La Salamandre Restaurant
Top Marx for Thierry
Multi-starred French chef Thierry Marx is an unusual specimen of the genre. Cheerful, easygoing and likable, he is not only an aficionado of judo and Zen meditation but also puts his values into action by using his celebrity and influence … Read More
Soces Restaurant
A Group Hug of a Restaurant
The restaurant Soces managed to fly under my radar until recently, and that’s a shame. This is a place I definitely want to go back to often. The word “soces” is slang for “pals,” and, judging by the joyous uproar … Read More
Nessia Restaurant
A Chef for All Cuisines
Our meal at Nessia started off well. We arrived unfashionably early and had the rather dark but stylishly decorated restaurant (black marble tables, designer chairs and sconces, open kitchen in the back) to ourselves. We also had the full attention … Read More
Godaille Restaurant
Almost Wrinkle-Free
Throughout our meal at Godaille, my friend Jean-Michel, a French linguist, puzzled over the choice of the restaurant’s name, a word that means “crease” (in clothing or fabric). We finally got a chance to ask our server, who explained that … Read More
Janine Restaurant
The NYT Effect
Call me a snob, but I tremble every time The New York Times publishes an article recommending Paris restaurants; it’s a surefire guarantee that they will be packed to the rafters with tourists from then on. Getting a reservation will … Read More
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