One of the world’s best-loved food bloggers, Paris-based pastry chef David Lebovitz started his career at Chez Panisse, Alice Waters’ temple of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine in Berkeley, California. Since then, he has published a slew of cookbooks, including The … Read More
We looked back over Paris Update’s weekly restaurant reviews from last year and chose our 10 favorites, ranging from the intimate and inexpensive to the impressive and pricey. They all have one common feature: high-quality food. We hope you’ll appreciate … Read More
A welcome touch of Mexico La Condesa Subtle hints of Mexican flavors brilliantly enliven seasonal dishes in this love of a restaurant. Tiny place/big expectations L’Innocence Chef Anne Legrand cooks up highly refined meals in front of diners in the same … Read More
Restaurant of the year Le Desnoyez Small and cozy, with great food and low prices. Best New Bistro Eels All-around goodness for great prices. Best Value for Money Café du Coin Unassuming but pretty (decor), friendly (service) and delicious (food). … Read More
The second edition of Dining Out in Paris, by American in Paris Tom Reeves, has just been published in paperback. This indispensable resource for new visitors to Paris delivers on its subtitle: “What You Need to Know before You Get … Read More
Until I ordered a steak that turned out to be the size of a 33-rpm record at the bistro Savy a few years ago, I never felt the need to ask for a doggy bag in a French restaurant. Servings … Read More
Oysters will never again be sold three for a penny as they were in 19th-century London, but now they can be had in Paris for one euro each, thanks to a new service called Arnaud et Hector, which brings its … Read More
Mon Voisine Cuisine, the “kitchen Uber,” is a new Web-based service with an original idea: order home-cooked food from menus offered by one of your neighbors on the site, pay online and pop over to the cook’s place to pick … Read More
American in Paris Tom Reeves, author of the guidebook Paris Insights, has just published a new e-book, Dining Out in Paris – What You Need to Know before You Get to the City of Light, designed for tourists and newcomers … Read More
Fans of Daniel Rose, the supremely likable American chef/owner of the Paris restaurant Spring, will be happy to hear that he has published his first cookbook, available in French and English editions, illustrated with his own charmingly naïve and witty … Read More
