Atelier Mala & Xi’an
Stay Off the Streets!
January 19, 2026 | By Heidi Ellison | Restaurants
On the strong recommendation of a friend, I ate recently at the Sichuan “street food” restaurant Atelier Mala. I put “street food” in quotes because it seems to me that street food is food sold in the street, not in … Read More
La Petite Périgourdine Restaurant
Keeping It Classic
January 18, 2026 | By Heidi Ellison | Restaurants
You may have noticed that we’ve been reviewing a number of traditional restaurants here lately (Au Moulin à Vent, À La Renaissance, etc.). That’s mostly a coincidence, but in fact these types of restaurants are currently à la mode, not … Read More
Les Marmottes Restaurant
Alpine Cheesefest
December 22, 2025 | By Heidi Ellison | Restaurants
If you are longing for a few runs down the glistening slopes of the Alps, followed by a warming fondue, but are stuck in Paris, not to worry, you can at least have a good cheesy fondue or one of … Read More
Au Moulin à Vent Restaurant
A Living Relic
December 5, 2025 | By Heidi Ellison | Restaurants
Au Moulin à Vent is a relic of the past, the kind of bistro adored by visitors and Parisians alike. Unlike À la Renaissance, another old-fashioned bistro recently reviewed here, the setting has not been refreshed but left in its … Read More
19 Saint Roch Restaurant
Waiting for the Magic
November 11, 2025 | By Heidi Ellison | Restaurants
Expectations were high for our dinner at 19 Saint Roch. The restaurant had received great reviews, and the first few times I tried to reserve a table, it was all booked up. Its youthful (30-year-old) chef, Pierre Touitou, formerly of … Read More
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