Heidi Ellison
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
Beaurepaire
Something was wrong. My lunch date, restaurant reviewer John Talbott, wasn’t waiting for me in the new bistro Verres de Contact on the Boulevard Saint-Germain as planned, but on the street in front of it. Turns out that an electricity … Read More
Le Bistro du Temple
Concept-Free Bistro in The Heart of Boboland Upstairs at Le Bistro du Temple. THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED In the shopping area around the Rue de Bretagne, a lively and utterly charming part of Paris’s Haut Marais that is in … Read More
L’Étoile du Nord
New BistroOn the Rise The dining room at Montée. Opening a quality restaurant in a train station is a fantastic idea. Three-star chef Éric Frechon has already done it with great elegance at Lazare In the Gare Saint Lazare, and … Read More
La Muse Vin
Nouveau and Natural La Muse Vin specializes in “natural” wines. Photo: Charles Gomes Like just about everything else these days, restaurant food is subject to trends. We have recently reviewed some of Paris’s “nouveaux bistros” (including the Marsangy, Café des … Read More
Marsangy
In Good Taste A plain backdrop for a fine meal. Unpretentious, friendly and inexpensive, with excellent food – what more could you ask for in a restaurant? Some would say an attractive decor, but we all have different priorities. Marsangy … Read More
L’Accent
Accent on Good Food The Canal Saint-Martin has left behind its colorful past as a working canal in a seedy neighborhood and now attracts hordes of pleasure-seekers as soon as a ray of sunshine peeks through the clouds. Not all … Read More
Villa Victoria
Even the Iberian Bellota pork sprouted a flower at Villa Victoria. Photo © ParisUpdate.com Villa Victoria (formerly Velly), located near the Eglise Notre Dame de Lorette, has long been a favorite of residents of the ninth arrondissement. After a change … Read More
L’Office
Too Much of A Good Thing? Have you seen this Paris bistro before? When I walked into L’Office the other evening, I had the impression that I had been there before. I hadn’t, but the new wave of “neo-bistros” in … Read More