THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED The restaurant Le Timbre, which owes its name to its postage-stamp-sized kitchen and a dining room that’s not much bigger, has had a new chef/owner, Charles Danet, since September, so it was time to make … Read More
THIS RESTAURANT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY SUR MER. The decor is great fun, except for the uncomfortable stools.When the original Verre Volé opened on the Rue du Lancry in Paris’s 10th arrondissement some 15 years ago, it was a tiny, … Read More
An attractive interior is only one of Dix-Huit’s attractions.The owners of Dix-Huit didn’t show as much imagination when naming their restaurant as they did when creating the menu and the casual-chic decor, with colorful cushions on the banquettes, a big … Read More
The decor is simple, the food simply delicious. I wouldn’t say that my friend Helen is willful, but she was rather insistent about me trying Will, a restaurant she had eaten at a couple of months ago, and I thank … Read More
The simple bistro decor has not changed. A restaurant review is only valid as long as the same chef remains at the stove. When a new one comes onboard, it gives me a good excuse to revisit old favorites. Such … Read More
The decor is as original as the cuisine. After peering through the glass facade of Matière à several times and making a mental note to eat there, I finally found myself on the other side of the glass the other … Read More
A lively atmosphere and quality tapas. I had never tested the tapas and pintxos (Basque tapas) restaurant Max y Jeremy in the third arrondissement, so when a new branch, the Cantine Max y Jeremy, opened in the 10th, I took … Read More
Porte 12 has an attractive decor with a spiral staircase and coppery fixtures, but diners are more interested in their plates. I have never been to Singapore, famed for its great restaurants and street food, but I have had the … Read More
Last week, I felt that I needed an antidote to bobo bistros, so I went to a stuck-in-the-past brasserie. This week, I felt I needed an antidote to the antidote, and I found the perfect place, the restaurant Simone, thanks … Read More
I have always been a fan of the food at Chez Michel, located near the Gare du Nord and pretty much a Paris institution now, but I have never been a fan of the gloomy atmosphere and indifferent servers, who … Read More
