What makes a great restaurant terrace in Paris? For me, the most important thing is the absence of noisy, polluting cars and motorbikes, the scourge of city life. After that, some greenery is more than welcome, and the food must be at … Read More
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW PERMANENTLY CLOSED I’ve been wanting to get back to Pirouette for a while now since I am a fan of its sister restaurant Zébulon and hadn’t yet tried out its latest chef, François-Xavier Ferrol. I was … Read More
The dire dining situation in the area around the Forum des Halles seems to be turning around, or should I say pirouetting, since I recently ate at a good bistro there called Pirouette. The restaurant is located on a small hidden square in a strange one-story structure with high ceilings and big industrial windows that looks as if it had been tacked onto the building next to it. Its large, traffic-free terrace must be a pleasant place to sit in warm weather.
