Heidi Ellison
Cantine Max y Jeremy
Tapping into the Tapas Tradition
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED 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 the … Read More
Porte 12
Continent-Hopping Chef Touches Down in Paris
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED I have never been to Singapore, famed for its great restaurants and street food, but I have had the pleasure of eating food cooked by talented young Taiwanese chef André Chiang – whose Restaurant André … Read More
Le Gaigne Again
Is Upscale Move A Real Gain?
The new Le Gaigne’s decor is a big improvement over the original restaurant’s.Bigger is not always better when it comes to restaurants. A case in point is Le Gaigne, which used to be a tiny bistro run by a young … Read More
Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and Its Treasures During World War II
Fighting World War II On the Art Front
We all take it for granted that when we go to the Louvre, Mona Lisa will be waiting for us, oblivious to her ridiculous situation as a very small painting hanging alone on a very big wall, cordoned off from … Read More
Cock Art
Silly Name for Brasserie with Potential
Cock Art has a designer decor complete with trophy motorcycle. The Paris restaurant scene seems to be all cock and balls these days. After the opening of Balls at the beginning of the year, we now have Cock Art on … Read More
Nina
Great New Bistro Crops Up Over the Summer
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED A bright, clean decor for the new restaurant Nina.How wonderful to return to Paris from summer vacation and find that a new restaurant, Nina, has opened in your absence. And how even more wonderful to … Read More
Le Pavillon Puebla, Vincent Cozzoli
Desperately Seeking A Summer Terrace
The terrace would be perfect if it weren’t for the music and the lighting.Last week’s foray into the Parc des Buttes Chaumont for dinner at the Pavillon du Lac was less than a success cuisine-wise, but we enjoyed eating in … Read More
Le Pavillon du Lac
Lakeside Dining in Paris Park
The 19th-century Pavillon du Lac in Paris’s Parc des Buttes Chaumont. When it’s 34 degrees C (93 degrees F) in Paris at 7pm and you’re going out to dinner, you have one priority: find a restaurant with a leafy terrace. … Read More
Simone
Natural in the Glass, Original on the Table
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
Le Laumière
Les Emmerdeuses Vont au Restaurant
After eating at Roseval last week, I felt the need for an antidote to bobo restaurants with small servings and overpriced no-choice menus. The perfect opportunity presented itself when I was enlisted at the last minute to find a restaurant … Read More