Heidi Ellison
La Maison de la Radio
What the Ears Cannot See
Nicolas Philibert, director of the deeply touching documentary Etre et Avoir (2002), about the relationship between a teacher and his students in a one-room schoolhouse in rural France, has turned his camera on the inner life of a beloved French institution, … Read More
Le 6 Paul Bert
Le 6 Paul Bert
Now that the blogger buzz over the opening of Le 6 Paul Bert a few months ago has died down, it seemed like a good time to try out this acclaimed new addition to Bertrand Auboyneau’s small empire, which began … Read More
Les Délices d’Aphrodite
Greek That Everyone Can Understand – and Enjoy
For some, Greek food calls up memories of idyllic island vacations, while for others, like me, the experience of Greek food has been limited to oily moussaka in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant or the occasional stuffed grapeleaf (never met one I … Read More
Bistro Urbain
Heaven-Sent Bistro Between Two Gares
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED The Bistro Urbain reportedly changed chefs recently, but all the positive things I had heard about it being a great place, with a relaxed atmosphere and good food, turned out to be true. When my … Read More
Giverny Bedroom Restored
Paris Update Art Notes MONET SLEPT HERE Monet’s bedroom before and after the restoration. Even in their wildest dreams, most art lovers can’t imagine sleeping surrounded by the works of Cézanne, Manet, Signac, Caillebotte, Morisot, Jongkind, Boudin, Delacroix and other … Read More
Jeanne B
A Growing Family of Endearing Deli/Bistros
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED 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 … Read More
La Régalade Conservatoire
Number Three in a Series: Chic Setting, Dizzy Service
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED 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, … Read More
Marsangy Revisited
Hearty Portions, But Where’s the Heart?
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED 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 … 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