Jaja’s indoor-outdoor dining room. When my foodie father asked me, across the Skype lines from Florida, “What’s the perfect dish for a hot day?”, I floundered, though, to my credit, it happened to be mid-winter … Favorite
No-Choice Bistro Fare With Extra Flair Youpi et Voilà’s decor conforms to the Parisian gourmet bistro codes. I thought I had the wrong address. The blank glass facade looked like it belonged to one of those Parisian cafés frequented exclusively … Read More
Simply Good or Too Simple? Louloucam’s refreshingly stark decor. In an area of Paris’s 10th arrondissement formerly bereft of good restaurants, Jean-Matthieu Frédéric, a young chef who has passed through the kitchens of the Tour Favorite
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
Saintly Protection forNiçoise Cuisine The tiny Réparate specializes in the cuisine of Nice. Editor’s note (Jan. 8, 2012): Réparate has closed, but is due to open soon in a new location. We’ll keep you posted. By sheer coincidence, I went … Read More
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
The Wine BarNext Door The bar at La Cave du Paul Bert. The wine bar La Cave du Paul Bert is so new that the sign painter was still tracing out letters on the front windows when we arrived last … Read More
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
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
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
