Heidi Ellison
Jeanne B
A Growing Family of Endearing Deli/Bistros
Every neighborhood in Paris should have a Jeanne, but for the moment there are only two. Jeanne A, a deli/restaurant opened a few years ago next to the mother establishment (the well-loved bistro Astier) in the 11th arrondissement, and now … Read More
La Régalade Conservatoire
Number Three in a Series: Chic Setting, Dizzy Service
As La Régalade – whose first incarnation was a cramped little bistro with great food on the southern edge of Paris – opens new branches, the interiors become more elegant and the locations more central, while the cuisine and service … Read More
Marsangy Revisited
Hearty Portions, But Where’s the Heart?
Marsangy is a restaurant that had dropped off my radar since I reviewed it for Paris Update in 2006. A couple of months ago, as I was walking through the neighborhood on an icy evening with some friends in search … Read More
Jin Xin Lou
Best Price in Paris for Three-Star French Food
UPDATE, JULY 16, 2019: THE SET MENU HAS GONE UP TO €32, STILL A GREAT BARGAIN FOR FOOD OF THIS QUALITY. Where can you get an excellent gourmet meal in Paris for less than €20? In a Chinese takeaway, of … Read More
Kitchen Galerie Bis
The Pleasant Duty of Revisiting Restaurants Past
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED, REPLACED BY OKTOBRE. It’s always fun to discover and review a new restaurant, but it’s also important to revisit places that have been around for a while and find out what they have become. When … Read More
Quilt Art: L’Art du Patchwork
Paris Update Art Notes BEAUTIFULLY PIECED TOGETHER “Queen Kapi’olani’s Fan Quilt.” Early 20th century, Hawaii. © American Museum in Britain “Quilt Art: L’Art du Patchwork” at the Mona Bismarck American Center for Art & Culture in Paris features 25 patchwork quilts … Read More
Richer
Instant Success for Neo-Bistro/Café
The trendy new place to dine in Paris these days — apart from 6 Paul Bert — is Richer. It has a big advantage over the aforementioned 6 and its own mother ship across the street, L’Office: it is open on … Read More
Cinémorphe
Mystery Soirée Morphs into Surrealism Some strange events occurred during “La Soirée Exceptionnelle.” Photo: Pierre Grosbois 2013A mysterious invitation to “La Soirée Exceptionnelle, 1972” recently turned up in my inbox. It came from a new group called Cinémorphe and promised … Read More
Bistrot Populaire
Back to the Future with Better Bistro Food
I discovered the other day how difficult it is to find a good restaurant open for lunch on Saturday in Paris. After calling several places I had been wanting to test, I tried the Bistrot Populaire, which has been on … Read More
Antoine de Montmartre
Upgrading Montmartre’s Culinary Landscape
As my friend Bonnie, who lives in Montmartre, will tell you, precious few of the many, many restaurants on the butte are praiseworthy, so I was delighted to discover that a new bistro called Antoine de Montmartre had opened in … Read More