pricey The second time I went to eat at Moustache, my … Read More
