After hearing a horror story about all the good restaurants in Paris being fully booked for the weeks following their reopening on May 19, I whipped out my list of wanna-try restaurants and prepared myself mentally for a frustrating hour … Read More
We didn’t get to test many restaurants last year, what with all the lockdowns and restaurant closures, but we nevertheless managed to eat at 10 great places that we can’t wait to return to once this pandemic madness is over. … Read More
Chez Michel, one of Paris’s beloved bistros, has a new chef/owner, but not to worry, it is just as good, if not better, than it ever was. Longtime owner Thierry Breton has sold the place to his former sous-chef Masahiro … Read More
I had been trying unsuccessfully for some time to get a reservation at Laïa, attracted by its good reviews and the online photos of its lovely garden and pretty interior. After four attempts, I was finally able to book a … Read More
They’re young, they’re trendy, and they love their “shareable“ small plates or “tapas.” It seems like every new restaurant in Paris these days offers nothing but. I am a great fan of small plates, but I take issue with the … Read More
If you just happened to be walking past the restaurant Le Hérisson in Belleville, it might not occur to you to go in for something to eat. The smashed glass on the partition separating the terrace from the sidewalk does … Read More
The Monday-night dinner conundrum – most Paris restaurants are closed – was solved for us last week by Mieux, located on the restaurant-lined Rue Saint Lazare, where I can also recommend the Yacht Club across the street. Unfortunately, it does … Read More
It’s an event: the opening of a new Frenchie restaurant in Paris – especially one that is not located on the Rue de Nil along with chef/owner Gregory Marchand’s four other establishments (one of them a wine shop). Frenchie Pigalle … Read More
After reading a few rave reviews of the new restaurant Brasserie Rosie before France went into lockdown in March, I had to wait until last week (when restaurants were finally allowed to reopen) to go there. What a pleasure to … Read More
There’s nothing nutty about the Coucou Café (except in the food) – the word doesn’t mean “crazy” in French and is used as a friendly way to say “hi.” Located in Paris’s ninth arrondissement, the place has had some great … Read More
