Heidi Ellison
Paris Horribilis
Legendes Urbaines
The dark side of the City of Light is a subject of never-ending fascination. A new book, Paris Horribilis, by Marie-Agnès Moller (Le Texte Vivant, €17) treats readers to a few dozen entertaining legends about the macabre underside of Paris. … Read More
L’Olivier & Cuissons
Islands of Goodness On the Boulevard
THESE TWO RESTAURANTS ARE NOW CLOSED L’Olivier avoids all the clichés of Greek food. No matter how much you think you know about Paris, you never know everything. One example: just a few blocks from where I live are two … Read More
La Table d’Eugénie
Class Act in Posh Precincts
It wasn’t easy, but for the sake of my readers, I trekked all the way out to the chic 16th arrondissement, leaving behind the trendier quarters of Paris – the ninth, 10th, 11th, 19th and 20th, where most cool new … Read More
Le Servan
Sister Act Promises Great Things
When a friend invited me to eat at a new Paris restaurant, Le Servan, I immediately turned to the Web to learn more about it, but could find only one mention – amazing in the age of seemingly omniscient and … Read More
Chez Dong & L’Alexandra
Fiery Szechuan and Mom’s Meat & Potatoes
This week, I happened to eat at two very different Paris restaurants recommended by friends who live near them. These are the kinds of places you would probably never find on your own but that offer a pleasant meal if … Read More
MandooBar
Korean Food, Pure and Simple
Eating at Mandoobar bears little resemblance to most restaurant experiences; it is more like like being invited to the home of a foodie friend for a Zen-like culinary ritual. Once you have found the place, hidden behind scaffolding on a … Read More
My Crazy Pop
Popcorn’s Lettres de niblesses The craze for all things American in Paris is spreading. After improving on hot dogs and even hamburgers, the French have now done the same for – believe it or not – popcorn. An inferior version … Read More
JanTchi
Korean Theme for a Monday Evening
Trying to get a table at a good Parisian restaurant on a Monday evening is like trying to get an invitation to a big-name designer’s fashion show if you are not Anna Wintour – nearly impossible. Since I have recently … Read More
Blue Valentine
Plenty of Noise, Little Excitement
I was surprised by how easy it was to get a reservation the very next day at Blue Valentine, supposedly the hottest new restaurant in Paris. In spite of its odd but poetic name, the title of an anguished song … Read More
Les Garçons et Guillaume, à Table!
Dearest Mommie Gives Birth to Actor
The title of Les Garçons et Guillaume, à Table!, the movie that swept this year’s Césars (the French Oscars) with five awards, including best film and best actor, says it all. When he was a child, that was the phrase … Read More