It was the week of the lamb. It began with lunch at the Butchers de Paname in the fifth arrondissement, a spiffy new place with an all-white decor; a second large, spacious and comfortable dining room upstairs; and a hermetically sealed … Read More
I ate at Le Dauphin shortly after it opened in 2011 and loved the food, but hadn’t been back since, in part because of the painful decibel levels in this marble box of a tapas bar. I was happy to … Read More
Small plates and tapas are inescapable in Paris restaurants – and everywhere else – these days. Personally, I love them because they give me a chance to taste more dishes than usual without overeating (the drawback is that you sometimes … Read More
It’s a great pleasure to discover new restaurants with creative chefs, but sometimes you just want the comfort of a simple, reliably good meal in a friendly place. When that’s what I’m looking for close to home, I go to … Read More
On the trail of chef Yannick Lahopgnou, who used to work at Zébulon, recently reviewed here, I went to Odette the following week, which immediately recommended itself because it is open on Sunday. When we arrived, we discovered two more … Read More
When I first ate at Zébulon soon after it opened in 2015, I loved the food by Yannick Lahopgnou, the warm welcome from co-owner Thomas Chaput and the chic but comfortable decor, complete with baby grand piano. When I went … Read More
And now for something completely different… I love Parisian bistronomy, with its fresh seasonal ingredients and new, light takes on old favorites, enhanced with influences from foreign cuisines. But once in a while you just want to eat some serious, … Read More
Le Petit Champerret, with its zinc bar and banquettes, has the homey feel of a bistro that has been around for a while and satisfied many a big appetite. Its chef, Marc Fontaine, may be new, but Corsican owner Gérard … Read More
I had dropped into Gare au Gorille, a neighborhood restaurant with a hot reputation, for a quick lunch several months ago and loved it, but felt I had to go back for a more leisurely meal to properly assess it. … Read More
One might be forgiven for thinking that a restaurant with the name Albion serves British food, but one would be wrong. True, the chef is British, but he was off on a six-month globetrot when we were there, and even … Read More
