Chef/owner Daniel Rose garnishes dishes at his restaurant Spring, now reopened in the first arrondissement. Pros: Great food, good service, plenty of space, attractive decor. Cons: Slight problem with the kitchen cleaning arrangements and, snob that I am, location: the … Read More
Better than the average crêpe. I am quite a foodie, but I have a neighbor who beats me hands down. While I am prepared to hop on a TGV and travel for a fantastic meal, he literally flies … Favorite
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Is he looking for the waiter at Racines? Pros Excellently sourced food, simply prepared Cons No wine list, high prices, no lunch special, lackadaisical service Although it took a few months to reach me, the word on the street was … Read More
The poached egg with tomato coulis and cilantro cream. Photo © ParisUpdate.com Pros: More-than-decent food, good wines, pleasant service Cons: service a bit slow, decor needs a rethink Just back from a week in rural Ontario with some of my … Read More
Carving the slabs of roast meat at Le Louchébem. Photo © ParisUpdate.com Vegetarians should look away now. Le Louchébem is all about meat, and mostly about beef. Its signature dish is l’assiette du rôtisseur: three giant slabs carved off smoking … Read More
HIGH-END AVIAN REAL ESTATE You may not have noticed, but Paris is teeming with wild animals, and not just the usual urban foxes, pigeons and sparrows in the parks, and rats in the sewers and Métro tunnels. The capital’s kestrels … Read More
Whelks and clams in a celeriac-based sauce at Claude Colliot’s new restaurant in the Marais. Having read some hearty praise of Claude Colliot’s new restaurant in Paris’s Marais, I had high expectations for our dinner there and convinced my dining … Read More
Cylinder decorated with festive ritual scenes, 1st century. © 2010 Musée du Louvre/Georges Poncet The Louvre often holds small temporary exhibitions that complement its own collections. While they don’t get as much attention in the press as the blockbuster shows, … Read More
Mark Anthony (Gately Freeman, center) arrives on the scene of Caesar’s assassination in the Tower Theatre Company’s Paris production of Julius Caesar. Photo: Michelle Roebuck Thank Shakespeare for great theater. Can you imagine a world without such lines as “Cry … Read More
