A waiter on the run at Savy in Paris’s eighth arrondissement. Pros: Old-fashioned brasserie decor; fast, friendly, efficient service; good, solid food Cons: A bit pricey How many times have I complained that there are no decent restaurants on or … Read More
The best Italian restaurant in Paris? Pros: Impeccable service, exquisite food, chic but charming atmosphere Cons: Exorbitantly priced wine, no fixed-price menu in the evening For several years now, I’ve been on a quest to find the best Italian restaurant … Read More
Industrial-style decor in a trendy lunch/brunch spot. Pros: charming decor, good atmosphere, no-fuss food Cons: slow but abrupt service, limited menu options Yard does not go that extra mile to impress. When I arrived, two tall, blond waitresses greeted … Read More
Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée. For my last review for Paris Update for the foreseeable future, my editor treated me royally to the only Alain Ducasse restaurant in Paris (apart from the Jules Verne) that I hadn’t yet tried: … Read More
Chef Gilles Choukroun chats with a customer in front of his new decor by graffiti artist Da Cruz. When I reviewed MBC a couple of years ago, shortly after it opened, I ended the piece by saying I’d gladly go … Read More
Arty ambiance and flavored rums. Pros: Jovial chef, romantic atmosphere, inventive dishes Cons: No set-price menu Expect a warm welcome from the jolly white-hatted chef and proprietor of this quaint restaurant near the Marché d’Aligre. Shaking hands, Guillaume informs … Read More
Customers can express themselves on the slips of paper on Ingo Maurer’s chandelier at Philou. Pros: fine traditional fare, vibrant atmosphere Cons: none, except for popularity potential, which might make it hard to get a table “A cute name,” my … Read More
Les Côtelettes: good food and comforting, friendly ambiance. Editor’s note: Les Côtelettes has since closed, but La Régalade and Wen Zhou are still going strong. I often wonder how gastronomy guides keep up. Not the Michelin, of course, with its … Read More
Le Baratin may very well be the ideal bistro. Photo © ParisUpdate.com Pros: Great, generous food; real atmosphere Cons: You really, really need to book ahead. All through dinner, my date and I were kicking ourselves for not having … Read More
Seventy-one masterpieces of 19th-century French painting are making a rare visit to their original homeland. Until October 31, the crème de la crème of the illustrious Clark collection, which usually hangs in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is on display at the beautiful … Read More
