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
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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
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
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
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
Les Saveurs de Flora
A Flora by Any Other Name… The decor is unabashedly girly. The best things about Les Saveurs de Flora are the food, the wine list, the decor and the staff. It has its oddities, of which more later, but it’s … Read More
Alfred
Life After (Electoral) Death The cheerful dining room has a clubby feel. Q: What do you do when you get bumped off the European Parliament gravy train after losing an election? A: Open your own restaurant. This is exactly what … Read More
Le Clarisse
Welcome Aboard A decor designed to impress. As the politicians say (or sometimes neglect to say), I have to confess to a possible conflict of interest. I went to Le Clarisse with a long-time friend who is a distant cousin … Read More
Le Pamphlet
Le Pamphlet seems to exist in a time warp, and it’s all for the best. THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Remember Back to the Future? The Time Machine? All those “What might happen?” sci-fi stories about the imagined paradoxes of … Read More
Le Daron
Every Parisian would like to have a restaurant like Le Daron just down the street. Pros: Good food; reasonable prices; comfortable setting; charming, courteous service Cons: No complaints It is a truth universally acknowledged that every Parisian dweller yearns for … Read More