Heidi Ellison
Buy Sellf / Retour vers le Futur
Mathieu Mercier’s “Lampe Double Douille” (1999). Buy-Sellf, CAPC. Courtesy of the artist The city of Bordeaux kicked off its second annual Block Party, a celebration of contemporary art, last Friday with openings in museums and galleries … Favorite
Innamorati Caffè
Comfort Food all’Italiano The chefs have nothing to hide at Innamorati Caffè. Finally, Paris has a few Italian restaurants offering something other than the standard menu Italy has so successfully exported around the world: pizza, lasagna, veal piccata, etc. In … Read More
Playtime
Playtime offers a refined version of 1950-60s design. Pros: Everything just right Cons: Everything just right The name of the restaurant Playtime is a reference to the 1967 film of the same name (spelled Play Time) by French director Jacques … Read More
A la Marguerite
Yes to Oyster Soup,No to Foie Gras and Eggs A la Marguerite is comfortable, attractive and centrally located. Why this restaurant is called A la Marguerite (daisy) is a mystery. There is nothing flowery about it. It has a clean, … Read More
Rino
Succulent monkfish in a herring emulsion, served with Jerusalem artichokes. Pros: Creative food, caring service Cons: Can be noisy The culinary opportunities in the 11th arrondissement around the Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine have been improving of late. The … Read More
Qui Plume la Lune
Customers waiting at Qui Plume la Lune. I was well-disposed to the idea of eating at Qui Plume la Lune (the unusual name refers to a 1999 film of the same name by Christine Carrière) for two reasons: Paris … … Read More
WE Restaurant at Wanderlust
Seine-Side Haven for Valentine’s Day Refugees Wanderlust will be even more spacious when its terrace opens in the summertime. I thought the recession had come to an end the other day when I called about 15 restaurants to reserve a … Read More
Maison F
A Festival of Fried Food A designer booth at Maison F. F is for frites, or French fries, if you prefer, the specialty of Maison F. After trying its tasty super-sized fries – wittily called “Boteros” – as an appetizer … Read More
Roseval
Utopia on Rue d’Eupatoria? The fashionably unfinished interior of Roseval. I admit to being slow off the mark in reviewing Roseval, which has been around for a while and is already well known. In my defense, I did try to … Read More
La Tête Ailleurs
Mediterranean Warmth in the Marais The main dining room of La Tête Ailleurs. On the quiet side of the Marais, between the Seine and the Rue Saint Antoine, the restaurant La Tête Ailleurs offers a cozy, warm setting for … Read More